32 Chapters
WOLVES! John Hackett's snow-shoe had caught upon a projecting log, and sent him sprawling. In his descent, his head brought up sharply against a low-hanging branch, and for a moment he lay stunn…
SUSPICIONS "Whar' can the cap'n an' his mate hev got to?" cried Yardsley. For a moment he forgot all about the thieves, in his great anxiety regarding the young hunters. &quo…
THE FAWN Scrambling desperately, John Hackett strove to pull himself beyond the reach of the wolf. Bob Somers, standing upon an insecure ledge above, and at imminent risk of taking a tumble, fired po…
BACK TO CAMP "It's the fellows, as sure as you live!" cried Dick Travers. "Whoop! Isn't that great, Chubby? Makes me feel like dancing for joy." The faint report of a gu…
A QUARREL "Here comes Sladder, Musgrove and the mighty Bowser," laughed Bob, when supper was finished next evening. "There's a light in the cabin, so we might as well get ready,&q…
SELF-DEFENSE The seven Kingswood boys after leaving the cabin stood irresolutely for a moment. "Talk about being disgusted," sniffed Nat Wingate. "Did you ever meet such a queer chap a…
SNOWBALLS "What do you want?" yelled Bob Somers, holding up his hand to stay any hasty action. "You'll find out quick enough," came an angry retort. "Something has happe…
A CAVE AND A BEAR Two days later, the boys, on a hunting expedition, in company with John Yardsley, stood on a barren ridge and saw before them a succession of rolling, snow-clad hills. Lake Wolverin…
THE NOTE ON THE DOOR "What is it?" questioned Bob Somers, with interest. "The most powerful strange thing I ever hearn tell of, cap'n." "Hurry up, and tell us," put…
THE NEAR-BANDITS Yardsley glanced from one to another with a helpless expression, then stared at the bundles of furs as if doubting that he saw aright, while a variety of exclamations came from the a…