“Well, we can shoot squirrels and snare woodchucks.”
“Haven’t got any guns and trap.”
“We’ve got our bows, and I found an old trap behind the barn.”
“What will we eat?”
“Here’s our lunch; and when that’s gone we can roast the squirrels and cook the fish on a stick. I know how.”
“Where will you get the fire?”
“Got matches in my pocket.”
“I’ve got a lot of things we could use. Let’s see.”
And as if satisfied at last, cautious Billy displayed his treasures, while bold Tommy did the same.
Besides the two knives there were strings, nails, matches, a piece of putty, fish-hooks, and two very dirty handkerchiefs.