Scout Master's query.

"No wonder!" replied Don Miller. "He has had all this practical
work over at Ralph Kenyon's!"

"What's the matter with Bud Morgan?" asked Arthur Cameron. "He makes
me proud to be a Wolf! He has always been loony over surveying,
you know."

Just at that moment Sam Winter joined the boys who were looking
on at the finish.

"Welcome to the company of the honorably defeated, Sammy," called
Dick Bellamy softly. "And here comes Tom!" he added. "Now it
lies between Bud and Blake.---hush! What is the Chief saying?"

"As a final test, I will ask each of these boys to write a list
naming the twenty mineral specimens that Mr. Rawson has collected
in the last two days," announced Lieutenant Denmead. "The list
that is most nearly correct will give the troop championship for
the course of study to its writer."

Profound silence fell upon the eager group around the campfire as
Rawson brought out his box of specimens, with paper and pencils for
the boys.

At the end of ten minutes the lists were claimed and soon after
Rawson handed to the Scout Master the successful paper.

Bud Morgan had won the competition,---and the Wolves howled in glee!