"There won't be any trouble, Dick," said Jack.

"No, I don't think there will"




CHAPTER III

EVIL INTENTIONS THWARTED


The Hilltop boys marched down to their camp the next day, and after
they were settled Jack went with Percival to get his boat, Dick's
having been sent down to the camp in the morning.

The camp was on the river away from the railroad in a pleasant bit
of woods a mile or so below the town so that they had all the charms
of country life about them with the town near enough at hand in case
they wanted to get anything.

There were tents to sleep in, a dining tent and one for the kitchen,
and a big pavilion where the boys could do what little work they were
expected to do during their stay on the river.

A very black, very jolly looking negro, who rejoiced in the name of
Bucephalus, and who was the coachman and head waiter at the Academy,
now had the position of head cook and general handy man, and the
boys knew that they would be well looked after, Bucephalus being a