Storm-Bound; or, A Vacation Among the Snow Drifts
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.