"I can see it from all the way across the lake," said Hervey. "I can see it no matter where I go."
"I see. It must arouse fond thoughts. I'm afraid, Hervey, to quote your own song, there isn't any other place for you to go but home, sweet home. You seem to have exhausted all the places. Sit down, Hervey, you and I have got to have a little talk."
Hervey leaned against the cabin, Mr. Denny sat upon the door sill. None of the troop was about; it was very quiet. For half a minute or so Mr. Denny did not speak, only whittled a stick.
"I sometimes wonder why you joined the scouts, Hervey," he said. "Your disposition——"
"A fellow that sat next to me in school dared me to," said Hervey.
"Oh, it was a sort of a wager?"
"I wouldn't take a dare from anybody."
"And so you joined as a stunt?"
"I heard that scouts jumped off cliffs and all like that."
"I see. Well, now, Hervey, I've written to your father that I'm sending you home."