The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point; Or, The Golden Cup Mystery

ry, starting to run up the grade

o find out whether the stranger had actually fallen all the way down the face o

in their wild anxiety to learn what had happened to the strange boy. Fortunately the spot

hen the other boys arrived. Even before they could see for themse

going to get to him before his arms give way? See how he's throwing his feet up, tryin

alarmed Will; "let Frank make up a plan. Y

med to be able to grasp a situation instantly, and t

the spot he had used

hat he snapped as he

ee that had been blown down at some previous time. It chanced to be cl

cry of mingled del

at old wild grave-vine out from the wreck of the tree!" was what Bluff exclaimed in an ecstasy of

clambering to his feet

nly that fellow can hold on a little longer we'll pull him up O. K. Hey, down there, take a fresh grip

ns he must have been short of breath, though the face he turned up to

ee. It was at least a dozen or fifteen feet in length, and any one acquainted with the amazing strength of such a parasite did not n

, when presently he could see that the lower end of

a proceeding through successfully. The stranger, however, appeared

nd seize the dangling object with the other. Frank had lowered the larger end of the vine. He had also sent it below th

of transferring his weight to the vine the boys, whose heads

ng as though he had known the other a long time. "Now just give us a little time

f the grape-vine. This was on account of the fact that their make-believe r

couragingly to the boy below. In the end his head appeared in view, upon wh

clothes bothered him more than any slight bruises he may have received in his ugly fall. Frank made up his min

nk asked, at which the other shook his head,

st of the way down to the bottom of the hole, and that might have changed things some. Thank you very much for helpi

y time," boasted Will, who never lost a chance to magnify th

gun to wonder who they were, and what brought four boys up into this region.

uff Masters, and the other fellow, Jerry Wallington. We have always been mighty fond of camping, and just now mean to put in a few weeks

was made. He could not understand, though, why it should interest any one to know that they inten

mong the amateurs on the green links. Sent my clubs and luggage off yesterday, and was on the way to the train to-day when the horse sm

n had been upon him lately. Altogether, Frank considered him the coolest person he had ever met. If he could control his nerves in this f

ich, fortunately, had not fallen over the precipice at the time he stumbled; "some other time perhaps I'll run in on you at y

er, astonished beyond measure. Really in all their experiences far and

then actually started to run down the slope. Bluff scratch

'd just stubbed his toe, and we happened along in time to help hi

grape-vine along, and our pulling him up so neatly, he'd have had to let go his hold before now. And say, it

f he seems to chase it just as we've all done one of those jack-o'-lanterns in the marsh. When the fever is on him he can't think

come from, do you

ssible his folks live there. Being off the railroad, you see they have to make a little journey of s

ing right along,

as though he could not understand why the other shoul

aught him a lesson, I reckon," laughed Frank, always ready t

," suggested Bluff, as he gave his knapsack a fl

as has been said before, the main part of their b

get to the lake. Seems to me this bag keeps on growing heavier all the time;

ften begin to drag as though weighted down with lead, when once you find you

um, wouldn't I now, if I let some other fellow shoulder my burdens? If I were sick or lame it might be a

crest of the ridge. The trees prevented an extended view, however, mu

ung college chap who had given them his name as Gilbert Denn

abandoned mine, which his informants had told him lay close to