"It's no use," he said finally. "They are snowbound and can't get here. If only they are safe!"
"Yes, if only they are safe!" echoed Giant.
CHAPTER XI
SNOWBOUND
Left to themselves, Shep and Whopper started off briskly after the deer that had been seen from the top of the tree.
"We must get at least one of 'em by all means," said Shep. "It won't do to go back to the camp skunked."
"We shan't be skunked," answered Whopper, confidantly. "If there are a dozen, we'll bag the lot of them!"
The trail was by no means as easy as they had anticipated, and they had to pick their way around the rocks and through the brushwood with care. Once Whopper slid down one of the rocks and landed on his back with a thump that took the wind out of him completely.
"Cats and carrots!" he gasped. "Say, but that was a hard one, right enough!"
"Trying to split the rock?" asked Shep, helping him up.