He is a one stunt scout, as they say, but immensely popular.

One hundred dollars in cash was offered for him and refused, so you can tell by that.
After supper Tom sought out Hervey.

"Herve," he said, "I don't suppose you ever tried your hand at keeping a secret, did you?
Where's your Eagle badge ?" "My patrol has got it." "Well, if you can't keep a badge do you think you can keep a secret?
You were telling me you wouldn't let a girl wear an honor badge of yours----" "That was three days ago I told you that.

Girls are different from what they were then.

Can you balance a scout staff on your nose ?" "I never tried that.