Everything else comes right along
as a matter of course. Everything else, from magic haunches of
venison, which appear when you wave your hand, to Little Brass
Gods, which grin down from the wall one second and vanish in smoke
the next!"
"Aw, come on to bed!" cried George.
"I'm going to sit up and get breakfast!" declared Tommy. "Sandy's
got a grouch on, and there's nothing on earth so good for a grouch
as a slice of broiled venison."
Tommy dressed himself and chased outdoors in order to bring in the
meat supply. He returned without it. The venison was gone!
CHAPTER XV
A HUNTING EXPEDITION
The boys remained at the cabin all the next day stirring out only
for wood and game. Without going, more than a dozen yards from the
habitation, the boys shot three rabbits and half a dozen squirrels.
These were taken about noon, and the boys immediately began the
preparation of a stew. There were a few potatoes left, and these
they pared and sliced into the savory dish when it was nearing
completion.
They expected, every one of them, to receive another visit from the
mysterious persons who had appeared at the cabin on the previous
night, yet they did not talk of what was in their thoughts. They
discussed the sad plight of Antoine, wandering about in the forest
with a broken wrist, and wondered if the cached provisions were
still intact.
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