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"D-d-didn't you see, we've j-j-just got to warn our c-c-chums, and s-s-stand that t-t-terrible beast off? H-h-hurry, boys!" "Yes, I see you hurrying," said Steve, with a laugh; "why, you'd fall all over yourself, Toby, and perhaps try to swallow our only hatchet in the bargain. Besides, there's no need of our sallying forth to stand guard over Max and Owen, because here they come right now."
"J-j-just what I had in my mind, Max," snapped Toby; "and any silly c-c-could easy see that." "Sure, and the wise ones had to be told," chirped Steve, jauntily. "But never mind arguing, Toby; it's all right, and I'm only joking. I get the idea; and now, has any one a scheme on tap that would apply to the case?"
"Ginger! but that does sound interesting," declared William. "It's j-j-just immense, that's w-w-what!" was Bluff's opinion. "Listen! I heard a laugh as sure as anything!" exclaimed Paul, lifting a hand to indicate silence; and every one of the group assumed an attitude of expectancy.
It was worthy of the annals of Cooper. May I ask how they learned just where the camp of the Aldine Troop was to be pitched?" asked Paul. Bluff was no longer to be repressed; but sprang erect. "I d-d-discovered that they always w-w-went to a p-p-particular p-p-place; and w-w-when we s-s-saw that noble tree, why, we j-j-just l-l-looked at each other, and s-s-shook hands.
For my part, I've made up my mind 'twas only a little old owl." Bandy-legs laughed, while Toby grunted his disgust. "Huh! think so, d-d-do you, Mister Know-it-all? J-j-just you wait and s-s-see," he remarked. "Wait for what?" demanded the scoffing Steve. "Why, Max is g-g-going to find out," asserted Toby. "G-g-guess owls don't leave tracks, d-d-do they? Well, Max c-c-can soon tell us.
"Two apiece all around means ten, and that ought to make a nice little dish of stewed mussels." "Yes, j-j-just so, for t-two," asserted Toby. Each boy thereupon set eagerly to work opening the pair of shellfish that had fallen to his share. Being unfamiliar with the methods employed they were doubtless all more or less clumsy.
"J-j-just like it is in f-f-fishing," declared Toby. "The big one in the w-w-water b-b-beats the one you've l-l-landed. I used to think the w-w-water just m-m-magnified 'em." "No, it's the hope we have. Possession dulls the interest. You boys know that the apples next door always taste better than those you have in your own orchard."
"S-s-say, wouldn't that j-j-just be g-g-great," said Toby. "Well, the traps are set and it's been pretty nigh a morning's work, because there's so much to do about trapping a smart fox. But, boys, let's hope that to-morrow or some other day it'll all be paid back, and I'll be able to show you what a beautiful skin the black fox sports."
"D-d-daughter!" snapped the quack, turning sharply upon him; "she's not my daughter, she's my wife!" "Wife! Gosh! You don't say?" exclaimed the crestfallen dandy. "Yes, wife! And I'll j-j-just warn any of you young f-f-fellers that if I catch you trying to p-p-plow with my heifer, you'll be food for buzzards before sun-up!"
"J-j-just you w-w-w-w " but he was unable to finish the sentence until he stopped and gave vent to a long whistle, after which he was able to proceed. At the sound of the whistle Bob suddenly stopped laughing and sat up straight in his chair. "Say, fellows!" he exclaimed, "do you remember what Herb told us about the man named Dan Cassey?"
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