"Each member of this club will have to remain on guard two hours,"
said Snap. "We'll draw lots for turns."

This was done, and it fell to Whopper to take the first turn, from
nine o'clock to eleven. Giant was to follow him, and then Snap and
Sheep.

"Just my luck!" grumbled Whopper. "And when I am so sleepy I can
scarcely keep my eyes open."

"Well, don't you go to sleep until your two hours is up," said Snap
sharply. "Keep an eye on the fire, and don't wake Giant up until his
turn comes."

"I am going to fix up a pot of beans to cook," answered Whopper. "That
will help to keep me awake."

Leaving Whopper fussing with the bean pot, the others turned into
their blankets and threw themselves on their pine bough couches.
Inside of five minutes Shep was asleep and Snap and the small member
of the Gun Club quickly followed.

Whopper filled the pot half full of bean, soaked them a little in ice
water, and then hung them over the fire to bake, putting some bacon
with them, to give the proper flavor. Then he brought in some extra
sticks and sat down. He was indeed sleepy and it was all he could do
to keep his eyes open.

"Guess I had better walk around," he told himself, and not to disturb
the sleepers, passed through one of the openings between the trees to