and its only object is to make a boy hardy and strong, honest and
brave, a better man, and a better citizen of a great Empire.

Of this story it is perhaps permissible to say that it has been read by
General Baden-Powell, who has been so kind as to express his warm
approval. Writing to the author, the founder of the movement says:
'Wishing you all success for this so excellent a work.'

THE SCOUT LAW*

I. A Scout's honour is to be trusted.

II. A Scout is loyal to the King, and to his officers, and to his
country, and to his employers.

III. A Scout's duty is to be useful and to help others. He must do a
good turn to somebody every day.

IV. A Scout is a friend to all, and a brother to every other Scout, no
matter to what social class the other belongs.

V. A Scout is courteous, and he must not take any reward for being
helpful and courteous.

VI. A Scout is a friend to animals.

VII. A Scout obeys orders of his patrol-leader or scout-master without
question.

VIII. A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances. When he
gets an order he should obey it cheerily and readily, not in a slow,
hang-dog sort of way.

IX. A Scout is thrifty--that is, he saves every penny he can, and puts
it into the bank, so that he may have money to keep himself when out of
work, and thus not make himself a burden to others, or that he may have
money to give away to others when they need it.

*Quoted by kind permission of General Baden-Powell from 'Scouting for
Boys.'

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I. THE 'SLUG'
II. THE FOUNDING OF THE WOLF PATROL
III. CHIPPY HEARS OF NEW THINGS
IV. THE NEW SCOUT
V. THE CHOKING-OFF OF CHIPPY
VI. CHIPPY CHOPS THEM UP
VII. THE PATROL DECIDES
VIII. THE PATROL LEADERS
IX. THE WOLVES AND THE RAVENS
X. THE PATROL'S SURPRISE--A THIEF
XI. CHIPPY MEETS A STRANGER
XII. DICK AND CHIPPY MEET A SERGEANT--THE
QUEER TRAIL--A STRANGE DISCOVERY
XIII. ALBERT, WHO WASN'T ALBERT
XIV. CHIPPY AND THE SPY
XV. FLIGHT
XVI. THE SPY IS SEIZED
XVII. HOPPITY JACK'S STALL
XVIII. CHIPPY'S BAD TIME
XIX. A BROTHER SCOUT TO THE RESCUE
XX. THE OPINIONS OF AN INSTRUCTOR
XXI. CHIPPY GOES ON SCOUT DUTY
XXII. CHIPPY GOES IN CHASE
XXIII. THE OLD WATER-GATE
XXIV. ON BOARD THE 'THREE SPIRES'
XXV. A NARROW SHAVE
XXVI. CHIPPY MAK