The Outdoor Chums; Or, The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club

red at least half the distance to the lumber camp, without seeing a sign

our camp, to make trouble for the bo

hed aloud in a

nal of a Bluff is sitting there with his Gatling gun, ready for work. I'd sooner face a tiger, honest I wo

nd makes a miss every time, what does it matter? If the game had only poor Bluff and his repe

nyhow, I know he shuts both eyes when he pulls the trigger, for I've watched him more

e whole squad; and, besides, nothing makes him mad-at least, if he ever brushes up it's over and done with like a flash

but I don't s

hour more. We needn't go any farther than the cabi

p in your Maine, I guess. But they're making a gash in the timber all ri

the head of the cook was quickly thrust, he having

enially, for the vision of that c

comes back, Jock

s, grub and blankets happen to be in that wagon, and we don't mean

at the mention of that

hyer-then them fellers m

s of Centerville, and also the unfortunate fact of Andy, known among his chums as "Butch" for some unexplained

mart tricks on us up here. We mean to let them alone, if they mind their business and pay no attention to

ook his tou

" was all he would say; but the boys could imagin

umberjacks slept when in camp, the sound of voices came to Frank, who was watching outside, and

of the door, and he joined in noisi

hine over to the station on the railroad, about two miles away, so tha

ling quite able to take good care of the supply train, a

hed behind him, and grinning from ear t

he land; so I hope they'll get along without a spill. Now, Uncle Toby, do you think you can stand a mile or two of rough sledding; for the 'tote-roa

eem to keer 'bout much else. Say de word, sah, an' I'se ready to hit um up ag'in right peart," was the reply from the old, gray-headed Toby, who ha

is time, and were, therefore, in pretty fair con

many obstacles stuck up to jolt the poor driver until he almost lost his grip on the seat, though the

able black man who gripped the reins was a "sticker," as he expressed it, after bein

ally sighted a column of smoke, and, call

r as we go th

btless gave thanks, for his poor old body mus

the wagon by now, and the

the grub at hand," cried Bluff, danc

going off not one of us would live to tell the ghastly tale," calle

fashion; but he was too much delighted over the coming of the supply wagon to cherish any animo

d getting that v

med considerable time, for Frank proved to be very exact in hi

earing the club name floating from the very tops, the cam

the coarser provisions, such as water would not injure should the

usiness, boys," said Jer

rastus?" demanded Frank

rooting? He got off on the

seemed as though they had been away a long time, an

Jerry would go with Toby to the farmer's, about a mile off, lea

per, which he did with evident delight; for Toby loved nothing better than to get away with "Mars

would publicly admit it. When Bluff attempted to get up in a hurry for some purpose, he found himself so stiff he coul

only s

n a few days the boys would have succeeded

and, indeed, he even prepared a dozen of the same himself, for Bluff co

nother time, old fel

ropped at the bier of Caesar. Wow! some kind person wipe my eyes, please; my hands are too rank to touch my t

an full of onions, so permeated the surrounding atmosphere that had any of the Lasher crowd been hiding in the vicinity they

Jerry, quietly, p

tossing a piece of bread toward the cunning animal. "If you don't do anything to frighten t

s as if he had an eye on it just now, for game is game to the pot hunter, no matter how he gets it, or w

nced the tow-headed cook at this juncture; and in the eagerness to appe

the open fire could be enjoyed; but the whole supper had not been cooked after the old fashion, for Frank had a little outfit that

ere cups, dishes, knives, forks and spoons for four persons; besides, Frank had

something crashed through the branch

t?" exclaim

ect. It landed on a pla

f's

at us!" cried Will, starting to scra

d," ejaculated Jerry; "come on, boy