Part 16 (1/2)
”We will do our best,” responded Rand
”And now,” continued the colonel, ”in celebration of the organization of--By the way, you haven't chosen a name yet, have you? What kind of a name do you want?”
”Oh, I s-s-say,” staested Donald
”L-let's have an Indian nae instincts and live in a awaood tireed Gerald, ”an Indian nah for me”
”Have you any name in mind?” asked the colonel
”The Oneidas used to roam about here, didn't they?” asked Jack
”No,” replied the colonel, ”they were farther north”
”What Indians were in this section?” asked Rand
”The Haverstraws held all the land about here,” replied the colonel
”We want so aboriginal,” put in Gerald
”I guess that's it,” laughed Jack ”How about Mohicans?”
”I have it!” cried Pepper ”What's the matter with Uncas?”
”Who were they?” asked dick
”It wasn't they,” replied Pepper, ”it was him Don't you remeood nareed the boys
”Now that you have agreed upon a na a real Scout dinner in the woods?”
”That s-strikes me favorably,” exclaio on a hunting expedition and see what gaet to work, boys, for I won't be long You will find some meal and salt in the shack, Rand, to ht,” responded the boys, ”ill have everything ready when you get back”
The boys fell to work at once, Jack and Don gathering the wood for the fire, while Rand and Pepperto do the cleaning up afterwards By the ti and the bread baking on some stones, which were set up in front of the fire
”How did you make out?” asked Pepper of the colonel when he returned
”Pretty well,” replied the colonel; ”I got a saddle of venison and a couple of prairie chickens”
”Really?” asked Pepper, his eyes snapping