human
Well, said Giraffe, as they gathered around the supper that evening;
gpt
This is our last camp in Maine, seems like; for to-morrow Thad says we start for the railroad station at Eagle Lake, through Lake Winthrop; and soon we'll be booming along for home.
human
That sounds good to me, fellers, spoke up Bumpus.
gpt
Always did like my home pretty well, and it never seems half so nice as when you're away, trying to make out you're having a bunkum time sleeping on the hard ground, with roots diggin' holes in your sides; and all sorts of creepers crawlin' over your face. Home, sweet, sweet home for me, just now!
human
But just remember that you owe us all a treat, Bumpus,
gpt
Yes, we know Giraffe can make a fire that way now, because he showed us yesterday, as easy as anything; but when I tried it, never a spark could I get,
human
Huh! you needn't feel bad, declared Giraffe.
gpt
If it took _me_ all that time to get on to the proper wrinkle, and me a regular fire fiend, how could you have the nerve to think you could hit her up the very first thing? But Bumpus ain't never going to question that I won that wager, fair and square. Only because if I hadn't, we'd a gone without a supper that night, and been near frozen in the bargain. Lots of things hinged on that fire, I'm telling you, fellers.
human
I should say they did, observed Bumpus, frankly.
gpt
Why, on'y for its cheery twinkle them two poachers, Si and Ed, wouldn't have known we were around; and you see how we'd have missed doin' that great stunt which will go down in the history of the Silver Fox Patrol as one of the shining examples----
human
Oh! let up on that stuff, Bumpus, and help me to some more stew,
gpt
Well, remarked Allan,
human
The Boy Scouts Through the Big Timber; or, The Search for the Lost Tenderfoot.