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"But this is strange," he continued. "Thought Ham was too much of a dude to throw snowballs," was Whopper's comment. "Why, he wears a new necktie every day now, and new patent leather shoes, and new gloves, and " "Don't pile it on too thick, Whopper," laughed Shep. "But I admit, he is a dude and no mistake." "And a sneak to run away as soon as he hit old Felps," finished Giant.
"You want me to buy the papers from you, eh?" said Andrew Felps, after a pause. "Yes," answered Lush Barrock, boldly. "Don't you know that you have no right to the documents?" "Oh, I don't want you to preach to me, Andy Felps. If you want the papers, say so. If not " "If not, what?" "Maybe I'll return them to the Barnaby folks. I understand Mr. Dodge offered a reward for them."
Tootin' yer own horn ain't perlite. But I ain't afraid o' what sech a feller as Andy Felps says." That night Jack Dalton told them the story of a bear hunt, which was more than ordinarily interesting. He said that bears were by no means plentiful in the lake region and yet there were a few around, some of pretty fair size. "You'll run across one when ye least expect it," said the old hunter.
"You know well enough why we didn't let you have the ammunition," answered Snap. "You didn't deserve it." "Humph! Just wait, and you'll find out " The man did not finish. "Now I want you two boys to go away -and stay away!" cried Andrew Felps. "If you are bound for Lake Narsac better be on your way." "We can't go until we have found our missing boat," said Whopper.
"Now, what's the next part of the programme?" asked Giant, looking at Snap. "I don't think it will be advisable for us to show ourselves to the Felps crowd," answered the leader of the gun club. "Oh, let us do a little scout work!" said Whopper. "We can easily hide the boat and get around to the camp on foot."
Lusher Barrock made a movement as if to take something from his breast-pocket. Just at that moment heavy footsteps sounded out directly behind the four boy hunters, and two men belonging to the Felps crowd appeared upon the scene. "Hullo! What are you youngsters doing here?" demanded one of the men. "We -we came over on business," stammered Snap.
"Oh!" exclaimed Snap, but the word meant a good deal. He remembered that the man named was the head of the lumber company with which the Barnaby Lumber Company had had its dispute over the Spur Road tract. Snap's father had had several interviews with Mr. Andrew Felps, and the feeling engendered was decidedly bitter. "You boys have no right on this property," went on Andrew Felps. "I thought Mr.
"Don't you dare to come back here!" cried Andrew Felps. "Thank you, I like to pick my company!" returned Whopper. "What do you mean by that?" "I like to associate with a gentleman." "Say that again and I'll make it warm for you!" roared the timber dealer, and would have grabbed up a gun from his launch had not one of his companions prevented the move.
"Let go of me!" exclaimed Snap, with flashing eyes. "Let go, I say!" And he jerked himself away. "Don't you dare lay your hands upon me again, Andrew Felps!" "Ha! you imp!" snarled the lumber dealer, and caught hold of Snap once more. This time the boy tried to free himself, but in vain.
"We can't stay, or we'll be burnt up!" "That's the truth," put in Giant. "Let us get back to our boat." "To the camp!" came from Andrew Felps, and ran off, followed by the other men. "Shall we go after them?" asked Snap. "What good will it do?" said Shep. "They can get out on the lake in their boat -if the fire gets too strong for them."
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