"It's all that critter's good fer. If he'd something big
it'd be worth while."
For a few moments longer the boys worked in silence. But they could
not keep their attention away from Gyp, whose barks were now becoming
more savage and insistent than ever. That he was in a great state of
excitement was quite evident. Even the captain was at last forced to
take notice.
"It does seem that he has something more'n a squirrel," he remarked.
"Maybe it's a coon he's got up a tree. They're thick over there along
that bank. Guess we might as well go and see what's up, anyway."
At this the boys were delighted. They wanted to explore the deep
recesses of that forest, and now that there was some excitement there
made the longing all the greater. They followed in Indian fashion
after the captain, who strode rapidly forward, with his rifle in his
right hand.
Gyp's barking sounded louder the nearer they approached. The boys as
well as the captain strained their eyes ahead, anxious to find out what
was the matter with the dog. For awhile they could see nothing through
the net-work of trees and branches. But as they came close to the high
steep bank overhanging the brook, they peered forward and caught their
first glimpse of the excited dog.
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