"That's a pretty comprehensive programme," said Rand. "We were talking about that very thing this morning."
"Gee!" cried Pepper. "T-t-that would be fine. Let's do it—"
"There's quite a lot of things we have to do first," went on Jack.
"Maybe Rand can tell you more about that part than I can."
"For the first thing," said Rand, "we have to get at least six boys to start with."
"That's two more than us," interjected Pepper; "that's easy."
"And form a tenderfoot patrol," went on Rand.
"Why tenderfoot?" put in Donald.
"Because we are all tenderfeet until we learn to be scouts," continued Rand. "Then if we pass the examinations we become second-class scouts."
"Second class!" objected Pepper. "Why can't we be first class?"
"We can," replied Rand, "if we keep on and pass the examinations."