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 cakes and ginger ale for a fast pledge and promise."

With a whoop the scouts crowded around the refreshments, and, glasses in hand, listened to an announcement from Hardy: "Last night to soothe myself, so I could get to sleep after all the excitement, I scribbled off some little verses which are appropriate to each of the three young Scoutlets toasted—You get what I mean, I hope," he interrupted with a laugh, "You'll find them highly complimentary. Now here's to Miller first":

With great applause all glasses were raised.

"Pretty tough on a brave scout," declared Cat, pretending indignation, while the other two applauded vociferously.

"You get off easy in this Knockers' Club," asserted Hardy. "Listen at this. Glasses up!