"I am not afraid of you."

"Well, you had better be."

"What do you mean by that?" demanded Snap. He fancied there might be
some hidden meaning to Ham Spink's words.

"Oh, you'll find out one of these days," came from Carl,
significantly.

"If you try any of your underhanded tricks you'll get the worst of
it--just as you did up to the camp," answered Snap, and went on his
way.

"Oh, I wish I could mash him!" muttered Ham Spink, between his set
teeth.

"Yes, and mash the whole crowd of 'em," added Dodder. "I hate the very
sight of 'em!"

"Do you know that they are talking about camping out again?"

"What, this winter?"

"Yes."

"Where?"

"That I don't know."