The others followed his gaze, and there, not above fifty yards away and looking curiously at them, stood a caribou.
Only David and Doctor Joe had brought rifles.

Almost instantly David's rifle rang out, and the caribou turned and disappeared.
"I'm sure I hit he!" exclaimed David running in the direction the caribou had taken.

"I couldn't miss he so close, and a fair shot!" "You hit he!" exclaimed Andy who had dashed ahead.

"You hit he, Davy! Here's the mark of blood!" A trail of blood left no doubt that the caribou had been hard hit, but it was followed for nearly a mile before they came upon the prostrate animal.
"Now we'll have plenty of fresh deer's meat!" burst out Obadiah enthusiastically.

"We'll have meat for supper, and I'm wonderful hungry for un!" "Yes," agreed Doctor Joe, "we had better dress it at once.