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and Jed Sanborn, and Snap gave to his parent the money and the
documents that had been recovered. Then both boats headed for
Fairview, which was reached at nightfall.
Great was the surprise of the town folks when it was learned that
the man who had set fire to the sawmill had been captured. He
was put in jail, and later on tried and sent to prison for a term
of years.
There was another surprise when it was noised about that the boy
hunters had laid low not only several deer and a good deal of
small game, but also two fair-sized bears. The bears were placed
on public exhibition at one of the stores and many came to look
at them.
Ham Spink and his cronies were intensely jealous, but did not dare
to give vent to their feelings. Snap and his chums took no notice
of the dudish youth and his followers.
"We have the best of it, and they know it," said Snap.
"Boys, we must go out again, this winter," said Shep. "Come,
what do you say?"
All agreed instantly, and how they went out, and what good times
they had will be told in another volume of this series, to be
called, "_Guns and Snowshoes; or, The Winter Outing of the Boy
Hunters_.
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