“Since then, the Cubs have been going in and out whenever they felt like it.”
“I guess we did roam around a bit inside,” Brad admitted. “But no harm was done. I’m sure of that.”
“I’ll see that the window is repaired. However, there are other matters that concern me. Your failure to keep a promise, for instance.”
Brad was dumbfounded. “My promise?” he echoed. “Why, I don’t know what you mean, Mr. Kain.”
“A promise was given me that if I allowed the Cub Scouts to use this property, all the dead brush would be cleared away.”
“We did the job too,” Brad said indignantly. “You said yourself we worked very efficiently.”
“You did as far as clearing space for an archery range. I’ll admit that the grounds look very well out front where they show. But the area behind the castle hasn’t been touched. And the fire hazard is greater there than elsewhere.”
“Why, I thought all the work had been done,” Brad said in dismay. “Show me the place you mean.”
“Gladly.”
Mr. Kain led the Den Chief to the section of the estate which had been assigned to Ross to clear.