"Three, anyway," was the old hunter's comment. "Not so bad."
"You brought down the buck and Snap brought down the deer near him," said Whopper.
"And all of you brought down the third one," said Snap. "I think as
Jed says, it is not such a bad haul."
"Can we get the others?" asked Giant, anxiously. "I want to do better than I have."
"No use of going after 'em now," said the old hunter. "They will run too far. Some day—-listen!"
They listened, and from a distance heard two gun shots, followed by several more.
"Somebody else is out," said Shep. "Wonder who it can be?"
He was destined to find out before he was many hours older.