"All right, it won't be for far," whispered Whopper in return.
"You can sit down on the branch beside the deer," said the doctor's son to Kiddy Leech. "We can easily pull you along."
"Thanks, boys, that's kind of you," answered the tramp, and dropped down with a deep sigh of satisfaction.
With their double load the two young hunters did not make very rapid progress across the lake cove. When they came in sight of the flag, which still flew from the sapling, they set up a loud and ringing shout.
"Hullo!" came back from Snap, as he rushed from the shelter, followed by Giant. "Back at last, eh? Are you all right?"
"Yes," answered Whopper. "But we've had quite an adventure, I can tell you. And we've got a deer!" he added, with pride.
Snap and Giant came to the shore to help pull the load up to the camp and then noticed the tramp.
"Hullo!" cried Giant. "How is it you are getting a free ride?"
"Do you know him?" questioned Shep, quickly.
"Not exactly. He came to our house begging—the day before we left home," answered the smaller member of the club, in a whisper.