Their own provisions were exhausted. What they now depended on was
the emergency case secured from the Arrow. This supply was intended
to be enough for two men for two weeks.
"It certainly ought not take us that long,"' complained Alan. "Why
not leave half the supply and take a little gold?"
But Ned was obdurate. He explained that they might fall in with the
other boys, and that if they did Elmer and Bob might be wholly out
of supplies.
"We can come back if we get out in good shape," explained Ned, "and
if we don't get out what'll be the use of a back load of gold?"
That settled it. The food packs were made up of the following
supplies: Flour, 12 lbs; corn meal, 5 lbs; beans, 5 lbs; bacon, 7 1/2
lbs; rice, 5 lbs; oatmeal, 2 lbs; baking powder, 1/2 lb; coffee, I
lb; tea, 1/2 lb; sugar, 5 lbs; lard, 2 1/2 lbs; salt, 1/2 lb; pepper,
1/8 lb. Each provision pack weighed twenty-one pounds. In addition
there was an aluminum frying pan, a coffee pot and two aluminum
plates. A water canteen, a blanket, a revolver and belt of
ammunition and a knife apiece completed the equipment.
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