Crack! Bang! The two pieces rang out in quick succession.
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"How are we going to get those down to the bungalows?" asked the senator's son.
"I think the best thing to do will be to tie their feet together and slip each of them on a long pole," returned Dave.
A small hatchet had been brought along for possible use in cutting firewood, and with this the boys cut down two long and slender saplings. Then they tied up the deer as our hero had mentioned, and a sapling was thrust between the front and hind legs of each of the game, allowing the body to hang below.
"Here, Ben, you can carry the rifle," announced Dave. "I'll take one end of one load."
"And I'll help carry with you," announced Luke.
"I'll carry my share of the load," offered Roger, and he picked up one end of the second sapling, while Shadow took the other. Thus carrying the loads between them, and with Ben going ahead with the rifle, they continued on the return to Bear Camp.
Progress with such heavy loads was necessarily slow, and several times the boys stopped to rest. It was well toward nightfall when they reached the stream flowing into Mirror Lake.
Having gained the watercourse, it was an easy matter for them to continue onward until they reached the vicinity of the two bungalows. As soon as they came in sight of the camp, several set up a shout, which quickly brought Laura and Belle into view.
"Home again, and with lots of good news!" cried Dave, swinging his cap.