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The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club
1911
"Great news, Jerry! The storm last night damaged the roof of the academyso that it has been condemned as unsafe. And the Head has decided thatthere can be no school held for two weeks."
"So Watkins was just telling me. He says most of the outside students areto be sent home again until repairs can be made. And I was just thinkingthat while I'm sorry for the Head, it opens up a jolly good prospect forsome of us."
"How's that, Jerry? For myself, I was just feeling glad to be back at mydesk again, after vacation, and now it's knock around again."
"All right, just stop and consider. There are four boys I know of,constituting the Rod, Gun and Camera Club, who have been busy planningan outing for next summer, back of the lumber camps at the head of thelake. Talk to me about opportunities, what's to hinder us going into thewoods right now, and making use of our rods, guns, and that elegant newcamera your mother gave you on your birthday last week?" demanded the boycalled Jerry.
"What's all this about, you two conspirators?" demanded one of two otherboys, swinging alongside just then, as though sure of a hearty welcome,and a voice at the council fire.
"Glad you came, Frank and Bluff, for I want your opinion. Jerry hasjust sprung an astonishing idea on me, and I'm so dazed I hardly knowwhat to say. Are you ready for the question? All in favor of spendingthe two weeks' additional vacation out in camp back of the lumbermen'sdiggings say ay!"
The two newcomers looked at each other as if trying to grasp theimmensity of the proposition; then they pulled off their hats, and givinga shout threw them into the air while both roared th