CHAPTER XXX 

GOOD-BY TO THE BOY HUNTERS 

"I'll kill that monkey!" roared Ham as he ran into the camp and picked up his ruined clothing. "Look at this!" 

"And this!" added Carl Dudder, snatching up the remains of his sleeping blanket. 

"It was the chimpanzee, sure enough," said Dick Bush. 

"Come on after him!" exclaimed Shep. "Remember the reward," he whispered to his chums. 

All presently made off after the chimpanzee. They kept in a bunch at first, but gradually separated, the Spink crowd going one way and Snap and his chums in another. 

"I'm glad we caught sight of him as we did," said Whopper. "Now those fellows know we were not guilty of the rough-housing." 

"It certainly was rough," was Giant's comment. "Three-quarters of their things are ruined." 

"Perhaps they can hold the circus proprietor responsible," said the doctor's son. 

They moved forward for nearly a quarter of a mile, and were on the point of giving up the search and returning to camp when Giant caught sight of a small, cave-like opening on the mountain side. 

"Let's look in there," he said. "See, there is a vest on the ground in front of it!" 

"Be careful---the chimpanzee may be dangerous!" warned Snap. 

They hurried forward, with eyes and ears on the alert. Giant looked into the opening. 

"No monkey here," he announced. "But he has been here. Look!" 

And much to Snap's delight he held up the missing camera. Then he ran into the cave and came forth with Shep's watch, and a number of trinkets taken from the Spink camp. 
What else was located other than the camera?
And much to Snap's delight he held up the missing camera. Then he ran into the cave and came forth with Shep's watch, and a number of trinkets taken from the Spink camp.