Part 42 (1/2)

”Give it the other barrel, Roger!” yelled Dave, as he ran forward

There was no need of this advice, for while Dave was yet speaking the second barrel of the shotgun was discharged at the flying deer Roger's ai forward, the deer ran full tilt into a tree and then pitched over on its side, where it soon breathed its last

Long before Dave reached his quarry he was ready for a second shot should the game require it But when he reached the deer's side he found that the end of the animal was close at hand Then he rejoined his chuer?” he asked, quickly

”I think he is, Dave,” was the answer, and Roger's tone showed his exaltation ”My! but this is luck; isn't it?”

”I should say yes! Two deer at a clip!”

”How about the one you hit; is it dead?”

”Just about,” was Dave's reply, and then he hurried over to the ga its last

”How did youforward, followed by Luke and Shadow

”Did you hit anything?” queried the for!” yelled Luke ”Say, this is great, they got two of the!” announced Ben

”You fellows certainly opened the hunting season in great shape,” was Shadow's comment ”A wildcat and two deer all in one day!”

The boys dragged the two deer together, and it er looked at their quarry with great pride

[Illustration: CRACK! BANG! THE TWO PIECES RANG OUT IN QUICK SUCCESSION _Page 253_]

”How are we going to get those down to the bungalows?” asked the senator's son

”I think the best thing to do will be to tie their feet together and slip each of the pole,” returned Dave

A s for possible use in cutting firewood, and with this the boys cut doo long and slender saplings

Then they tied up the deer as our hero hadwas thrust between the front and hind legs of each of the ga below

”Here, Ben, you can carry the rifle,” announced Dave ”I'll take one end of one load”

”And I'll help carry with you,” announced Luke

”I'll carry er, and he picked up one end of the second sapling, while Shadow took the other Thus carrying the loads between the ahead with the rifle, they continued on the return to Bear Caress with such heavy loads was necessarily slow, and several tihtfall when they reached the streaained the watercourse, it was an easy matter for them to continue onward until they reached the vicinity of the two bungalows As soon as they caht of the caht Laura and Belle into view

”Ho his cap

”Oh, look, they have two deer!” exclairand?”