"Somebody else is out," said Shep. "Wonder who it can be?"
He was destined to find out before he was many hours older.
CHAPTER XVII
THE RIVAL CAMPERS
It was no light matter to get the three deer down to the lake shore.
The old hunter showed the boys how to lash the game to long poles,
resting the poles on their shoulders as they walked along.
"I believe I'll take the buck to town," said Jed Sanborn. "I can
get a good price for him there."
"Will you take one of the deer home for us?" asked Snap, after
consulting with his fellow-members of the gun club.
"Sure I will, lad."
"We want the meat divided," came from Shep. "Give each family its
fair share." And so it was arranged, and the boys told Jed Sanborn
to tell their folks that all was going well and they were "having
the time of their lives."
After Jed Sanborn had departed the four boys set to work to cut up
the deer they had kept. They nailed the hide up so that it might
he preserved, and then cut a fine venison steak for supper.
"Now we've got a real camp!" cried Snap, enthusiastically.
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