had suspended his victim from the 

 branch of a tree. This was months 

 ago. Few wild animals will go near 

 an unusual object, especially with 

 man taint on it, and there it had 

 remained undisturbed, given over to 

 slow decay and taking its revenge 

 by polluting the air for yards around. 



It was to this distressing accom- 

 paniment that Bobbie reviewed 

 the situation. It was now four 

 o'clock. By the most cheerful reckon- 

 ing we could not hope to reach the 

 new camp ground before ten and it 

 grew dark by seven. To be sure 

 there ought to be a moon and " the 

 boys would have to come back the 

 next day anyway and could gather 

 up what things we lost in the dark- 

 ness." Bobbie did not want his 

 guests to suffer another day's delay 

 in tiresome transit, since their time 

 was limited. To camp there was 

 impossible, the wolf claimed it all. 

 Therefore he decided to push on. 



Again another pile was left to be 

 "brought to-morrow" and he judged 

 that three trips apiece would take 

 the necessities. Even that would 

 make twelve miles more for each. 



