Ned Wilding's Disappearance; or, The Darewell Chums in the City — John Shaqi
Ned Wilding's Disappearance; or, The Darewell Chums in the CityChapman, Allen
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Ned Wilding's Disappearance; or, The Darewell Chums in the City
Chapman, Allen
Adventure stories; Boys -- Juvenile fiction; High school students -- Juvenile fiction; New York (N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction
But the boys' spirits were proof against almost anything. With some hot
coffee to warm them up, and some hot canned meat, which Fenn prepared,
they were ready for another day of tramping through the woods after
game.
"What do you say to moving camp?" suggested Bart. "I'm afraid we've
scared from around here whatever there was in the way of turkeys and
rabbits. We can put our stuff on the sled and pull it through the snow."
This was agreed to, and soon the runners were adjusted over the wheels,
and the four boys were pulling the sleigh with the camp outfit.
They went slowly, picking their way as best they could among the trees.
On a down grade, where two were enough at the rope, Bart and Frank went
ahead to see if they could observe any signs of game. Frank killed a fat
rabbit, but Bart fired at one and missed.
They went about four miles farther into the forest and, as they saw
turkey tracks, they decided to camp there.
"We'll have an early dinner, put the turkey hen on to roast, and go off
hunting the rest of the day," decided Fenn.
The turkey was prepared in a somewhat rough fashion and put to roast in
the oven of the portable stove. When it was nearly done the fire was
allowed to cool down.
"All we have to do when we get back is to start a small blaze and we'll
have hot turkey," explained Fenn. Some dry wood was placed within the
tent to keep it safe in case it began to snow again, and, fastening the
flaps, the boys set off.
They had better luck this time, and managed to get a turkey apiece,
though they were only hens, and not very large.
"We ought to each get a big gobbler before we go back home," Bart said.
"You fellows want to look alive. I've got mine."
"You had all the luck," retorted Ned.
But the gobblers seemed too wise to come within the reach of the boys'
guns, and when it came time to make back-tracks for camp there was none
numbered among the slain. Several more rabbits had been secured,
however, and the boys were well satisfied.
"My mouth waters for that roast turkey," exclaimed Ned, as he tramped
through the snow. "I want a piece of the breast and some of the brown
skin. Just a bit of dressing, please, and a spoonful of gravy!"
"Let up!" cried Bart. "I'm half starved!"
Ned's anticipations of the turkey were fully realized. It may not have
been done just to the turn a French chef would call proper, but the boys
thought they had never eaten anything half so good. There was little
left when they had finished.
"We'd better circle around so's to fetch up near where Jim's to meet us
to-night," remarked Bart as they crawled out of the blankets Wednesday
morning. The cold had increased and the wind was blowing half a gale.
The tent was struck, after a hasty breakfast, and, with the other
things, not forgetting the game, was packed upon the sled. The boys
started off, intending to make a large circle and bring up that evening
where Jim had left them, in time to meet him. They would not erect the
tent again.
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