At this both John Hoover and his wife stared at the two young lumbermen in amazement.

"Do you mean to say you aint satisfied here?" gasped the master of the camp.

"No, I am not, Uncle Jack," said Owen bravely. "And we might as well come to an understanding at once. I'm going to look around for another job, and as soon as I can find it I'm going to leave your employ."


CHAPTER XXI

AN UNSIGNED CONTRACT

For the moment after Owen made the declaration that he was going to leave his uncle and his aunt, the pair were speechless with amazement and anger.

"Going to leave?" said John Hoover slowly. "Going to leave?"

"That is what I said, Uncle Jack."

"And I'm going with him," said Dale.