Part 2 (2/2)
”And she knew jolly well how to use the?”
The dead lynx was examined
”I don't think the hide is worth the trouble,” coed in any case, and the hunting-knife did not improve it But I'll take the tail as a ot hirass”
”Good!” exclaihtedly He had soon recovered froht ”That will surprise the paters when they return to grub And say! I'etting on for noon by this time”
”Half-past ten That's all,” res when the appetite's healthy I vote we leave the antelope where it is for the present, and shoot a few chicken for dinner It would be a pity for us to try skinning the aniether I dare say father will do it for us afterwards”
”What about wolves?” questioned Alf
”Yes, I hadn't thought of the in the daytiht you are,” agreed Alf ”First for the tail oftheir path by the buffalo trail, the boys were soon on the hoed on the way, and soon the hunters were once round
Of course Holden's first e into the river, and then robe hi-picker's bundle
Meanti the chicken for roasting on wooden spits, as their caht them
By midday the meal was in readiness The birds were cooked, ”biscuits”
were baked in the ca from a billy-tin, and all preparations completed to welcome the elder hunters
But tin of a canoe on the river
”I wonder if they havewas a trial, considering inside calls and te odours
”I don't think that's likely,” said Bob ”Your dad andto think so has happened----”
”An accident?”
”Possibly But of course we can't tell But it isn't like them to be late when they promised to be back by noon”
”But then, if an accident has happened to one, the other could always come back and let us know,” Alf answered; and his chu I don't want to frighten you, oldwith both”
”Perhaps it's the canoe Itneater, you know”
Bob nodded
”As likely as not In that case they'll come back by land, and that would take soo er, and if they don't arrive we'd better have our grub They'll turn up later”
The boys waited as patiently as possible, but ultied to dine alone; though the meal was not eaten with custos of troubles to come