"But one storm is enough," said Snap. "I trust it stays clear
after this."
The woods were so wet it was decided not to travel through them
until after dinner. The sun came out strongly, and in the clear sky
thus presented the boys managed to get several pleasing photographs.
One was of Tommy and his dog sitting on a rock, and this was so good
that, when shown later, it was very much admired. They also took
a photograph of Giant and Whopper with the strings of fish.
Late that afternoon found them at the foot of the Windy Mountains.
Here they discovered a well-defined trail and also a signboard,
telling them the game preserve in which Dr. Reed was interested
was just beyond."
"Now we haven't much farther to go," said the doctor's son. "My
father said we'd find a good camping spot less than a mile from here."
"I'm glad of it," answered Giant. "This load on my back isn't as
light as it might be."
Pushing on, they soon came to where another signboard had been
located; but the board had been knocked off with a stone or a
hammer and was missing.
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