So, although they kept the Spink crowd well in sight, they took good care not to show themselves.
Reaching the lake shore, Ham Spink and his friends came to a halt behind a clump of willows overhanging the water. Close by the others saw a rowboat tied up.
"That must be their boat," whispered Snap. "Most likely they came for the same purpose that we did—-to get supplies."
"Listen!" whispered the doctor's son. "I just heard somebody mention my name."
"Their boat must be somewhere along here," they heard Ham Spink exclaim. "And if it is—-We'll fix it, all right," finished Carl Dudder. "Well, that's all right," expostulated Dick Bush.
"But we don't want to do anything unlawful. They might have us arrested."
"They won't know who did it," answered Ham.
"What do you think of doing if you locate their boat?" asked Dick.
"We'll take out the supplies and hide 'em, and then fill the boat with rocks and sink her," answered Ham.
"That will be doing 'em up brown!" chuckled Carl.