Part 1 (2/2)
But then they knew these four boys were built along the right lines, and that while they loved the whole outdoors, with its attendant exciting tie in mean pranks
After the cheer had died away there was a shaking of hands all around
”Fellows, it begins to look as though our great trip to the Gulf of Mexico last winter , after all You knohat our parents proht?”
”Hear! hear! Frank has the floor!” cried Jerry
”We were to have our choice of an extended tour through Yellowstone Park to California, and return by way of the Canadian Rockies; or a grand hunt in the wilderness, wherever we chose to take it That was the idea, wasn't it?” went on the happy occupant of the _Jupiter_
”Talk to me about your personally conducted tours all you please, nothing appeals to me like a real old hunt in the Great West,” said Jerry ecstatically ”Haven't I just longed for a chance to look at a big elk in his native wilds, for years? And the thought of a grizzly bear sends a thrill of pleasure through hts without nu about what bliss it would be to actually snap off a few pictures of those saerie and get a photo of a poor old bear behind the bars, when a fellow has a chance to take him in the open!”
Of course it was Will who rapher of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club, as our four boy friends called the scenes, ild gae, had already led hiain when the opportunity presented itself
”But what I have told you isn't quite all,” remarked Frank presently, when the chatter of voices allowed hiewise
”What else have you got up your sleeve?” de, and perhaps we'll forgive you,” came from Will
”Well, I've had a letter” And Frank held so up
”From that old side partner of Jesse Wilcox, the trapper whose ca our fall hunt?” cried Jerry
Frank nodded his head
”And what does he say? Hurry up, and tell Can't you see that Bluff, here, will be overboard? He's leaning so far over the side that the water is ready to pour in over the gunwale Will Martin Mabie take us out?” asked Jerry
”He says he will be glad to do so, for old friendshi+p's sake I'm to hen to expect us, and leave the rest to him,” Frank explained
”I hope he has told you e are to fetch along We've done so, with big ga shotguns need apply this trip, Bluff, you understand?”
Jerry could never becoun Bluff owned He professed to be such a clean sportsame a chance, and declared it to be next door togaht often be in danger
”Oh, Martin Mabie has written quite a long letter He seeured out fro Jesse talk about him Boys, we can now lay our plans, and make a start inside of a week,” declared Frank
”Isn't it just great? Did ever a set of grads get such a chance for fun as this?”
”I don't believe they ever did, or ever will, Bluff And our folks have been lorious opportunity to enjoy an outing such as we've hankered after for a year, remember that, fellows,”
reer that I make it a point to let the pater know , and I mean to make him proud of me some day But tell us more about it, Frank Where is Martin Mabie to ?”
”I'et to the clubhouse, when every one of you can have a chance to read his letter,”
remarked Frank as he prepared to cast off and throw his sails to the breeze again
”A week, did you say? Oh! what a long tiroaned Bluff