And yet they stole all we had in order to get hold of our food.

At that, they didn't care what became of us, or how long we had to travel about in these woods without food or clothing." "The tramps must be optimists," laughed Prescott.

"Probably they had an abiding faith that all would turn out well with us, and so proposed to help themselves to what they needed." "I wonder whether they'll fool with our outfit again," pondered Tom grimly, "if they come across it in our absence." "I don't know," said Dick gravely.

"As you've already reminded me, I am no foreteller of the future.".