had hunted in the wild West, in India, Africa, and even in the

s here for years, and never got singed, and then went home one day

until I stand on it. Gi

e took a couple of steps, and was then

can't walk, yet

ou need a docto

he was handy. I'm pretty tough, alth

e, and this is a frien

ht with you when I'm able to get around. My name is Dawson-Barwell Dawson. I'm a traveler

le book about bears-how they really live a

the same

once gave it to my father, whe

? I don't r

out with you into the woods and you found a honey tree.

cried Barwell Dawson. "So th

nswered Andy, and his

rry to hear it.

s dead

ne in the world?

. It was I who told you how to get to Moose Ri

ught I had seen

awson was still weak. He lay back and close

d to the depth of several inches. The boys kept the campf

a while, that's certain," obse

k of the food offered to him. His injuries consisted of a ha

he said, and then he requested them to give the details of the rescue f

me down," he declared. "Fin

reward," answere

I," ad

something for you," persiste

ures," said Andy, with a smile. "I'd like to hear

ke to do like you have done, travel all over the worl

o you d

can't get an opening at

siness is very d

g the boys, and they told him how they were situated. He was s

he said, kindly. "You must

s trips to various portions of the globe, and how he had hunted deer and moose in one place, bears and mo

t. "Oh, that would suit me down

h," continued Barwell Dawson, "an

o Canada?"

nd then into the polar regions. I want t

e frozen

. Somehow, I like hunting in the Arctic Circle better than hunting anywhere else. Besides, I wish to-But never mind that now,

red Chet to Andy. "That be

he polar bear do

't believe a polar bear is any

Dawson. "I climbed up the cliff after him, but I couldn't

ght to try for some game," said Chet. "Mayb

o out, leaving Andy to look aft

ndy. "The snow is coming down s

care of myself,

o he kept to the timber, blazing a tree here and there as

nt than anything else," he reasoned. "No

nce up, he saw a sight that quickened his pulse. On a limb close

. There was a whirr and a flutter, and two of the turkeys came down, one dead and the other wound

himself, with much satisfacti

d again, looking for more signs of birds, a

abbits in a thick clump of bushes. He sprang in after them, and they leaped out into the

to the opening. Here the snow was so thick he could see but little, yet he kept on, and soon r

now showed. In all haste he made after the limping game. But the rabbit had considerable life left in it, and dove

an endeavor to retrace his steps. This was no easy matter, for the snow was co

here," he reasoned. "If I don't get

forward until another clump of trees was gained. Walking was becoming irkso

his best, he could not locate any of the

ospect, but Chet was used to being alone, and he sim

easoned. On previous trips to the woods the boys had arranged that three shots meant, "I am lost

as looking vainly for one of the blazed trees

and he stopped short to listen. It ca

asked himself. "I never hear

as repeated. To him it seemed as if so

heard a ghost. He knew there must be some rational reaso

sed his gun in front of him, and tri

With cautious steps he advanced toward the clump of spru

tra cautious. His nerves were now at a high ten

ng like two balls of fire. Then a bulky form shot out of the darkness, and bumped up against him, hurling him

he snow for his gun. "And wounded! It m

and ugly in the extreme. Around he wheeled, and then came straight for Chet. The lad could not locat