Part 15 (1/2)

Will was so excited that he fairly danced up and down as he shouted these words aloud Then, bethinking hi, he took several steps in the direction of the spot where his ca hastily, as his affection for his chum more than counterbalanced his love for an effective scene, he turned around and hurried to join the others

Jerry was ashore, and wringing the hand of Reddy, when Will arrived

Regardless of the rescued boy's wet clothes, Will threw his arht, Jerry! I' all over! How lucky Reddy happened to be here, and with his rope, too!” After saying which he turned his attention to the s cowboy, and squeezed his hand ardently

”I sure beat s, but never a feller that was going whoopin' over a falls Don't knohy I slung the old lariat over hty glad now I did, though It'd been purty hard to get him out with only a stick to stretch over”

Reddy was extrereed not to say a word about the mishap and rescue to any of the others; and Will was also bound to secrecy by Jerry

Back in the woods theyhis clothes

”Anyhow, I saved that fish,” he announced, with a satisfied shake of the head

Will looked at the cowboy inquiringly

”Sure thing he did When he came ashore he had that line fast in his hand, and pulled the trout in before he'd even shake He's a real sport, all right,” said Reddy, with ads are born in one Now, I'd have dropped , and howled for help,” remarked Will

”How about your camera?” asked Jerry wickedly

”H'o in I did let that fall Luckily, no dae was done My heart would be broken if the blessed little black box got out of shape But I've one picture of you on that log,” announced Will

”And that will be enough to giveevery time I look at it,” nodded Jerry, as in secret more shaken by his recent terrible experience than he cared to show

They went down a little later, Jerry carrying his two dearly-earned trout And when the others praised the fisher their ca chu finny beauties of the river

Besides the trout, they enjoyed ht into use Perhaps it was tough, perhaps the flavor did not strike the boys quite as favorably as some mutton they had eaten at home, but such trifles could not darand success all around

Seated about the blaze afterward, they chatted until late Bluff was inclined to be a bitto all that was said, but taking no share in the conversation

Frank noticed that he seemed to fondle his rifleof the elk he had shot, but which had been stolen by those wandering thieves of Crees

”He's still worrying about that butcher knife of his,” whispered Jerry, nudging Frank as he spoke ”I wonder will the fellow ever forget it?”

”Noatching him, and, to tell the truth, I fancy Bluff has becoame That elk was a revelation to hi of the panther tracks he saw not a great way off I wouldn't put it past Bluff to aspire to knocking over a panther if the chance ever caet a fatal shot in, then; for one of those gentry is apt to ood and hard if only wounded

Billy has been telling of some fierce times he's had with the beasts

His arms are all scarred up froo,” remarked Jerry

”Whew! Hear what he says? will you?” remarked Frank