"A maskalonge!" cried the other boys simultaneously.
"And a big one!" added Whopper.
"Tell you what! It takes Giant to haul in the big fish!" was Snap's
comment. "No little chaps for him!"
The catching of the maskalonge enthused all, and they went to fishing
with renewed vigor. By dinner-time they had eighteen fish to their
credit, a few little ones and some weighing two and three pounds.
"Say, you fellows will have plenty of fish to eat," remarked the
boy from the circus.
"Well, you shall have your share," added Snap quickly. "Which puts
me in mind that it must be near feeding time."
"Shall I get some wood and start up the fire?" asked Tommy.
"If you will."
At once the circus boy started off, and when the others got back
to camp they found a fine blaze going with plenty of wood near by
to keep it up. Tommy was washing the left-over dishes, and had
set a kettle of water to boil.
"He certainly isn't lazy," whispered Snap to Shep. "If we take
him along he'll earn his food."
"Yes, and if he does the camp work that will give us more time to
rest and take pictures," returned the doctor's son.
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