3/16 He explained: "There ain't much show fur three persons to find game as long as they stick together. The right way is fur 'em all to part and each keep it up on his own hook. A chap isn't in half the danger of being seen by the deer or sheep, or whatever it may be he's after; and he has the chance, too, to show what stuff he's made of." "Then you intend to leave us ?" "You've hit it the first time. I'll start out on my own bus'ness, meaning to be back here while the night's young." Observing significant looks passing between the boys, the man hastened to add: "Now, don't you folks make the mistake of thinking I'll get your supper fur you, fur I don't mean to do nothing of the kind. I don't intend to do any hunting, but to git away from you so as to let you have the chance. |