a company organized to mine the iron that was known to

hen, for some reason or other, the scheme had been given up after

ople coming to that locality. It was even marked on the old map w

was correct when he said he could see where the wheels of the stage h

atus, in my big pack. I'm only carrying a lot of precious developed films in this bag, with other things I need. Y

r their property lay just inside the old

"That stage driver kept his word when he said he'd take good car

reminded him; "every one of us e

oo generously by his chums, and given less than his proper proportion to c

itable, and then resumed their journey. At this point they expected to leave the road, and follow a trail t

" the guide informed his three companions as they set fo

ms so faint, we can keep going in the right direct

t was what I meant. But by keeping our eyes on the trail

asn't been worked much for

and years afterward if you look the right way. It's easy to notice heaps of signs that tell the story, where the ea

s might give up the task in despair. Nothing pleased him half so much as to run acro

e on for some time

heir burdens and lie around for ten minutes or so. "Not that I'm feeling played out

tty rough path, all r

ut half-way across

Let's take a look at you

of the big water could not be more than half a mile further on. Cheered

he told them, "I believe in getting it over

ake with you for that new hunting knife I took such a fancy to. I offered you my old one and something to boot in the barga

etorted the other, "but I told you where I got it, and any time you fe

ss. Will showed real grit by keeping up with the others, though he had to shut his teeth hard t

the first to discover th

ough the trees! Yep, it's the big lake as

ell the truth, he felt as though he could not stagger on much further over that rough trail,

th new energy, for they perceptibly quickened their pace until impatie

e inland sea, where the waters were lapping the shore with a mu

d Will, presently, as he heaved a sigh of r

a fine appearance of scorn. "For one, I've passed the novice stage i

time when you did manage to lose your bearings and r

her; "and times have changed since then, Frank

at we're going to hunt up, with the idea of makin

d cape that reaches out into the lake like a tongue o

to assert; for indeed since there was no other similar projection of the shor

matter," observed Frank,

cape. Perhaps long before, when loggers had a camp in that region while felling the virgin growth of forest, the poi

which it was hoped would afford them shelter during their outing. For some little

le of nights till we can put up a more substantial affair," he told Bluff, who happened to be close to him

ken when they heard

sharp eyes out," grumbled Bluff, as though really di

l, looking happy again; "so long as it's done. The end and not t

forward, to discover the log structure partly concealed from view

pen to have microscopic eyes like Jerry here. I warrant you now I passed within t

ll be to get busy and cut down a lot of this stuff that keeps us

ked Will. "Seems to me the chimn

one rusty hinge; we'll find a way to stand it up again. Let's step inside and look around a bit; I'm mor

ts taking up their quarters in an abandoned cabin." This remark caused Bluff and Jerr

us occupant and upon investigation they fou

ore than anything else. Why, given half a day and we shall have a weather-proof top all over. Take note of that big yawning firepl

ll where you can see the remains o

s on the floor and rough it, which s

s were still looking curiously around, finding a number of interesting features connected with the lone cabin on the point, when they heard Will