CHAPTER 20
Knights of the Round Table
In the Cubs’ meeting room at the church, parents had gathered to witness a knighting ceremony of the entire Pack.
The room had been gaily decorated with colorful banners made by the boys of Den 2. Chairs had been arranged in a perfect circle to represent the Round Table.
Earlier in the evening Den 1 already had offered its ceremonial performance. Now it was time for Den 2 to show what it could do.
From the ante-room where the Cubs were scrambling into their suits of armor, a buzz of conversation issued forth.
“Hurry up, fellows!” Dan urged the others. “We’re three minutes past starting time now. Everyone all set?”
“I can’t get this flashlight to work,” complained Red. As a torch bearer, he was assigned to hold a long pole with a flashlight attached to the end.
“You’ve been playing with it too much,” Brad told him. “Luckily, I brought some extra batteries. Here, put this in, and we’ll be ready to start.”
“I’m going to forget my lines,” Babe mumbled, repeating them over and over.
“You’ll do fine,” Brad encouraged him. “All ready, fellows? Dan, you’re to do the knighting honors. So get in there!”