“In that case, Dan is scarcely to blame for his disposition,” said Harry.
“I think he is. He ought to work to overcome it,” replied Fred. “But he just makes himself as ugly as he can. Why, even the little boys and girls get out of his way when they see him coming.”
The three boys who had been on the island since the beginning of the outing were anxious to hear all the news from home and this was told to them by Bart and Link, who had also brought along several letters.
“I don’t know what we can do about those tramps,” said Joe, after thinking the matter over for some time.
“Let us get settled down in our new place first,” returned Joel Runnell. “After that we can go on a still hunt for them.”
At this all of the boys looked at Teddy Dugan, who blushed through his many freckles.
“Teddy, what had you in mind to do?” questioned Joe.
“I dunno,” was the slow answer. “I ain’t got nothing to do for the next few days. Father said I could go and visit me uncle, or go huntin’, just as I pleased. I know what I’d like to do.”
“What’s that?”
“Oh, I reckon I hadn’t better say. You’ve got your club all made up, an’—an’——”