"You had the last yesterday, I thought," said Dave.
"Yes, but this is an appendix." And in a few minutes he had changed his fishing for a bathing suit, and was diving off the rocks. Several others followed, but the sport was interrupted by the dinner-bell; and Joe hastened to make his toilet and join his friends at the table.
"Well, boys, this has been a successful trip, has it?" asked Mr. Bernard, as he glanced from one bright face to another. "Have you had all the pleasure you anticipated?"
"Oh yes, and more too," was the enthusiastic answer. "It has been a splendid time--the best camp we ever had."
"And we want to thank you for it," said Joe, leaning forward to look at Mr. Bernard, who stood at the other end of the long table. "We don't know any other way to express our feelings except by giving three cheers. Will that do?" he asked laughingly.
"Oh yes, that will express them better than anything you could say," was the laughing reply.
"I move three cheers for our teachers--the best teachers any boys ever had. Hip! hip! hip!"
Then followed a deafening shout that came from the hearts as well as from the throats of the boys.
CHAPTER XXII.
TENTS DOWN.