They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas. It was growing late again and there was nothing to do but to try fishing once more and cook the wild turkey. Snap used a fly this time, and brought up a fine lake trout, of which he was justly proud. Up the shore Shep saw some rabbits, and went after them with his shotgun, bringing down a pair that promised good eating.
"How fast the time goes up here!" exclaimed Giant. "Why, it doesn't seem two hours since we got up!"
"That proves that we are enjoying ourselves," answered Snap. "The time won't go quite so fast after we get used to it."
"Well, if we get tired of one spot we can move to another," said
Whopper.
It promised to be warm and clear that night, so they slept out under the trees, not far from their camp-fire. All was very quiet, not even a hoot-owl coming to disturb them.
But about four o'clock Snap awoke with a start and sat bolt upright.
Something had awakened him, but he could not tell what. He aroused
Shep.
"What is it, Snap?"
"That is what I want to know, Shep."
"What do you mean?"
"Something just woke me up. Did you notice anything?"