viii ILLUSTRATIONS 



INITIAL, CHAPTER VII 52 



A COON 54 



QUAILS 55 



SHAGBARKS 56 



WILD SEA FOWL 57 



BLACK HAWTHORN BERRIES 58 



INITIAL, CHAPTER VIII ... 61 



" TO-NIGHT THERE is NO LOAFING ABOUT THE LODGE " Facing 62 



TAILPIECE 66 



INITIAL, CHAPTER IX 67 



AWHITEFOOT . . 68 



A CHIPMUNK 70 



A WOODCHUCK 72 



FIVE DAYS OF LIFE AND PLENTY FOR THE BIRDS ... 74 



INITIAL, CHAPTER X 76 



INITIAL, CHAPTER XI 80 



" BUT COME, BOYS, GET AFTER THOSE BAGS ! " . . Facing 84 



INITIAL, CHAPTER XII 88 



A LOON 89 



WHEN NIGHT COMES 90 



A BLUE JAY .91 



