Young Hunters of the Lake; or, Out with Rod and Gun

he stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along. They passed Simon Lundy's farm--where the

s spoke the truth when

hep, after he had turne

ough Jack knows how t

ith Ham and Carl and that crowd," put in

Ham and Carl feel this

red the doctor's son, and

take it into their hea

mp near us," went on

ou can rest assured, of that," said Whopp

as good as they send,

afraid

afraid of them," retu

es. They resolved to push on to the lake before stopping for lunch. Then they would row to the head of the lake, camp there o

been burnt down during the great forest fire looked black and desolate but only a small portion of this territory was to

at about a hundred sandwiches, ten pieces of pie,

ere last week," said the doctor's son. "If they are around w

h they made the beverage. Snap and Whopper prepared the midday meal and while they did this Gi

Shep, in a few minutes,

, we might have fish

op

r," answered Snap. "We'll b

ungry enough now,

ibble. The small member of the club was somewhat disappointed, b

he sang out. "M

onge!" sang out Whop

skill of a natural born fisherman. Soon came a deft swing of the fish

cried Snap.

as Shep's comment. "Giant, you're the

nd when they finally wound up their lines they had nine perch,

oth supper and breakfa

, too, coming right

along the shore of Lake Cameron was resumed. As they had not a great distance to go, to reach the other e

," cried Whopper, after ha

trees, probably some marshy spot. Several wild ducks were

re?" asked Giant

ed Snap. "Perhaps we'll se

d Whopper softly, and po

he club, and Giant did as commanded. Snap was already re

on slowly, however, and the young hunters could scarcely wait until they got within gunshot. Giant still had th

nd reports from the two other firearms followed. One of the ducks came down heavily, w

nd was not hit again. The rowboat was hastily turned in the direction and Snap and Whopper leaped ashore. Then the duck tri

Snap's comment, and he uttere

st day's record," said

rrels, a few rabbits, a deer, and t

thing within ten miles the first

wn a dozen the first clip," was Snap's comment. "Let me tell

fooling. Say, it will be fine to have roast duck

ns!" murmured Giant, patting hims

e doctor's son. "I just want pur

ied Whopper. "Let's go on, unless we are g

ng the shore of the lake. The sun was now well over to the hills in the wes

lar Paradise," was Snap's comment. "I can tell yo

en it rains,"

zard," added Shep. "Do you remem

it," answered Giant

ive me such an outin

s hankering after the

they went into camp, pitching their tent in a convenient spot among the trees. Over a bright campfire they cooked some of the fish to a turn