Out with Gun and Camera; or, The Boy Hunters in the Mountains

inutes after eight in the morning. The distance to the city was thirty-three mile

t were on hand ten min

son ahead of them, and

and then it was learned that all had had an easy time of it persuading th

beware of ghosts,"

host turns out to be like t

of trouble especially with Ham

on you have forgotten

mething?" que

act

ha

at Rallings--to-

didn't remember it before! Casso's United Railroa

is only twenty-five cents we might

leaded Whopper. "Why, I'm dying to see t

ap with a smile. "You ought to become a dyer by trade!" And

ostly with country folks going to Railings to see the circ

so busy he won't want to bothe

octor's son. "We'll hav

ound Mr. Jally taking a family group of father, mother and three sons, and had to wai

as Snap's comment, and his words proved true, folks flo

iberty he read Dr. Reed

d this to me when he

hotographer. "I said

it is circus day, as

you all the ti

said Shep. "We are going to

pointers in that time. I believe you all

e doctor's son, and he brought forth the pictu

d to be under exposed and which over, and which had not been properly developed and printed. Then he went into the question of grouping and centering and focusing, and told them how best to time their exposures. He was interrupted twice by girls

he condition of the weather. These figures show the 'stop' of the shutter

going to get one

nd how much time. If you are particularly anxious about a picture you had better take two or three exposures of

tdoor work and explained how they might be used to the best advantag

In one the background may be very light and in the other very dark. On

ound out that clouds over the sun

grapher, and learned many things of which they had been formerly ignorant. He recommende

meras," said Mr. Jally. "I am going to the city Saturday and wil

and plates and other thing

l the chemicals for developing and printing. Then you can see what your pictures look

d beast," answered

until you get home. Developing in camp is not conducive to the best

ure--at least, I thought it was beautiful--of a flock of sheep, and when I trie

ad of a military parade," said Snap, "I got the hypo in the tank ins

take the picture, and never attempt to develop a plate or a film until you are sure your chemicals are properly mixed, and until you a

Jally announced that it was sup

o supper by six o'clock!" exclaimed She

clock," said the photographer, a

d Snap as they walked along. "I am sure I ca

ke so many snapshots of landscapes. I am going to take time exposures, and put my camera

d supper on the table waiting for them. Their experiments of the afternoon had ma

nd to do this eve

Aunt Jennie," answered Shep

uch. Don't stay

e as soon as th

or you--under the front-door mat," said Mrs. Cars

y," answe

nie," said Shep, who knew his relativ

ome of those tramps who follow the circus will come and r

up good after we ar

I'll do that," ans

wake you up when w

ngry when you get back, you'll find a jar of cookies

ran around the table and gave his aunt a hug an

all lit up by numerous gasolene torches. At one side of the main tent was a side show, with numerous pictures hung between high poles. Near the entrance to the big s

ake," observed Snap as he looked at th

ig crowd this afterno

and a big fight," sa

" queried

onder somebody

t about?" question

hey got ugly and commenced to tamper with some of the animals. The boss called some of his other men, and all hands had a big fight right in the menagerie tent. One boy who was looking

had overheard the conversation. "I saw them at supper time, back of Lum's hotel. They say they a

night," said Snap. "I don't want

farmer. "I want to see t

d spoken. "If they did the police would arrest them on sight

ket wagon. Each purchased a ticket of admission, and a m