Instead, we'll ferry the camp over here, and keep the cave just
as it is for our ice-house. Do you fellows know that brook trout
make the most delicious eating to be had when the cook knows his
business? I do, for Mr. Morton has cooked trout for me in the
woods. Besides, brook trout are growing scarce these days. If
we can make a good haul, we can get a pretty big price per pound
for them! We have ice, now, and we could carry a lot of trout
to market on our push cart, on top of enough ice to keep them.
Come on! Back to camp! We'll shift it to this side of the lake
at once. This crowd can't do better than to work out this trout
stream. I know the trout are there! I can smell 'em! Tom, I've
got an important job for you!"




CHAPTER XIX

MORE MYSTERY IN THE AIR


It was nearly dark, after an afternoon of hard work for five members
of the party, and an afternoon of wonderful sport for Dick Prescott.

A crude raft had been built. That part of the work had been easy,
and it was swiftly performed. But three trips with the small
raft had been needed to bring over the tent, the supplies, the
push cart and everything belonging to the old camp.

Now the new camp stood pitched at a short distance from the cave,