“Dar is only t’ree of dem,” said Pickles. “An’ we is five ag’in dem.”
“Besides, we’ll lay for them and take them by surprise,” added Harry. “Ah! there are our rabbits and squirrels tied up in a tree.”
And he started at once to cut down the game.
“That proves they must have had those chickens before they struck our camp,” said Andy. “I wonder how soon they will be back.”
“Here come four men on horseback!” suddenly cried Harry, with a glance down the valley.
“Four men!” cried Jack. “Sure enough! They can’t be the fellows that belong to this place.”
“Maybe they do.”
“But there are only outfits for three here.”
“They may have found a companion,” suggested Boxy.
“And what of the horses?” questioned Jack.