"I am getting tired of this," remarked Shep, after they had tramped
across several hills. "Let us call it off and get back to camp."
The others were willing, and they turned their footsteps in the
direction of the cabin. Half of the distance was covered when
Snap stopped his companions.
"Look over on yonder hill," he said. "Isn't that Ham Spink's crowd?"
"It is; and there is Ham in advance," answered Whopper.
"Let us go over and see what they have got," put in Giant, curiously.
The curiosity of the others was also excited, and they turned in the
direction Snap had pointed out, and soon came up to one of the
rival hunters.
"Hullo!" cried Snap, good-naturedly. "How are you getting along?"
The boy addressed was Dick Bush, and he answered with a scowl.
"Shot any deer lately?" asked Whopper.
"No," was the surly response.
"Got anything at all?" asked Giant.
"One rabbit. Have you anything?" went on Dick Bush, also curious.
"Oh, a few things," was Snap's careless answer, and he winked at
his chums.
"We have some birds and a squirrel," said Whopper.
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