O-GO’S FOURTH ENEMY 
D URING his second summer, O-Go ex¬ 
plored every foot of Patou Pond; for 
he was now almost a grown beaver, 
and therefore no longer kept under the con¬ 
stantly watchful eye of his mother. O-Go was 
very independent about the matter, going out 
of the lodge whenever he wished, and return¬ 
ing when it suited him to do so. 
Sometimes, Ilg or Ela would go with O-Go 
on his expeditions; but, as Ela was timid and 
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