I think that every scout of his patrol should thrill with pride at this thought.

I dare say we all find him a little strange, _we_ as well as _you_, and I'm afraid he is a kind of law unto himself--if you understand what I mean.

But this beautiful cross which will soon be his will bring him closer to us all, I am sure.

It is said in our Handbook that a scout is a brother to every other scout, so he has many thousands of brothers all over this broad land.

The gold cross is very bright.