He'd sure have the best swimmer in the troop to help him and that was Hunt Ward; he can swim better than any Raven, or Silver Fox, either--I have to admit that.

Especially it's good to go in for the swimming badge right away as soon as you join a troop, even though you can't get your award till you pass your first class tests, because, gee, every fellow ought to know how to swim, that's one sure thing.
The next morning good and early we could see the _General Grant_ (that's Captain Savage's tug), heading across the bay straight for us and as soon as it got close enough, we gave Captain Savage a good cheer.

Captain Savage was standing up in the little house smoking his pipe, and he shouted to us and said he was delayed on account of getting his propeller wet.

That was just like him, he was always joking.
Then he shouted to us.

"It's a wonder you wouldn't get into shallow water; do you know how many feet you've got ?" Pee-wee shouted back, "Two; what do you think we are, quadrupeds ?" Laugh! Honest, that kid is a scream.
I guess we must have been in pretty shallow water, because Captain Savage made us all hustle throwing ropes and winding them around thing-um-bobs--you know what I mean.