Illustrations 
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“ Old Bill stood upon a bare, rocky mountain shoulder 
and looked into Vermont” (Cover) . : . 101 
“He snarled a defiance, but he circled the little herd 
and trotted away” . . : : A a “a4 
“ As their paths met, a both ee to a trot, side 
by side” : . : : . 62 
“Lucy cuffed the kittens back out of sight, and sneaked 
out of the den” : . : : - 133 
“The great owl was plainly visible—and plainly un- 
comfortable ” . . : : : . 166 
“Suddenly, both their ears and noses got unmistakable 
warning”  . ‘i : 3; . ‘ . 220 
“ Father soon got back to the mountain cliffs and was 
later privileged to see his five offspring, one 
whom was Rastus ” . . : : 262 
The nest inthe hemlock . . ° ° - 292 
