viii PREFACE 



To the publishers of the following magazines, 

 in which these stories have previously appeared, 

 my thanks are due for the privilege of republish- 

 ing them in this form: Outing Magazine, Out- 

 door Life, Outdoor World and Recreation, The 

 American Boy, Boys 9 Life, St. Nicholas Maga- 

 zine, and The Youth's Companion. 



J. ALDEN LORING. 



OWEGO, N. Y., 



March 5, 1914. 



