32 Chapters
A SKATING MATCH "I'm afraid he's badly hurt," wailed Tom Clifton, in the greatest alarm. "I told him not to do it." "Come on, fellows!" cried Bob Somers, and w…
A NIGHT ALARM "What in the world is that?" cried Tommy Clifton, aghast. "Christopher!" exclaimed Nat. "Is it a wildcat?" "A wolf, perhaps!" chimed in Sam Randa…
THE WILDCAT Within a few feet of the hut, motionless upon a fallen tree, stood an enormous wildcat. Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the grou…
ON THE TRAIL The three boys examined the paper with interest. It was about a foot square, and the lines had evidently been made with charcoal. This is the way it looked: "A cryptogram!" exc…
HUNTER AND TRAPPER The boys surveyed the speaker for a moment with great interest. His appearance was rugged and honest, and a kindly light beamed from a pair of keen, gray eyes. Open air life had br…
A PRACTICAL JOKE This catastrophe was witnessed with much astonishment. "Great Cæsar—look at that!" cried Bob Somers. "My eye! Did you ever see such a tumble?" exclaimed Hackett. …
YARDSLEY'S TRAPS A week passed without special incident. Piper, Robson and Heydon also made the acquaintance of the trapper, and all the hunters spent an evening in the cabin across the lake. It…
SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire. "I don…
WHO TOOK THE FURS? Taken altogether by surprise, Bob Somers was, for an instant, almost incapable of motion. He saw the long, lithe body spring forward and heard the harsh, rasping snarl. Then, with …
LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation. "I was jest about gittin' off," he exclaimed. "Thought you…