I'll warrant you'll find enough in the way of bear-hunting to satisfy you; perhaps a little Indian hunting to boot, for if the Banattees get hold of your horses, you'll have a long hunt before you find them again.

Will you go ?" "Ay, right gladly," replied Dick.

"When do we start ?" "This afternoon." Dick went off at once to his own part of the camp to replenish his powder-horn and bullet-pouch, and wipe out his rifle.
That evening the party, under command of a Canadian named Pierre, set out for the Blue Hills.

They numbered twenty men, and expected to be absent three days, for they merely went to reconnoitre, not to trap.
Neither Joe nor Henri was of this party, both having been out hunting when it was organized; but Crusoe and Charlie were, of course.
Pierre, although a brave and trusty man, was of a sour, angry disposition, and not a favourite with Dick; but the latter resolved to enjoy himself, and disregard his sulky comrade.

Being so well mounted, he not unfrequently shot far ahead of his companions, despite their warnings that he ran great risk by so doing.