He opened the creaking door and peered inside.“Dan Carter—Cub Scout”(See Page 149)
Dan Carter—
Cub Scout
by
Mildred A. Wirt
Illustrated
CUPPLES AND LEON COMPANY
Publishers New York
Copyright, 1949, by
CUPPLES AND LEON COMPANY
All Rights Reserved
DAN CARTER—CUB SCOUT
Printed in the United States of America
To
PAUL E. REINBOLT
Assistant Scout Executive, Toledo Area Council,
Boy Scouts of America
Contents
- 1 Trespassers 1
- 2 The Cubs on Trial 15
- 3 Stragglers 27
- 4 Useful Information 39
- 5 A Flash of Light 53
- 6 Indian Feathers 65
- 7 A Night Excursion 81
- 8 Rain 95
- 9 A Rising Creek 111
- 10 The Cubs Lend A Hand 125
- 11 Dan’s Discovery 138
- 12 A Crate of Pheasants 149
- 13 Accusations 159
- 14 Trouble on Rabb Island 171
- 15 The Grand Howl 185
Dan Carter—Cub Scout
CHAPTER 1
Trespassers
“Are you awake, Dan?”
In the darkness of the cabin, Dan Carter stirreddrowsily, scarcely aware of the whispering voicefrom the adjoining bunk.
Relaxed and comfortable, he lay a moment, listeningto the quiet, steady breathing of the five CubScouts who shared the quarters.
Overhead, a splatter of rain pinged on the tin roofof the cabin. Faster and faster came the droplets,beating a tattoo on his sleep-drugged brain.
Rain! Rain! Always rain!
Since Midge Holloway’s father had invited Den 2of the Webster City Cub Scouts to camp overnightin the riverside cabin at the rear of his residentialproperty, the weather hadn’t given them a break.
“Dan!”
This time, hearing his name whispered, the boysat up, pulling the blankets with him. In the darkness,Sam Hatfield reached out to touch his hand.An assistant Cubmaster of the citywide Pack, Samserved as leader of Den 2 in which his son Fredwas an active Cub.
“Hear that rain, Dan? It’s coming down hardagain.”
“Look’s as if we’re i