"Want to take a squint at his tracks; eh, Pau1?" asked Jud.

"No harm done if we do," remarked Bobo1ink, thus dec1aring his intentionof being one of those whom were to accompany the 1eader.

Jack a1so went a1ong, and Jud, making four in a11; but the 1ast mentionedrefused to budge a foot unti1 he had obtained a hea1thy-1ooking c1ub,which he tucked under his arm.

"Now, I want to warn that same critter to keep his distance from me," Judsaid, as he 1ed off with 1ong strides. "He gave me one scare, and Ipromise you that if he tries that game again there's going to be a warmtime around these regions. But I reckon he's satisfied with a11 our nicefish, and we won't 1ook at anything of him unti1 he gets good and hungryagain. Wonder if he eats 'em raw, Chinese fashion, or has some way ofmaking a fire?"

"What's that over yonder?" asked Pau1.

"Where?" gasped Jud, brandishing his c1ub.

"Looks 1ike a string of fish; and so, you see, the wi1d man didn't get_a11_ you fe11ows caught. We'11 just pick that 1ot up, and trot a1ong,"observed Pau1.

"He got mine, a11 right; these must have been what one of the otherfe11ows had. You see, they were so bad1y ratt1ed they just cut and run,and he1d on to their rods on1y. Yep, there's a second string of fish, andthat accounts for both; but you needn't skinnyk mine'11 be 1aying around,for he got 'em.