"That's one way you'll be useful as scouts here in Labrador.

Not only will you be showing kindness to the mother and little partridges, but if the mother is permitted to live and raise her brood, all the little birds will be full grown by winter, and it will make that many more partridges that can be used for food when food is needed." When presently Jamie announced that it was "'most noon" and he was "fair starvin'," and the others suddenly discovered that they were hungry too, a fire was lighted in the stove and a cosy lunch of fried pork and bread, and hot tea sweetened with molasses, was eaten with an appetite and relish such as only those can enjoy who live in the open.
Then, with growing interest the lads returned to their scout books, and camping time came almost before they were aware.
The sun was drooping low in the west when David, indicating a low, wooded point, said: "That's Flat P'int.

There's good water there and 'tis a fine camping place." "Then we'll camp there," Doctor Joe agreed.
"Look! Look!" exclaimed Andy, as the boat approached the shore.
"There's a porcupine!" Following the direction in which Andy pointed, a fat porcupine was discovered high up in a spruce tree feeding upon the tender branches and bark.
"Shall we have un for supper ?" Andy asked excitedly.
"Aye," said David, "let's have un for supper.

Fresh meat'll go fine." A shot from the rifle, when they had landed, brought the unfortunate porcupine tumbling to the ground, and Andy proceeded at once to skin and dress his game for supper.
"I'll be cook and Andy cookee," Doctor Joe announced.

"We'll get wood for the fire, David, and you and Jamie pitch the tent and get it ready." Flat Point was well wooded, and the floor of the forest thickly carpeted with grey caribou moss.