"I've been at sea," Pee-wee said; "I've been floating around on a
desert island that's on a scow and this is the first day I came ashore.
I started a new patrol and Keekie Joe is in it. He's in your class,
isn't he?"
"He is--sometimes," said Miss Carlton ruefully.
"He goes on the hook a lot, doesn't he?" said Pee-wee.
"Oh, lots and lots," said Miss Carlton; dubiously.
"But anyway, don't you care," said Pee-wee, "because now he's a scout
and he'll go to school every day, because a scout's honor has to be
trusted. Do you know what was in that white one? Kind of lemon like."
"Won't you have another?"
"Brown and white are our patrol colors," said Pee-wee. "We just
started our new patrol."
"Take a brown one and a white one," said Miss Carlton.
"I bet you don't know the name of our new patrol. It's the Alligators."
"I think that's a good name for Joe McKinny," said Miss Carlton; "he's
so slow coming to school."
"I can prove you're wrong about him," said Pee-wee, "because alligators
don't go to school and----"
"Won't you have another, Walter?"
"One for good measure, hey?" said Pee-wee. "Anyway, how much do you
want to bet he won't go to school now? Because he will, because scouts
have to do what they're supposed to do and I bet you he'll----"
"Another, Walter?"
"I'll take a pink one this time. I bet you he'll go to school and be
all right on account of starting to be a scout. I got some money for
grandstand seats on our island to see the boat races and I'll treat you
to a soda.
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