“A scout has to notice things—I notice things,” said Archie. “I read a lot about it, too. If you wear a scout suit and you’re not a scout, I can get you arrested.”
“I don’t see why you want to be going around getting people arrested, anyway,” said Wilfred, his wholesome good-humor persisting.
“Not if they do something they got a right not to do?”
“No, I don’t think I’d bother.”
“Do you call yourself a scout?”
“Well, a kind of a one,” Wilfred laughed.
“If I was in your patrol, I’d get a scout suit because they’ve all got them and that’s a good patrol.”
“You bet it is,” said Wilfred.
“Then why don’t you get one?”
“Well, you see I’m not with them very much, so it isn’t noticed.”