The Boy Chums in the Forest

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broke into the commissary, taking a large amount of clothing and provisions and wantonly destroying the rest. They then made their escape on horses belonging to the guards. As soon as their absence was discovered, bloodhounds were put upon the trail which led towards the interior. The dogs were soon completely baffled, however, for the fugitives had evidently taken to water whenever they came near

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ley said with assumed lightness. "I feel

as along in the wee small hours of morning

by Walter shakin

half an hour high, and breakfast is ready.

ey, sleepily, as he buckled on his heavy

about a half mile wide, but it twists, turns, and forks every few yards so as to puzzle a corporation lawyer. The shores for half a mile b

eerfully, as he made his way through the boggy m

beginning to realize that this is not going to be all a pleasure trip. You noticed the article that the

captain and Chris were patiently waiting breakfast. "I may be wrong, but I thought it

all to pack right back h

related his suspicions over the frugal b

self. "However, I reckon thar ain't nothing to be gained by regrets. As so

y haven't done so puzzles me. Perhaps they fear a searching party would be sent after us if we do not return promptly. I have a feeling, though, that they are after b

Charley," Walt

understood the nature of the threatened danger. "Golly, I jest

his knee earnestly. "Then I'm with you, lads, till the last mast carries away.

of rain. We must be careful, and if we come into contact with any of those fellows we must no

our orders, lad; we

if he can't get us some fresh f

-tackle. If there was one thing the little darky liked above all others

ccompanied by the others, set about se

d a show of defending if we should be attacked, and at the same

they were hunting for, a long, narrow, scantily grassed poi

fell a few pines across the neck here. That will form a kind of a fence and keep them fr

plings about twelve feet apart were selected as the uprights, and to them, about eight feet from the ground, two poles were lashed securely with buckskin thongs, the other ends of the pole being imbedded in the ground. Other smaller saplings were trimmed a

ast leaves on the lean-to. He pointed to a point, similar to their own,

They are late risers. Somehow or other, Walt, I've got what prospectors call a 'hunch' that they ar

'till trouble troubles me,

be ready for trouble if it does come. Now we must provide a means of retreat

ck water-proofed canvas. Under the captain's skilled direction, the steel was quickly framed together, the canvas str

o note the passage of time until the captain

" he exclaime

h other apprehensively. "What ca

hates to quit," suggested Charle

k came and no

ed the captain. "We must go hu