But wiser counsel prevailed.

Early next morning Dick and Dave started out over the bare ground on their way to the nearest house that had a telephone.

It proved to be Constable Dock's house, though the officer himself was away.

Calling up Miller's grocery store, Mr.
Miller's son, Joe, was engaged to come out to camp at once with a wagon.
It was late in the afternoon, however, when Joe arrived.

It took another hour for the boys to get their outfit packed on to the wagon.