While we were talking Reuben came in, and offered to accompany me back to the hut.  He, like me, had been very busy all the spring.  He certainly did not look well suited for hard labour; but his face was more bronzed than heretofore, and he seemed perfectly well.  Wishing the girls good-bye, we shouldered our guns, and commenced the walk to the hut.  There was no risk of losing our way at this time, for the days were long, and there was a bright moon that evening.