said Snap.

The new cameras and supplies had come in on Saturday night, and
on Monday morning the boys received a new tent from Dr. Reed, and
a tarpaulin from Mr. Dodge. Mr. Dawson gave the boys some blankets,
and Mrs. Caslette promised to supply them with a hamper of table
delicacies.

"With so many good things we'll have a better time than ever before,"
said Snap.

"Nothing like winding up the summer in good shape," answered the
doctor's son.

The chums went over their boat with care, to make certain that it did
not leak, and then looked over their guns and the rest of their
outfit. On Monday evening everything was taken down to the boathouse
for readiness early Tuesday morning.

"I am glad of one thing," remarked Whopper. "Ham Spink and his
crowd are not on hand to molest our things, as they tried to do
before."

"Well, we gave 'em a warm reception when they did come to the
boathouse," answered Snap with a grin, referring to an event related
in detail in "_The Young Hunters of the Lake_."

For this particular outing the supplies were extra numerous, and the
boys knew it was going to be no light task to transport them by boat
and pack.