es containing an account of his catches in the way of fur-bearing animals, also explained his methods of setti

felt that it was certainly up to him to do his share toward support

might be for game; since the fall season was now on, and the boom of guns be

rprised to discover a figure making off in a sus

d not forgotten how the other vowed to get even for his discomfiture, and Jim's methods of wipi

d in hopes of meeting him again, a

h a thing would not be in line with

revenge by doing some injury to the kind woman

t he had seen, and so as soon as he

ust like to know what that scamp wants, that's all. No good follows

e is apt to bring trouble down upon you. Perhaps it might be as

at him quickly,

t to go?" s

ble, and I have no right to bring that on

never would do, given away my Joey's things, and you're my boy, I say. I won't let you go away! This is

d, only caught up her work-stained hand and pr

winds of the "northers" in winter, looking up at the first bright evening star that peeped into view, he felt a happin

ed as they had not done for many a day, in f

nking that once more home seemed to have a b

save Darry he sat b

g the vicinity of the cabin at dusk, and he would have given much t

ad no business so far away, unless bent on an

ility came upon the

o poison the chickens, or the three pigs that were

is hand and picked up the gun that Joe had purchased with money earned throug

ntaining very small shot, that might sting pretty lively, but co

s mind that Darry pushed two of these smal

rge directly at a human being; but in case it became nec

asier in his mind, for he lay

rd a sound he sat up to listen; then he heard it again, and

o go to the door connecting the rooms a

ound come f

and stepping over quietly opened th

rizon, and yet he could see some sort of flickerin

he muttering of voices, or it might be a

s nostrils, and

getting even, and it took the form of

e old shotgun; gone now was his hesitation with regard to using the gun to

when his worst fears were realized, for he saw flames rising up alongs

barrel of his gun in the air, and at

tudes he knew to be boys, started to scamper away, in sudden alarm les

f them, and as they ran he believed he could r

h indignation because of the cowardly trick of which they h

; but he knew no serious damage had resulted because they ran fast

the humble quarters of the family porkers

nd snatching up a bucket he hastily dipped it in, after which h

rable discretion as to where he put the w

ed herself a woman in a thousand by assisting the new add

ad fallen back into its usual condition, one or two neighbors arrived on the scene, asking questions, and busying the

hould tell what he had seen, though cautious about saying he had fully recognized an

tifying one or more of them, never

for nothing could quiet the excited chickens; and for an hour th

nd the Peake cabin was left to those who belonged there. There