"Father thinks it would be wise for us to row to Firefly Lake.
Then we can hide our boat and tote our supplies over to the mountains."

"That suits me, Shep."

"Did Ham Spink and his crowd go that way?" asked Whopper.

"I think they did, but I am not sure."

"Well, I don't want to meet them if they did," came from Giant.
"They can keep their distance and we'll keep ours."




CHAPTER VII

UP THE RIVER


Coming from Sunday-school on Sunday afternoon the boys fell in with
Jed Sanborn, the old hunter who had gone out with them on more than
one trip. They were rather surprised to see the man carrying his
shotgun, for Jed usually believed in respecting the Sabbath day.

"Been out hunting?" queried Snap as all came to a halt.

"Well, yes, kind of," answered the old hunter. "But not any reg'lar
game."