During the
day they had allowed some small game to pass unmolested, and this
now added to their discomfiture.
"I am going to stir up something before I go back," declared Whopper.
"So am I," added Snap.
It took the best part of an hour to get back to the lake shore, and
on the way they discovered several rabbits, some squirrels, and over
a dozen birds of good size. The bringing down of this game served
to raise their spirits a bit, but they still felt decidedly sore
whenever they thought of the deer.
It was nightfall when they rowed across the lake and struck the shore
in front of their camp. While Giant tied up the boat the others
hurried to the cabin.
"Hullo! somebody has been here!" exclaimed Snap, glancing around
hastily.
His words were true, as the others could readily see. All of their
stores had been overhauled and some few of them taken away. On the
floor lay the broken bowl of a clay pipe and near it some half-burnt
tobacco.
"Hullo! Anybody around here?" called out Shep, and ran outside
to gaze around. No answer came back, nor did anybody show himself.
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