GAMP SATURDAY 85 



use the same kit that wc took to the woods. Now for 

 the skins," and the Doctor began to unroll several 

 bundles that smelt of camphor, which had lilled the 

 biggest cedar chest in the attic. 



" Beast skins ! " said Nat, " all kinds, shaggy, and 

 bushy, and hairy. Oh, do tell us what they belong to, 

 uncle ? "' 



" Not now ; we will hang them up around our camp, 

 and you shall learn about each in turn, for though some 

 are but fragments, every one has a story."' 



" Do those horns that papa is bringing belong with 

 the skins?" asked Dodo, as ]\Ir. Blake brought in a 

 pair of smooth, curved horns, like those of some enor- 

 mous bull, and also a pair of branching antlers that 

 ended in little twig-like points. 



" The smooth horns belong with this shaggy skin," 

 said the Doctor. " I will fasten them up over the fire- 

 place. Have 3'ou ever seen a beast with such a coat 

 and horns ? " 



" They might belong to a big wild cow," said Nat. 



" I know," said Dodo. " Oh, Nat, why didn't you 

 guess the Wild West Show and the Buffaloes ? " 



"Here are a lot of little skins, like Squirrels' with- 

 out much tail, and one like a big, striped pussy cat. 

 Oh, how can we wait to hear about them all ! I shall 

 keep wondering and guessing. It's worse than the 

 puzzles in St. Nicholas. What a glorious fire, too, — 

 as big as the one Nez made in the wood ; and there is 

 a hook that swings out to hold the kettle, so when we 

 want to cook, we only have to fix two logs to hold the 

 pots the same as Nez did. But there are not enough 

 ashes to bury potatoes." 



