Great Hike

A ladder wobbles high in an apple tree as Chatz calls a warning—and below, the boys of Hickory Ridge are already arguing over who can walk the longest without giving out.

On a late-August day in Hickory Ridge, a troop of Boy Scouts turns apple-picking into a spirited contest of boasts. Elmer Chenowith, their leader, is limping with a thorn in his foot, while his friends debate whether the swiftest runner can last through a twenty-four-hour hike—and whether a small scout like Jasper might spot the real champion. With the rival Fairfield troop close by and pride at stake, the boys are eager to settle who has the grit to go the distance. But whose name will stand up when the great hike begins?

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