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"We'll have to see about that lion, and about that hermit," declared Shep. "Supposing we leave you and Tommy in camp this time, and take Giant along?" "All right," said Whopper. "Do you think you can manage -if the Spink tribe come to bother you?" asked Snap. "I think so -unless they come at night." "You'll have to risk that." "Wags will watch out at night," said Tommy.
"They love to eat certain roots, so Jed Sanborn told me, and sometimes they travel a long distance to get them." After a little more talk the journey was resumed, and nothing out of the ordinary came to their notice until late in the afternoon. Then Shep, who was in the bow looking forward, held up his hand for silence. "What is it?" whispered Giant, who was next to him.
It was Shep who uttered the words. The long spell of darkness had at last gone, and looking up overhead he could see a bit of sunshine striking the edge of the hollow. In vain he had tried to get out of the tree. Every plan had proved unsuccessful, and he had been held a prisoner through the long hours which seemed to have no end.
"Anyway, it suits me." "Couldn't be better, and I am perfectly satisfied," returned Shep. "Count me in on stopping here," came from Giant. "Why, this is a perfect paradise," remarked Whopper. "A fairyland of beauty and natural resources. I could live here a million years and never weary of gazing at the lake and " "Looking for something to eat," finished Shep.
"Oh, I LOVE to play checkers!" said Betsy. "Well, NOW ..." said Uncle Henry, rising instantly and dropping his half- mended harness on the table. "Let's have a game." "Oh, Father!" said Cousin Ann, in the tone she used for Shep. "How about that piece of breeching! You know that's not safe. Why don't you finish that up first?"
But it cleared during the night, and the days to follow were ideal. Sunday passed, and on Monday Shep, Snap and Whopper went out on a hunt, leaving Giant and Tommy in charge of the camp. Giant declared he was going to take and develop some photographs, using a daylight tank instead of a dark room for the latter process.
"Thank fortune for that," began Shep, when Whopper uttered a cry. "I really believe the doorway is open!" The barrier to the doorway was certainly gone, and with hearts that fairly thumped in their breasts they ran for the shelter, to learn what this meant. All was dark inside and very cold, and with trembling fingers Snap struck a match and looked around for the acetylene bicycle lamp.
"'Only' is good!" exclaimed Shep. "He's had enough for anybody, I'm thinking!" As they came closer to their camp they heard Tommy talking in a loud voice to somebody. Wags was barking gaily. "Now you sit still and behave yourself," the circus boy was saying. "Then you'll get a fine lump of sugar." "Talking to the dog, I suppose," said Whopper. "He thinks Wags -No, he isn't, either. Well, I never!
And in his joy the youth turned a handspring on the grass. As he arose Giant threw an apple core that took him in the ear. Then Whopper threw a core in return, hitting Shep. A general fusillade of cores followed, and the lads ended by chasing each other around the orchard. Then they trooped back to the rowboat. "Shall we go and talk to your father?" asked Snap on the way back.
On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps. "What's up?" asked Snap, as he came up to the small youth. "Ham Spink and Carl Dudder just went in to mail some letters," said Giant. "What of that?" "Whopper went in after them.
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