The Black Wolf Pack

Download or read book The Black Wolf Pack written by Daniel Carter Beard and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2015-09-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ÊIt was a terrible shock to me (said the Scoutmaster as he fingered a beaded buckskin bag). Old Blink Broosmore was responsible. It was a malicious thing for him to do. He meant it to be mean, too,Ñwanted to hurt me,Ñto wound my feelings and make me ashamed. And all because he nursed a grudge against dadÑI mean Mr. Crawford. It started because of that defective spark-plug in the engine of the roadster. Strange what a tiny thing such as a crack in a porcelain jacket around an old spark-plug can do in the way of changing the course of a fellowÕs whole life. My last period in the afternoon at high school was a study period and I cut it because I had several things to do down town. I hurried home and took the roadster, and on my way out motherÑI mean Mrs. CrawfordÑgave me an armful of books to return to the library and a list of errands she wanted me to do. While motoring down town I noticed that one cylinder was missing occasionally and I told myself I would change that spark-plug as soon as I got home. I made all the stops I had planned and even drove around to the church because I wanted to look in at the parish house where some of my scouts (I was the assistant scoutmaster of Troop 6, of Marlborough) were putting up decorations for the very first Fathers and Sons dinner ever given which we were to have on WashingtonÕs birthday. That was in 1911. As I was leaving I looked at my new wrist watch and discovered that it was a quarter of five. ÒJust in time to catch dad and drive him home from the office,Ó I said to myself, for I knew that he left the office of his big paper-mill down at the docks at five oÕclock.