“Which reminds me that we’ll have to speed up the archery contest,” added Sam Hatfield. “To avoid argument, the winner of the match shall have the role of Robin Hood.”
“Fair enough,” grinned Dan.
Aware that costumes for the play would be needed in a hurry, the boys promised to turn their money in as quickly as possible so that materials could be bought.
During the early part of the week, the Cubs of both Den 1 and 2 canvassed the neighborhoods, seeking odd jobs.
As Dan already had observed, they were discouragingly scarce.
Except for Ross Langdon, not a single Cub was certain of earning the amount needed within a short period of time.
“What we should have is a project all the boys can work on together,” Brad declared one night as he and Dan discussed the problem.
“We might gather and sell papers.”
“The market has collapsed. I’ve already investigated that job possibility.”
“At this time of year, all the odd jobs are taken,” Dan said gloomily. “It’s so dry, even the lawns hardly need cutting.”