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

rank stunned both the

ve that?" asked Will

er counts the cost. Yes, sir, I just wager he starte

w where to find those

ed around for the stone-thrower; and agreed that since Andy and his mates couldn't get this camp-site, t

charcoal burners use

han once, he must have known how to get there. Five to

so?" said Je

ss that he got into hot water before h

asked Will, beginning t

esides, if he happened to see it there I wouldn't put it past Bluff to

f ready to drop over himself. He n

ere's only one thing

ty and find out if they've got our ch

to leave his bel

it will be too dark by the time we get acro

u see I'm prepared to snap off a flashlight pi

ed this threatened exo

e yuh? I doan't like dem owls a-whoopin' dar in de big timber: an' I sure re

supper ready for us in an hour or so. And have a good fire. Wild beast

cient darkey gazing with longing glances, as

uble?" asked Jerry, showing real

both of you have shown the right spirit in agreeing to come

a bit under the complim

a good fellow in spite of his butcher instincts, an

d his mouth to speak, but on s

s. He had little trouble in guiding them across the territory tha

f a fire ahead," anno

he lake lies beyond. I've fished from

ght my rod and lines along, thinking we'd have

warm day comes along we ought to be able to get some bass, I thin

y, fellows, this is getting real exciting, creeping up on a rival camp w

nt as that. I'd rather not have any trouble with

chum tied to a tree a pr

t free, no matter what the consequences,"

y could begin to make out the ident

gathering of the clans in which he moved; then there was the fellow who had been caught stea

there were five

muttered Jerry, as he t

luff, though," whispered t

u two would agree to stay here, I'll volunteer t

fellow. Just the kind t

ame for me. Besides, I guess-but then, it doesn'

Then let Will have your

deed, he had calculated on carrying the weapo

w him c

y to rush forward if any sound announced that

Don't look like our out

ouched there in the brus

hing in the woods. A hungry man can forgive anything

hen Jerry crept across an open space, an

r of the cabin, doubtless taking advantage of th

e. I'm too nervous now to

ancing there suddenly ar

m the interior of the di

had taken up

now?" exclaimed Will,

" crie

shack, and landing in a heap rolled over an

d looked around i

oper!" said Will,

as he watched eagerly to see what else took place i

staring at their half-dazed comrade as though hardl

dy gave

ut! The prisoner must have got loose! How

. He knocked me clean silly, and threw me out o' th

e hemlocks?" demanded Andy, much excited, and

Wallington-wait till I gets

r that? Another of that

m up!" yelled the brawny

ak it open. It seemed to be braced in such a mann

he howled, after beating his

When Andy was aroused in this way the bra

wung the impleme

n to split under the vigorous assault, as th

to break his way in; a

shall we do?"

!" shouted Frank, runnin