Part 2, pages: 103-124 Summary

Mac has to go to the Missoula Headquarters for a week long refresher course on Fire Danger. Mac gives Jick the task of digging a new seven foot deep outhouse pit while Mac is away. On his third day of digging, Jick's mother goes off to an English Creek ladies club meeting and Jick is left alone on the property.

When Jick spots Stanley Meixell coming over the rise, Jick ducks down to avoid talking to him.

On the following day, Jick gets a break from digging when Isodor Pronovost shows up and Jick helps Isodor make up packs of supplies to deliver to the fire lookouts in the area towers.

Just after Isodor leaves, Jick's Uncle Pete, his mother's brother, arrives and Jick invites him to stay for dinner. Over dinner, Jick, his mother and Pete discuss the...