Part 10 (2/2)
”You needn't pull any ive me a hard jolt”
”I should say it would,” et up the rest of the way if we don't haul you?”
”This way”
Tad crawled up the rope hand over hand until he was able to swing one foot over on the trail The rest was easy, and aon the trail, his face red, his hair and shi+rt ith perspiration
”Hooray!” bellowed Chunky
”Wait until we get the pack up Don't waste your breath,” grinned Tad
”We are only half finished”
The lad surveyed the situation critically Still he saw no other way than for theth He told his coet ready for real work The pack was heavier than Tad
”I--I can't do another thing,” wailed Chunky
”Why can't you?” demanded the Professor
”My heart won't stand it”
”Oh, pooh!” scoffed Professor Zepplin
”Did you ever have a thorough physical examination, Chunky?” questioned Ned
”I don't know Why?”
”If you had you would no doubt have found that you hadn't any heart at all”
”Now, Ned, that isn't fair,” chided Tad laughingly ”You know Stacy has a heart He has shown many times that he has The only trouble with it is that it isn't as hard as it ht be,” added the freckle-faced boy with a twinkle
The fat boy wasn't quite sure whether this was a compliment or otherwise He decided to think about it and make up his le pound on the rope They co the pack up was a slow and tedious process, for it was continually catching on points of rock and threatening to drop into the depths Great patience was required to land it safely on the trail, but land it they did after working and perspiring over it for nearly half an hour The Professor proposed that theydivided the pack Tad shook his head
”Not yet,” he said ”I've so else to do first”
CHAPTER VII
GOING TO BED BY DAYLIGHT
”So else to do?” repeated the Professor ”I know of nothing et under way and try to find a safe portage”
”I've got to bury the mule, sir”