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were breakfastless and likely to be dinnerless
too. .

How they blamed their carelessness! What
if they had been dog-tired the night before,
was that a reason for throwing the venison
under a tree instead of stringing it up out of
reach?

“It’s gone! the deer! every bit of it!” Jim
yelled.. He was the first to wake and his shout
roused Arthur, who sat up with a start and a
smothered groan. No food, and no prospect
of obtaining any!

They hungrily tightened their belts and
took another long drink of water FOR, their
breakfast.

Jim whistled for Jinks, who came at his
call in such stumbling leaps as his hobble
allowed. The professor’s horse followed, and
they were soon ready to start.

They forded the stream and in a short time
after this the forest suddenly opened before
them. A most welcome sight met their eyes.
A beautiful open meadow lay in front of them
and in the middle the oxcarts were drawn up
and tents pitched. A number of camp fires sent

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