The moose antlers had been firmly attached to stout poles, each carried by two boys. With such a heavy load, progress was slow.
That night they camped on the mountainside, and at noon the following day reached the dugout.
An unpleasant surprise awaited them—the honey was gone.
"A bear's been here," declared Havens. "The old brute busted in the door to get it."
"And I've been thinking about that honey for the last three days," said Dave, dolefully.
[CHAPTER XXI]
DAVE PAINTS A PICTURE
The Ramblers had been back two days. Bob and his companions were deeply shocked to hear about Howard Fenton, and went immediately to the Resort House, to express their sympathy to his father, but Mr. Fenton had left the village.
The boys found plenty to talk about. Sam Randall and Tommy Clifton listened eagerly to the story of their chums' experiences in the mountains, while Bob and his companions were interested to hear about mysterious Neil Prescott and the strange bonfire which often burned on the heights of Promontory Island.