CHAPTER IV
THE FIRST ENCAMPMENT
“You made your landings rather well,” remarked Miss Phillips, as the girls pulled their canoes up on the shore. “I think you won’t have much difficulty in passing that part of the Sailor test.”
“Now, Captain, where do we go from here?” asked Ethel.
Miss Phillips looked about her, and seeing a small clearing about twenty-five yards from the landing place, she said,
“Let’s go over there in that open place; that looks like a good camping ground.”
“Then we won’t have to chop any trees down?” remarked Ruth, lightly. “Well, that’s a relief.”
“It surely is,” laughed Alice; “my arms are stiff already.”
They commenced unloading the canoes, and when they had everything out they pulled them higher upon the bank and turned them upside down. Then, shouldering the luggage, they carried it to the clearing, making several trips.
“Phew, what a load!” gasped Ruth, as she dropped the last of her equipment to the ground.