"They used to say that at home. I was just big enough to be accused of
many of Hank's tricks, and once I got a lickin' he deserved."
"And another thing," laughed Frank, "I know now what he was about to
tell me at the time I was dragged away by my folks. I was asking him how
I could ever recognize you, in case we met, and he put up his hand to
his head, but I never heard the rest of it."
"Why, of course, he was going to tell you that I had a mop of beautiful
red hair, and that Teddy went with Reddy. I guess you'd have known me if
you'd heard that," was the good-natured remark of the found one.
On the following day the four outdoor chums determined to set out in a
bunch to have a grand hunt, following the dense woods far down the
valley. The last words of the old stockman were a caution in connection
with the dry grass.
"Be careful about a fire, lads. If you make one, be sure the last spark
is out before you leave it. A forest fire would play the mischief just
now, with everything so dry. But somehow, I've got hopes that the rain
is coming soon," and he looked into the west, as though the few
low-down clouds gave him encouragement.
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