"Hello! Glad you're here."
From the subsequent movements of the torch the approaching party knew that Overton was going down the tree. Then they saw him coming over the ground.
"What's up?" hailed Noll.
"Nothing. I've just come down," retorted Sergeant Hal.
"What have you been doing?"
"Killing game," replied Sergeant Overton, as he headed toward them.
"What kind?"
"How much?"
"All you'll want to lug back," chuckled Sergeant Hal gleefully. "Come on, now, and I'll show you. You see," Sergeant Hal continued, as the party joined him, "I got a sight at a fine antelope buck to windward and only four hundred yards away. I brought him down the first shot."
"Oh, come now, Sarge!" teased Private Johnson.