"
Lester then went on to repeat the conversation he had had with David,
as nearly as he could recall it, and wound up by saying:--
"I told him that we were going to start a Sportsman's Club among the
fellows, and that after we got fairly going, our first hard work
should be to break up this practice of trapping birds. Of course that
wasn't true--I just happened to think of it while I was talking to
him--but why can't we make it true? If all the boys will join in with
us, I'd like to see him do any trapping this winter."
"But who can we get to go in with us?"
"We'll ask Don and Bert the first thing."
"Nary time," exclaimed Bob, quickly. "If they are the sort you're
going to get to join your club, you may just count me out. I don't
like them."
"You like them just as well as I do; but we have an object to gain,
and we mustn't allow our personal feelings to stand in our way."
"Do you suppose Don would join such a club after getting Dave the
job?"
"Perhaps he would. He likes to be first in everything, doesn't he?"
"I should say so," replied Bob, in great disgust. "I never saw a
fellow try to shove himself ahead as that Don Gordon does."
"Well, we'll flatter him by offering to make him President of the
club; and we'll promise to make Bert Vice or Secretary.
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