“This is a place we are to go to this summer, provided you fellows are agreeable. This bungalow belongs to my father. It’s a big affair, and used to be used by a hunting and fishing club of which he was president. The club went to pieces and he paid a lot of their debts and took the clubhouse in payment. He thought of going up there this summer, but then changed his mind and put it up to me as to whether I thought we would like to go. There were certain details to be arranged first, so I didn’t say anything until everything was settled. Now if you fellows want to go up, say the word and we’ll go.”
“But what place is it?” queried Spouter.
“It’s Big Bear Lake.”
“Oh! I’ve heard of that place!” cried Jack. “And I’ve heard all about the bears that used to live along the shores of the lake. They say it’s a dandy place for hunting and fishing.”
“Not much hunting in the summer time,” answered Gif. “But the fishing is there, and we could have a dandy time knocking around the bungalow, and in swimming, and like that.”
“If you’re putting it up to me, Gif, I say let’s go,” cried Andy quickly.
“Go! Of course we’ll go!” exclaimed his twin.
“You couldn’t hold us back,” burst out Fred.
“I’d just as lief go to-day and let that Latin examination slide,” commented Jack, and at this there was a general laugh.