nd the morning, which was damp and a trifle chilly, among the cu

d her. Some of them, she had been told, led on and on and on into vast, tra

ng every fork in the trail, and noting the direction

half an hour when of a sudden a voic

a girl's light pitched voice. "We'v

ain't here?" grumb

herself. "And who can they be, way back

nt. Then, deciding to in

n the heart of the forest. The trees thinned. She found herself on the edge of a bay w

boy of twelve and a girl of sixtee

ir progress. They had not seen Florence. The girl labored with the d

ce's attention. She was plump, well formed, muscular. Her body was as brown as an Indian's. She possessed a wealth

Florence. "But wh

up. She took Florence in f

tone was fr

e came back. "Wh

n." The girl flashed h

imed Florence.

en returned. "Oh! You mean I'm b

ses for your color. They buy it in boxes

and frowned. "Now we lost 'em! Turkey, we've

catching?" a

nni

Not many her

than an hour. Pop, he runs a tourist camp. Tur

quickly, "there are millions. I saw them h

. "Turkey, we got to go there. It's q

lorence asked. "Let your brother take the boat ar

Tillie smil

lot of fun. All those mi

r some," said Ti

manded, "you brin

key?" Florence asked whe

m that because they said he ran like a turkey. He

as strong and fast. There was no questioning that. She was in a hurry, too.

nd out of sight, when of a sudden she heard a piercing screa

ntrol, she burst out laughing. Down the path came a big brown

med to Tillie: "You don't have to be a

lowed Tillie up the tree. From this point of vantage she was able to make a more careful study of the bear and to discover that

is on me," she sa

ten autos coming to our camp. They'll be there in two hours.

he was someone's tame bear and had eaten his breakfast. After sniffing at Tillie's net and enjoying its

ar," she told herself, "belongs to those gypsies. And he's nearer our camp rig