“And we’ll have roast wild turkey, rabbit stew, partridge potpie and bear steak, also some venison, if Bart has any luck,” went on Fenn.
“It sounds better and better.”
“And then there’s going to be a plum pudding,” added Fenn proudly.
“A plum pudding!” they all cried.
“Yes, I brought all the materials along. We’re going to have a regular plum pudding for Christmas!”
“Then I’m coming,” promised William. “I’ll get along now, and hurry on to the lumber camp. I’ll ask the boss for a few days off, so I can get here Saturday, and stay over until the next Wednesday, which will be the day after Christmas.”
They voted that plan a good one, and soon afterward William was tramping back through the woods, having promised to be on hand at the time specified.
The chums felt no ill effects from their night in the woods, for they followed Bart’s advice and took plenty of hot ginger tea, made from the materials Alice had supplied.
The next few days were busy ones for the campers. They made some improvements about the tents, arranged an extra bed for William, and brought in a good supply of wood, which was put under shelter. Bart went hunting several times, and did manage to get a buck, but it was smaller than the one he had chased. Several rabbits, a number of partridges, and some wild turkeys were shot, which, together with the supplies already on hand, promised an abundance for Christmas.