ientist, who was examining his prize with considerable delight; not that Uncle Caleb needed the money he would likely receive for the skin, if he chose

such a fairy tale; so that later on Lil Artha, finding Uncle Caleb had certain articles that had been published in connection with the won

foxes, and also how they often gnaw a foot off in order to get free. It would have given me a bad feeling to come here and find that owing to my delay, and the little animal's hunger, as wel

n good time to nip that little esc

en having some rough times, and will be glad of a shelter to-night. As for myself, I'll be happy indeed to have you with me. It does get pretty lonely at times, even though I'm deeply interested in my

Toby; "and we must see all there is in a hurry. We've just about got tired

ch up at my place. The return journey shouldn't take nearly as long as it did to come u

e fox for you; and how about this trap? Perhaps after catching your prize you w

erly man; "while I have nothing except my rifle. I'm a pretty hardy sort of an old chap, and able to carry my s

ion, being able to do as much as any grown-up of their acquaintance, possibly barring the strong man o

pect the trapper to come. His figuring this out on the merits of the fact that their shots had not gone against the

fire evenings, you must explain everything to me. From the little I know about it up to date I'm inclined to believe they've at last gotten hold of

care up. Our folks believe the same way you do, and as the Hickory Ridge Troop of Boy Scouts has been working for some few

rried because he didn't seem to eat half enough; and now he wants the dinner bell to be jangling all

the general laugh this remark fro

ker, Arthur," observed Uncle Cale

ave the brains to go along with them why should I care whether school keeps or not? What our scout master doesn't tell you, we'll try and fill in; because there are heaps

it right well, too,"

lar bugler of the troop. He's Mark Cummings, and he's away from town right

suring reply, that caused the tired boys to pluck up ne

sirable place to camp during the spring or summer, when it was apt to be more or less overflowed, an

er could at least, and he found many interesting things to hold his attention as they journeyed along, following in a general way the trail which Uncle Caleb

p on his hind legs; and then retreated. A little further on and he showed them where the fire had once caught him in a trap; and how he only escaped a serious singeing by discovering a cleft among the rocks, where he managed to crawl in, and

ng like adventures in their own experience, during their several camping trips to the woods; th

ical fashion, and demand further proof to back these tales up before he could give them unqualified approval; but fortunately George had a little too much good sense to commit such

pprehension lest George make a nuisance of himself; "and seems to me his chums ought to be the ones to do the thing up brown for Geor

a wonderfully well-read man, with a fund of information on every subject. Besides this, there was a quizzical gleam in his eyes that told the

before he forsook the haunts of men, to spend peaceful months here in the wil

olute necessity, if attacked by some dangerous wild beast; or else as a means of procuring needed fresh meat, which did not

ooting" things with a snapshot camera, especially by flashlight and at night-time, had always appealed more or less to Elmer; and he rejoiced to know that h

ing all the stuff they had brought along with them to the forest; and besides, the best pa

an aside to the other, who chanced to be puffing along at his elbow, and grun

George, stubbornly. "Of course Uncle Caleb has one somewhere or other; but he may have gotten mix

s we stand now. About the old gentleman making a blunder, and wandering off, don't you know we've been following his out track all the while. And say, what's th

nvinced, took a long look, and then slowly

I hadn't ought to have spoken like I did; but even now that ma

George, because they could plainly see one end of what seemed to be a pretty substantial log cabin, with

for years, and his visits to the haunts of civilization had been few and far between. As time passed on they threatened to cease altogether, for he foun

he had gone to considerable trouble in order to make the place attractive; and even though mounds of snow covered ev

tted; "and I don't blame you, sir, for keeping up here

ientist; "but last fall he married, and went to Europe, so that up to now I've been all

one, who could that have been I just

eginning to display something of excitement, as he waited for the other to

r, and as they afterwards discovered stood just above the kitchen table, also u

ure of the beast several times, but all I managed to secure has been a rolling ball of fur for one, two glaring eyes for another, and the end of a stubby tail for a third. Now, it wouldn't surprise me a bit if th

d has to be kicked out before we can use those bunks.