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` And it will be all right about your wages for the week , Chippy , ' said Dick ; ` I 've settled about that with Uncle Jim . He laughed , and said he rather fancied the firm would n't grumble at that . ' Chippy smiled and nodded , and then the boys plunged into eager discussion of things they must do and master in order to be ready for this noble trip . At seven o'clock on Whit-Monday morning the sun 's rays fell on the backs of two boys marching westwards from Bardon at the scout 's pace : Dick and Chippy were on the road . They were in full scout 's uniform , and Chippy , in his new rig , looked as smart as Dick . Their hats and shorts were of khaki shade , their shirts grey flannel , their neckerchiefs and shoulder-ties of their patrol colours , their coats rolled at their waists with spare socks and vests tucked away in the pockets , their haversacks slung over their shoulders . In their haversacks there was no food at present , for they had to purchase everything they would need from their precious ten shillings ; but each carried a blanket which Mrs. Elliott had found for them .