Part 26 (2/2)
They kept close to the river inPerhaps the e in case a sudden need arose
”There she comes!” remarked Bluff, in less than tenaround
A deep bellow of near-by thunder answered hian to fall in torrents Will always carried a piece of waterproof cloth, to be used for wrapping around his precious camera on occasions when it was threatened with rain This he brought into use, and at the same time tried to keep the little black box sheltered as much as possible under his coat
From one extreme they had jumped to the other First it was a superabundance of fire, and noater began to trouble theain,” announced Jerry dolefully, as he allowed the wind to carry hih the blackened timber
”And I just bet that old fire has been squashed out before this,”
spluttered Bluff ”Don't you say so, Frank?”
”If it hasn't, it soon will be Did you ever see it co to make up for the drouth of the last two months Mr
Mabie said that when it did coht,” declared Jerry
For another half hour they kept on, though the walking was very hard
”A fine-looking croe are,” declared Frank, as he surveyed his blackened leggings and sodden coat
”But it sees don't look quite so bad around here,”
observed Will
”Well, they don't, for a fact Frank, we've reached the fire lilad to know it, for rees wash off the black stains that had been covering their clothes, and last, but far froet this day's experience, that's sure,” Jerry was saying, half an hour later, as, they still plodded on, with soone over before they reached camp
”And every time I look at the picture of the fire it'll bob up before me and make me shudder,” remarked Will
”Talk to me about that, will you! Do you mean to say you had the nerve to stop and snap off some views of that hot old fire while the rest of us were shi+nning it as fast as we could?” demanded Jerry
”Why, of course I did! What do you takeepisode for future generations to enjoy, if I hadn't? That's what I'm here for,” replied Will in surprise
”And I suppose that hat o back and hunt you up, eh?”
”I suppose it was, Bluff; but don't you scold now I guess you'll enjoy those views as ret, fellows”
”And I can guess what that is You wish you had taken the rest of us up to our chins in the drink,” re out:
”Oh! it would have been a great sight! Think how ht chase the blues ahen soo back and give me the chance”
”Tell able--hey, Bluff! Is that the word I want?--artist as our meek little pard here? Soain he shows ht I knew hirunted Jerry
”The rain has stopped, fellows,” announced Frank a little later