“Well,” remarked Dick with a sigh, “if that deer is as tired as I am he won’t get up until noon tomorrow.”
“And if he’s as hungry as I am,” chuckled Joe, “he will spend most of the night eating.”
“Well, fellows,” Teddy said, “we’ll soon be resting and eating. But we can’t loaf until noon tomorrow. We’ve got to get up early and chase after that deer. That is, if we want to catch him and find out why he’s roaming around here, where deer don’t belong.
“Of course if you fellows want to give up,” said Teddy after a pause, “I can’t make you stick at it. But—”
“There are no ‘buts’ about it,” Joe interrupted quickly. “Of course we’ll stick with you. What about it, Dick?”
“Oh, sure. Only I was wondering what Teddy expects to find out after we catch the deer—if we do. Think he’ll talk after we capture him, Teddy?”
“No,” Teddy laughed. “But he may have some mark on him that will help us trace where he came from and what he’s doing around here. Anyhow let’s catch him first and find out about him later.”
“What we should do first is eat,” said Dick firmly.
“Second the motion!” laughed Joe.
“Motion carried!” announced Teddy.