Ralph Warner was sitting in my seat at the end, and he said, kind of cold like, "Do you want to sit down here ?" "Of course I want to sit down there," I told him; "I'm the leader of this patrol.

Where should I sit ?" So he moved over kind of glum and I sat down in my chair at the end, right beside the Silver Fox emblem that stands in a rack on the floor.

Maybe they had an idea of electing a new patrol leader, hey?
I should Worry.
As soon as we were all ready Mr.Ellsworth.called the roll and Westy and I were marked late.

Then Mr.Ellsworth read a couple of notices and said the special meeting was called for several purposes.

He said one was to draft a letter of gratitude to Mr.Donnelle for loaning us the boat, and one was to decide (he always says determine, but decide is easier) how much each scout could chip in for the expenses of our cruise up the Hudson to Catskill Landing.
Then he looked very serious and said one of the patrols had all signed a petition (all except two absentees, he said) asking him to order an election in that patrol for a new patrol leader.
"I have been asked," that's just what he said.
"I have been asked to administer a troop reprimand to a member of the patrol of the Silver Foxes for absenting himself throughout the day from urgent troop duties with no better excuse than a desire to play baseball.
This I shall have to do.