t 
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t 
This was his very first experience 
in a real camp. 
It was engrossing—the fact that man 
could adapt himself to the wilds and 
make out comfortably enough. The 
“architecture” of the lean-to impressed 
him. The perfume of good things 
cooking, and the aroma of whistling 
wood constituted new sensations. 
And he ... he had helped. One of 
those prime snappers was his handi¬ 
work . . . even if he HAD dropped 
the line twice, when Mike had so pa¬ 
tiently warned him to “Keep it coinin’ 
■—keep it cornin’!” 
We turned in early, for I could see 
that Sonnyboy was fatigued, although 
he would not admit it. The mental 
activities of those who play outdoors 
will often bring bodily weariness 
sooner than if violent exercise is taken. 
It is “great expectation,” as someone 
has put it, that tires the sportsman 
■—the almost continuous suspense. 
Mike insisted upon coiling up in the 
first little makeshift, driftwood camp 
we had built down by the shore, and 
as soon as I found that it was prompted 
by a desire to be nearer The Elsie and 
to keep a sharp watch on her when the 
first streak of dawn came, I did not 
remonstrate, although a spot nearer 
the fire would have been more com¬ 
fortable by far. Mike was weather¬ 
proof. He admitted it. (These are 
the folks who, after carelessness and 
many overboard wettings, at last suc¬ 
cumb to rheumatism.) 
I know that Sonnyboy slept “like a 
log” on his bed of palmettos, for three 
times during the night I awakened and 
looked him over by the light of the 
camp fire. His expression was one of 
sublime content. He was obviously 
dreaming and of the events of the day. 
******* 
Morning! A gorgeously perfect day, 
and nothing further to relieve the 
mystery of the lodge on the point. 
Our occupancy had been unquestioned. 
Mike was up and had brought the 
dying fire back to red hot coals for 
his bacon and coffee before we could 
summon the courage to stir. 
But one thought was uppermost in 
his mind—sheepshead fishing! 
He had been delayed long - enough, 
and in an hour the tide conditions 
would be right for us. 
I was more concerned, however, in 
giving Sonnyboy some of the rudimen¬ 
tary instructions in outdoor life. First 
we talked together on the subject of 
building various types of temporary 
camps, shelters, lean-to’s and “hinting 
lodges.” I pointed out, for example, 
the method of lacing the palmetto, to 
the point where it would keep out rain, 
and made a mental reservation to the 
effect that if I ever lived to get back 
home, I would see to it that he did 
two things: first, join the Boy Scouts, 
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