The Rival Campers; Or, The Adventures of Henry BurnsSmith, Ruel Perley
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The Rival Campers; Or, The Adventures of Henry Burns
Smith, Ruel Perley
Boats and boating -- Juvenile fiction; Camping -- Juvenile fiction
“Harvey’s camp!” exclaimed the three brothers, in chorus.
“Yes, sir, Harvey’s camp.”
“I didn’t know they were off on a cruise,” said George. “Oh, I see,
you’ve been getting even, have you? And how about the camp? Is it still
there? What have you done with that?”
“It’s still down there,” laughed Tom. “We didn’t do anything to it at
all. In fact, the crew were all there, and Harvey, too. We stayed there
because they invited us. And, what’s more, we have just had breakfast
with them all.”
The Warrens stared at Tom in amazement.
“Had breakfast with Harvey and his crew! Oh, say, you fellows, quit
fooling now, and tell us where you have been.”
“Well,” said Tom, “listen and we’ll tell you the whole story. We’ve been
having our revenge.”
And Tom related the story of the night’s adventures.
Good Mrs. Warren fairly hugged them with delight when they had concluded.
“That’s just splendid,” she cried. “That’s a splendid revenge. That’s the
kind that counts for most. But I want to hear Jack Harvey tell the story
now. I know you haven’t told half about the rescue. I want to hear him
tell how brave you were.”
“He’ll exaggerate it,” said Bob. “He’s our friend, you know, now.”
“Well, I’m glad enough you are all friends,” exclaimed Mrs. Warren. “You
must go and tell Henry Burns.”
When Jack Harvey and his crew had returned from the haunted house, and
had anchored off the point and had brought the tent ashore, they found
assembled there to greet them the entire group of comrades, the Warren
boys, Henry Burns, and Tom and Bob.
There was a general hand-shaking all around, and then they all set to
work to pitch the tent. It didn’t take long to do it, either, for Tom and
Bob had saved the poles that had supported the canvas, and there were
hands enough to jump at every rope and bring it taut into place. And
everybody went at it in such good spirit, and everybody was so pleased
and so willing to lend a hand, that the tent was up in its old place
again almost as quick as it had come down.
Then they rushed off in high spirits to the Warren cottage for the
camp-kit and the boxes and the blankets and all the camp equipment, and
packed it down on their shoulders as fast as they had ever done anything
in all their lives.
And Mrs. Warren did hear the story of the rescue from Jack Harvey’s own
lips, and was prouder than ever of her boys’ friends, Tom and Bob.
Then, when everything was shipshape, and Harvey and his crew were about
to take their departure, he said: “We want all you fellows to come down
to-morrow evening and take supper with us, the whole of you. You see,
I’ve just got my allowance from the governor, and he’s mighty generous to
me, more than I deserve. It comes in just at the right time. You’ll be
sure and come, all of you?”
“We’ll be there,” answered Henry Burns.
“Indeed we will,” said young Joe.
“And remember Joe counts for two when it comes to the supper-table,” said
George.
“We’ll have enough,” said Harvey.
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