"As we don't take a horse along," suggested Tom, "then I take
it that we are not going to carry any planking for a tent floor."

"We can't very well do that," Dick answered him. "Fellows, the
real thing for us to do, on this trip, is to learn how to move
fast and light. We must learn how to do without many things and
yet have just as good a time."

"I think that's good sense," murmured Dave. "At the same time,
I'll admit, at first blush, that I don't care particularly for
the motion of the push cart. That means a lot of extra work for
us, if we change camping sites often."

"Then let's put it to a vote whether to hire a horse and wagon,
and give up the idea of an August trip," proposed Dick.

"No need whatever of taking any vote," broke in Tom. "All of
us want that August trip, too, and we know that we haven't purses
as big as a bank's vault."

And that opinion prevailed, without dissent.

"Greg's house ought to be the best place to keep the push cart
over night," Dick continued. "I'll have the cart there at four
this afternoon. Suppose you fellows meet us there, with your
bedding and clothing for the trip?"

This also was agreed upon.

While the boys stood there chatting not one of them suspected