Each boy wanted to take along his shotgun, and in addition they
took a rifle belonging to Mr. Dodge and a pistol loaned to them
by Dr. Reed. Each youth also carried a serviceable pocket-knife
and a waterproof match-safe.
"I think we've got about all we need now," said Snap, after looking
at the collection. "Now all we want is those rubber blankets
and the flannel ones, and then we shall be about ready to start."
"Will the rowboat hold the load?" questioned Whopper. "It seems
to me there is about two thousand times too much stuff."
"The boat has got to hold it," came from Giant. "But what I am
thinking of is, what a job we'll have carrying the load after we
leave the boat."
"Well, if it's too heavy we can make two trips instead of one,"
said Shep, and so it was agreed.
CHAPTER III
DOWN THE RIVER
When Snap awoke on Sunday morning, he was very much discouraged,
for the sky was overcast, and by church-time it was raining steadily.
"This will make it beastly for a start," he grumbled, while on
his way to church in the family carriage.
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