and saw mountain peaks in every direc- 

 tion. 



A long distance off to the northeast 

 loomed up the highest peak of all, which 

 from its height and its two rounded, bare 

 knobs, we knew to be Owl's Head Moun- 

 tain. We also knew that it was but two 

 miles from the top of Owl's Head to the 

 Dan'l Boone Camp. We trained the com- 

 pass on that peak and took a fresh start 

 toward home. For many years Bige and 

 I had hunted partridge and deer on every 

 side of this mountain and over its foot- 

 hills. On many occasions, also, we had 

 been on its bald summit. So now, on re- 

 turning to its shadow, we should be on 

 familiar ground. 



Jim Flynn now lives on Owl's Head 

 Mountain, from the time the snow has 

 melted in the woods in late spring until 

 the snow begins to fall again in the au- 

 tumn. Jim is employed by the State 

 Conservation Commission to watch out 

 for fires in the forests. When Jim dis- 

 covers the beginning of a fire anywhere 



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