regular business. They make a deal with people who want to get a fat
insurance; you know, and then--Oh!" And the remarkable story came to a
sudden end as Shep shied a snowball at the youth who loved to
exaggerate.

They were soon on the way, Snap, Shep and Giant with their shotguns
and Whopper with the rifle. They headed directly along the shore of
Firefly Lake, intending to make the complete circuit of that sheet of
ice.

They had proceeded only a short distance when Snap held up his hand.

"Rabbits," he whispered. "We are in luck!"

"Humph! I wanted to see a bear," grunted Whopper.

"Now, dolt you spoil this for us," remonstrated Snap.

"Let us fire together," whispered Giant. "I see at least a dozen."

The bunch of rabbits were close to the lake front, nibbling the bark
from some young shoots growing in that vicinity. Without delay Snap,
Shep and Giant brought their shotguns around in position to fire.

"I'll give the signal," said Shep. "Shep, you fire to the left. I can
fire to the right, and Giant can blaze away at the middle of the
bunch."

"There they go!" screamed Whopper just then, and he spoke the truth,
the rabbits had discovered the hunters and were making mighty bounds