ILLUSTRATIONS 



Ben and the Author Frontispiece 



FACING PAGE 



Making friends 16 



The next day we cut a hole in the sack so that he could ride 



with his head out 22 



Ready for the start 30 



Ben tries on his new chain and collar 36 



A stop for a drink of water 44 



Front foot of a black bear, front track of a black bear; front 



foot of a grizzly bear, front track of a grizzly bear . . 62 



Hind foot of a black bear, hind track of a black bear; hind 



foot of a grizzly bear, hind track of a grizzly bear ... 64 



A mother and two cubs 74 



Taking a sun bath 88 



She began to swing her head from side to side 106 



A black bear at home 114 



