Part 28 (2/2)

”Sure Come on Here are a couple of chairs”

”Let's sit down facing each other, so that nobody can creep onto us unawares,” suggested Max

”That's a good idea,” said Bud

They seated the distance” of each other and continued their conversation in low tones, but at the sa a sharp lookout for develop,” Bud remarked in the course of their continued discussion, ”and that is that all our watches ought to be in two's”

”Yes, a single watcher gets pretty lonesome, and, besides, it's too easy for him to be taken by surprise Now, there's a sample of what I say

Don't look yet; he'll knoe see hi up behind the tent”

”We must make sure that he's alone, or else rouse the rest of the camp,”

said Bud excitedly ”Keep watch in every direction I'll turn slowly and get a look at him, and then turn back and pretend not to see hiram was observed carefully for a minute or two Meanwhile the spy crept closer and closer, crawling like a serpentine quadruped and ress withal At last, however, Bud decided that it was ti

Without giving his co as to his intention, he lifted the catapult eye-line high, pulled back the sling, in which all this ti, and let it fly

Thud!

That the missile hit the mark hard was indicated, first, by the sound of the blow, itself, and, second, by the ony that followed

The next instant the victi to retain his ”quadruped balance,” rolled over with aShot Victim

”What's the matter, boys?”

Mr Perry appeared at the entrance of the tent with this question on his lips The boys turned quickly, while Cub's father advanced nearer to pursue his inquiry

”I shot somebody,” Bud replied

”Shot somebody!” Mr Perry exclai his slingshot ”Soht it was ti in those bushes over there for a long tiht he was fully concealed, but I saw him Then he started to crawl up close to the tent, and I let hiood solid, heavy stone It went like a bullet--these rubbers are awful strong, and I pulled the away,” Max interrupted at this point

”We mustn't allow that,” declared Bud ”We must find out who he is and what he was up to”

Just then Hal and Cub appeared on the scene, and a feords sufficed to explain to the had kept on their day clothes, in order that they ht

”Come on, we must stop him,” Cub announced