CHAPTER XXVIII
THE BOY HUNTERS AND A BEAR
The boys stopped to get dinner and then hurried back to the cabin with all possible speed.
"This has been a long tramp for nothing," was Giant's comment, as they trudged along.
"Oh, I don't think so!" answered Whopper. "I think we have learned a good deal."
On the way back they could not resist the temptation to shoot what game came in their way and thus brought down several rabbits, a squirrel, four quail, and two wild ducks that chanced to show themselves near the end of the lake.
As they neared the cabin they had to pass the bear trap that had been set so many days. They heard a peculiar grunting.
"Listen!" cried Snap, coming to a halt. "What is that?"
"I am sure I don't know," said Shep. "Sounds like some beast in pain."
"Maybe it is something in the trap!" cried Giant, and moved forward on a run, before anybody could stop him.