"
Nevertheless, the boys remained in the tree for half an hour longer.
But the wolves were really gone, and at last they dropped to the ground.
"This ends hunting for to-day," remarked Giant. "It's too bad!"
"Well, we shot something," answered Whopper, grimly, and pointed to
the wolves.
"What shall we do with them?"
"Leave them here. But no, let us take the smallest along. The meat
will make good bait for the traps."
After that there was nothing to do but to start back for the camp,
and this they did without further delay. It was a hard walk and they
often stopped to rest. On the way they were fortunate enough to stir
up some partridge and brought down three, and also got two rabbits.
"Well, we'll not go back empty-handed, after all," said Whopper.
It was long past dark when they came in sight of the camp-fire, which
Snap and Shep were keeping burning brightly on purpose, so that it
might light their way.
"Here they come!" cried Snap, and ran forward to meet them. "What's
this? A wolf, I declare! Then you didn't find the silver deer?"
"We didn't get a chance," said Giant, and then he and Whopper told
their story.
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