Perhaps I'll go up some day and pay my respects to him." Don, who thought this a splendid opportunity to test Lester's courage, was on the very point of telling him that he and Bert were going up there the next day to see if they could find the animal, and that they would be glad to have his assistance; but on second thought he concluded that he would say nothing about it.

He expected to have some sport as well as some excitement during the trip, and he didn't want his day's enjoyment spoiled by any such fellow as Lester Brigham.
"I came over to see you two boys on business," continued the visitor, drawing an official envelope from his pocket.

"We talk of getting up a Sportsman's Club here in the settlement: will you join it ?" "Who are talking of getting it up, and what is the object of it ?" asked Don.
"All the boys are talking of it.

One object is to bring the young sportsmen of the neighborhood into more intimate relations, and another is to protect the game.

Perhaps I can give you no better idea of the proposed organization than by reading this constitution, which will be acted upon by the club at its first meeting." As Lester said this he looked from one to the other of the brothers, and receiving a nod from each which signified that they were ready to listen, he drew out the document of which he had spoken, and proceeded to read it in his best style.