The truth about the doings of Ham Spink and Carl Dudder soon leaked out, so far as our friends were concerned, although the matter was kept from the general public. Both Mr. Spink and Mr. Dudder were anxious that no charge of theft should be made against Kiddy Leech, so the tramp was merely given thirty days in jail for vagrancy, and was then given some money by Mr. Spink and told to go elsewhere, which he did. In the meantime Mr. Spink and Mr. Dudder paid for all damages our friends had sustained, including the burning down of the log cabin, which the bad boys admitted, and promised to take Ham and Carl vigorously in hand. As a result both of the misguided boys were sent to a very strict boarding school, where their parents hoped they would see the error of their ways and do better. Hearing of this Snap and the other Gun Club members said they were satisfied; and there the matter rested.
"Boys, we had a dandy time," said Shep one day, as they were talking the outing over. "Hope we go again soon!"
"And shoot more bears," put in Giant.
"And deer," added Snap.
"And a hundred or two other things," came from Whopper. "The next time
I go camping—"
"We'll all go with you!" interrupted Snap. "Hurrah for the Fairview
Gun Club."
And the cheer was given with a will.