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Title: Pee-wee Harris

Author: Percy Keese Fitzhugh

Release Date: February, 2006 [EBook #9833]
Posting Date: June 16, 2009

Language: English

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PEE-WEE HARRIS

By Percy Keese Fitzhugh

Author of

THE TOM SLADE BOOKS

THE ROY BLAKELEY BOOKS

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THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

MCMXXII.

CHAPTER CONTENTS

I THE BATTLE OF THE BANANA
II A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT
III AN INVITATION
IV HE GOES TO CONQUER
V ENTER PEPSY
VI THE WAY OF THE SCOUT
VII A BIG IDEA
VIII MAKING PLANS
IX IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
X DEADWOOD GAMELY TALKS BUSINESS
XI TWO IS A COMPANY--THREE IS BAD LUCK
XII THE ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT
XIII PEPSY'S SECRET
XIV SUSPENSE
XV SIX MERRY MAIDENS
XVI A REVELATION
XVII HARD TIMES
XVIII THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT
XIX THE OTHER VOICE
XX AN OFFICIAL REBUKE
XXI SCOUT HARRIS FIXES IT
XXII FATE IS JUST
XXIII WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY
XXIV PEPSY'S ENTERPRISE
XXV AN ACCIDENT
XXVI PEPSY'S INVESTMENT
XXVII SEEN IN THE DARK
XXVIII STOCK ON HAND
XXIX INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS
XXX PAID IN FULL
XXXI CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
XXXII THE CLEW
XXXIII THE TRAMPLED TRAIL
XXXIV THE TRAIL'S END
XXXV EXIT

PEE-WEE HARRIS

CHAPTER I

THE BATTLE OF THE BANANA

PEE-WEE HARRIS, mascot of the Raven Patrol, First Bridgeboro Troop, sat
upon the lowest limb of the tree in front of his home eating a banana.
To maintain his balance it was necessary for him to keep a tight hold
with one