asked Bruce, as the little girls danced their way
off the field and the band changed to a martial air.

"All safe," said Romper, who had been appointed custodian of the precious
bunting.

"Fine!" said the leader of the Owl patrol.

Bugler Benson sounded the call, "Forward, scouts," and the brown-clad
column started toward the tall pole near the center of the field, where
Mr. Ford, in Scoutmaster's uniform, stood waiting. They marched in scout
order with "Old Nanc," laden with the wireless equipment trundling slowly
behind them.

For a moment the lads stood in line in front of the grandstand and
saluted, then at a word from Mr. Ford they broke ranks, and presently a
scout camp was growing before the surprised spectators' eyes. Tents were
erected in a jiffy, scouts were scuttling here and there with camp
equipment, cooking utensils and firewood. Some were mixing dough, some
frying bacon, some cutting wood and some carrying pails of water. Within
ten minutes a model scout camp had appeared in the center of Firemen's
Field.

But presently the spectators discovered that they were doing something
even more interesting than building camp. A half dozen scouts under the
direction of Bruce were unloading queer looking sections of electrical
apparatus from the troop's home-made automobile.

While this was being done, Bud Weir strapped on his climbing spurs and
began to climb the tall pole, carrying the end of a good strong manila
halyard. This he wove through the pulley at the top and soon the scouts
were hoisting one end of the wireless aerials up to him. This was
quickly adjusted, as was the machinery on the ground, and in a few
minutes the wireless station had been assembled and Bruce was at the key,
flashing crackling messages into the air.

Applause came from the grandstand, but before the clapping died away, the
lads lined up in front of the taller of the two poles again and Romper
produced a roll of shining red silk from one of the tents. With this
under his arm he took his place before the flagpole and waited, one hand
upon the new halyard, which still remained in the pulley. At this sign
Mr. Ford stood out and, removing his campaign hat, faced the spectators
and the reviewing stand.

"Honored Mayor, ladies and gentlemen," he said, "the boys of Quarry Troop
No. 1 have been granted the privilege by the Town Council to present
Woodbridge with a city flag. It is our--"

The Assistant Scoutmaster paused h