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 first), they can tell you some things about shooting and trapping that are well worth listening to."

"Do you know what the programme is for the summer?" I asked, being some what anxious to learn what I had to look forward to. "Where are we going and what are we going to do?"

"Well, seeing that this is April, it will not be summer for three months to come," replied the canoe. "But you need not expect to remain idle any longer than next Saturday. You and I will probably be employed in making short trips about the village until school closes for the long vacation. Immediately after the canoe meet, which in future will be held on the 3rd of July, so that the members of the club can have the whole of the vacation to themselves, you and Joe will go up to Indian Lake"

"But Matt Coyle is up there," I interrupted.

"Suppose he is!" retorted the canvas canoe. "Do you think that Joe Wayring is going to be kept away from his favorite fishing grounds