The only member of the outfit who remained behind was the forest woman, who flatly refused to associate with "them varmints," meaning the lumberjacks.

Henry, laboring under no such scruples, followed the Overlanders as they set out for the lumberjacks' shack.
Any unusual activity, especially one that gave promise of food, instantly aroused Henry's curiosity, so, in this instance, he was close at the heels of the party when they filed into the bunk-house, where he nosed about smelling of the bunks, of the tables and sniffing the air, following which he sat down where he could command a view of the entire room.
The lumberjacks shook hands awkwardly with their guests, except that Spike merely made a move to do so, then quickly withdrew his hand and shoved it into the pocket of his Mackinaw.

Hippy acted as master of ceremonies, and, after waving jacks and guests to seats, cleared his throat, and made a complimentary speech.
"Captain Gray got stage fright at the last minute and told me that I must tell you what he wished you to know," he said.

"I'm not going to make a speech, but what I am to say is, that when we get through with this job Mr.Gray and myself have decided to declare a dividend.

That is, we are going to give each one of you men who started out with us, and who have done such fine, loyal work, a good-sized cash bonus.