"Wasn't it someone hunting with you ?" "With me?
Huntin'?
Not to-night;" muttered the other still searching the hill side.
"Well, I'd like to know what you were doing here alone, then;" said Ollie suspiciously.
At his tone, Young Matt turned upon him savagely, "'Tain't none of your business, what I was a doin' here, that I can see.

I reckon these hills are free yet.

But it's mighty lucky for us both that someone was 'round, whoever he is.

Maybe you ain't thankful that that critter ain't fastened on your neck.

But I am.