nearly noon before
If they are there to-morrow you shall go back . '' Jim made no protest unless one might have been read in the expression of his face . This second day in the woods was spent in a lazy fashion by the occupants of both camps . It was nearly noon before Jim and his companion were ready to go out fishing , and then the sport was so dull that they did not remain very long . Half a dozen medium-sized fish was the only result of their labor , and these the guide proposed to roast , because , as he explained , it would save the trouble of cleaning them . He set about the task in the most approved backwoods style , and succeeded in bringing forth a most acceptable dish . After this meal the boys did nothing , save watch their neighbors , and when night came Jet began to discuss the details of the return trip , for he was now confident the men were permanently located .