206 Trails to Woods and Waters 



So I took off my hat and slipped the 

 queerly-shaped thing over my head, until it 

 rested on my shoulders just as Ben's did. It 

 was a most interesting headgear, and I was 

 delighted with it. 



" What is it for, Ben? " I asked. 



Ben laughed. " It is to keep off bees. We 

 are going bee-hunting, Harry, and so I have 

 brought along these bee-veils. Although we 

 may not have any use for them, I thought it 

 would be well for us to have them along." 



I was all excitement to go, and we soon set 

 off across the fields, Ben leading the way as 

 usual. Besides the bee-veils Ben carried a 

 small box with a slide cover, which could be 

 opened readily. 



Inside the box was some honey, and Ben 

 explained to me that this was to decoy the 

 bees into the box, where they would load up 

 with honey. When released they would at 

 once set off for their tree in a bee-line, to store 

 the honey. 



I was the first to discover a bee, and pointed 

 it out to Ben witt great excitement. 



