“I think there will be some fun next spring. Besides the track team, probably we will be organizing a Santa Benicia band of Boy Scouts, and even though Hike and I do feel so awful grown up, watch us connect with all the fun. “Lieutenant Jack Adeler is organizing the band, and he has a plan to take the scouts on a long outing next summer, down the coast below Monterey. “I think we’ll have an exciting time, for I’ve heard that there’s a bunch of Chinese smugglers down there, in caves and so on, and horse thieves. “So when you’re getting ready for scouting, remember that Hike and I send you a wireless ‘Hullo.’ Maybe we can even lend you some leggins or frying pans by wireless. Good luck, anyway. “Well, I’m kind of sleepy, and there’s a fine young bed waiting for me, and “So long! “POODLE DARBY.” THE END Transcriber’s Notes pg 65 Changed: kidnaped young lady to: kidnapped young lady pg 121 Changed: were he could again hear the frogs to: where he could again hear the frogs pg 178 Changed: Before a stationery motorcycle to: Before a stationary motorcycle pg 209 Changed: stood out in hugh wrinkles to: stood out in huge wrinkles pg 230 Changed: instead of dwadling across the Yard to: instead of dawdling across the Yard pg 254 Changed: Lieutenant straightened his soldiers, to: Lieutenant straightened his shoulders,