human
There! exclaimed George,
gpt
Yes, said Frank, leaning on the muzzle of his gun, and wiping the perspiration from his forehead,
human
Look here, boys, suddenly exclaimed George, who had been holding his lantern above his head, and examining the sides of the tree;
gpt
There must be a big nest of 'coons in here; the tree is completely skinned.
human
Yes, said Frank,
gpt
he added,
human
What do you mean? inquired Archie,
gpt
You don't pretend to say that the 'coons are not in the tree?
human
Certainly I do. I wouldn't be afraid to stake Brave against any little cur in the village that the 'coon the dogs have just followed here is the only one in the tree.
gpt
What makes you think so?
human
Why, now is their feeding-time, and all the 'coons in this part of the woods are in the cornfield. It wouldn't pay to cut down this big tree for one 'coon; so let's go home and go to bed, and early to-morrow morning we will come back here and bag our game.