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M 2 ’ - l U- I!OIrS — r— oM ’snnncd isishIs teBfisa® 'ho? diigjhola freshly- fo-ind a "Tender V few - Gray minutes -studied rtvT“LobkM iike glazed and tli'atYf what 'twinkling It scriouslyfor dog much 'TuoirtKnow' print’s” saiil' redj ear” -it'jvfisba about -might wild’ - - a— root- 4’ iireakfiisL” Tender Gray "A grizzly” gasped could-get think him?” you exclaimed ly’ “If ! can find his hole" said Carl “Bn how dofyoii know he Is there?” '‘Do ' - ' ’ -you - i ‘ a sked-TIerii‘?“t "Ve’ir lofirtw these prints" walked along The boys and Hawke beside Cart as he pointed out the footprints grizzly’ of the ’Then he stopped dirt See this little trail ‘where the hasbeen dragged along?”’ asked Carl shows he “Well tlmt was dragging something in his mouth and he’s prob :wWw:iwwfiK ' ‘ - - CHAPTER ' VIII X IT tome to oatit Tho marks tt fresb- so wasn't Jong ago” It “Wouldn’t prize to' have a grizzly? exclaimed- red “You fellows had? better Wait here for a few minutes till sco If can find his bole" Instructed the 'Indian get"If can Uud'that we’re sure of ting lilnior of him getting ub”1 'Suppose lie gets after you Carl ly Better fire a signal" Said anxloudly can't fire "fie with “his bow and arrow bonchead” gibed Herb "But I "I’ll just slwut” said Carl around him all tight” can get "I him before hope Carl don’t kill are be-a ' reminded you must remember” “Wish't sorno of you could read' tracks in the air” which “Let’s loots around and see way we’re' going this afternoon” Jerry producing hisopyglas3 “There’s nrettv- thick ’timber 4n that direction "said Carl as jerry pointed east All the boys had a turn at the glass “That's a funny-looking rock up there” said red looking westward like a cliff dwelling" the “You’ vo got cliff dwellln’s on ly brain” remarked “That’s nothin rock” but a If “You look and see that ain’t windows in there I’m a fish” red handed ly tho spyglass it of "Well does look kind queer” ly’ admitted “You look Hawke” to "Looks like a tower” Bn me nounced tho aviator when he had studied the spot for some time “I4ke a square tower with windows” prompted glad io have his red confirmed “I guess that's one of these lookout towers" eaid Carl when he inspected IL “Pretty high up though" “It’s that way" suggested go up Herb “Might as well as any other Looks easier to climb too" -plates - I I v was out of sight won’t unless he has to” said “He’s a mighty square fellow” "Wouldn't mother have a fit if should bring” back a bear And the Cleveland!”" red’s bright scouts in imagination eyes Shone with the prospect In lie had already laid “He Jerry I ’ grizzlylow -the ’ Carl” finally came back with the news that ho had fofcnd the cave you just follow me— and don’t going to walk make I’m any noise way around and come up behind the Keep still” cave— you follow like started off a stealthy The Indian or scarcely moving a leaf panther twig He leaped with the agility of a Ns path over rocks that lay in cat and was obliged to pause now and then the iatty to eatch up for the rest of as Amjv had considerable more difllculty to lbw branches were inclined’ The swish’ as they passed and it was not avoid crackling dry an easy matter to underfoot They fell leaves and twigs unlucky and scrambled over rocks and of cactus ly got into another bunch inally they came to to an opeokppco of pointed a formation and Carl “Now : - ‘ that front of whispered “ThqVs is Crawl up on top tho hole Aim as ju-t and get soon ns - - — -T— l-x -- “ — - -X safety Ordinarily thrftds about tho limit” J “Gee I’m glad of that” put In Herb ‘Tdtike to have air the’ fellows on” “Ton’ll all have plenty of It turn ’Besides said Hawke saying anything but get to work on the thing can fix it so we can take more But don't want to hold out any falsa hopes" "Do you think we can build it in two weeks?” asked “That seems Jerry pretty good for amateurs!’ “Not such energetic young for responded Hawke smiling as you” if “And there’s enough of us wa all work hard” "I’ll all all work hard right— we will" exclaimed Tender Gray “You bet" chimed In Dunk They had come to a rather difficult climbing place and depend a had to good deal on their sticks us loosters By catching hold of shrubs and pushing one another they finally gained tho top of a rather high point with almost perpendicular ascent They found themselves almost on the of a edge cataract which they had beard roaring for time The some foaming water was rushing down in great cascades sending up white spray steam as fine as “Let's sec that thing now" said red borrowing Jerry’s glass “If that's a rock I'll eat It” he add ed Hawke also made another examination and said as before that if looked Ilka a cliff dwelling or tower "it’s quite a yet” he ways up there said “We'd betterget move on us" of They entered a heavy growth and timber shortly Carl was obliged to It and take tho lead com was beginning to get cold and all the boys had put on their coats “H's most three ain’t it?" asked Jerry who had not brought his watch took out his timepiece and Hawke said “Just three" Then he added: “Do you think wo can make this to day?” “We cun tell better when we get out of these woods” answered Carl I think you’ll be aultc near it then” In a short whiles they reached the of outskirts tho timber growth and Cail had predicted found them-' as I’mnot -about” believewhen-1 I I I ' fellows a Indian 5 '— z I ' — 11 -r suspicions could oat beSr meat ly exclaimed “ur raw” and all” “Well get busy put on this grub” ordered Jerry Hawke made himself ono of the boys helped clean put on the wooden EJl x-j 4-r ' ’ Storm The PAPER "-Looks - 'ablygoiie 5- slit " -under : o ij sug-geated ' W® ’ JLj jv too o -tho JL Dank ‘ ’ 'That’s a Carl"lie’sbeen-digging grizzly’s trick” said XpjJt- and bis had dug - -animal animal suppose "but J vr wl$ the ' ’ it” -ihavodpne’ -ri-r —-jrrT ly ‘who Jerry and Dunk had remained on 'rock ‘4° ‘Satety “Did you evcrjsee'alive grizzly act 'dike that?” returned Herb' poking tho ski in to show that he at least was not airaia all tho JmyS At this show of bravcry ”7’ came nearer — to mp” carry Wm and bis direction ordered Carl the boys found two stout sticks which they through tho bear's feet ono ran through tho for© and one tnrougn xno had made slits feet where Carl hind When they got 'him back to thef camp strapped him on the puny and they Vfcpared for dinner Ttlicn'-'announcpd a-r'shcpht-rd'' t U his ' f- PrkJ frotlK and blood eyes told plainly that ho last root asked “Is ho surohdead ?’ filled'-wlth bad - “NowjojScots asked D wke ‘his oVci: :AbN -wt— selves 1 iwO very near the they had spot for They could see it plainly of sort square dwelling or of it the base thickly covered various green shrubs and vines they were hopelessly separated it by a deep and wide ravine which rushed a great torrent of aimed now tower a with i But from down roaring water “Guess we can’t get Herb after they had that" said for some this cataract baek— unless red wants do take a picture” of Tt’s gottln’ kind dark for that said red At this remark the others suddenly noticed that the sun had behind cloud and the sky looked black exclaimed ly “Say” “that looks hke a pretty ugly cloud over there ‘What if there should be a hullv storm storm?” exclaimed Jerry eager’ for the excitement “Gee was in a mountain torm once” recounted Herb “and was great hero was a couple of tenderus niu dnu mey was seared to death Yuh scared Windy?” Naw replied PTed scornfully looks as though the sun has Anyhow just gone behind a cloud and will soon“ bo out again” “Kind o’ cold” complained lv but toning his coat “Say wonder— he stopped for there was an ominous rumble the darkening among clouds which hurriedly were crowding Hke a army maneuvering for sudden attack ’That’s old man Thor” said who was something of a poet at Dunk times’ and had read extensively than more of “jjo’a tht his average boy age to hit gettin’ ready us between tho Ain’t awful afraid eyes you silent tune on “Let’s at stood batik of tbo go ” hole” ho guzzly of the rode over ready your guns chance get a you is-a disappeared a the ? ” : i though they were followed nervously fellows Ilawkc had trailed and shot grizzlies though Ns sporting blood before and stand was aroused ho was' willing aside and let the boys try for the game and AH of the other boys except 1‘ied had previously been dlose to Tender Carl had live grizzlies but only stouthearted hobovs ' 1 it I o ' actually ' trailed one largo enough for al roclr was upon squat down and hold Not one of the boys was their gunsmade-their all at afraid yet the oxuKc-mcnt and in their hearts beat fast thev held their tn with rather unsteady hands guns 0 of tho leaned over tho edge Carl roek and deliberately yelled Into the Tlicvc low cave was mouth of the he back sprang growl us minutes grizzly no The to ' " ' T t climb afterwaiting t ' -jsevcral S? a!Ti’otIndian r IR-Wy took a coat boy then and brought along front of- tho grizdown in another growl stronger There was than" tho first And then aftotaer describe tho feelings of is dlfliciilt to almost on as they sat there live tho’ljovs ’a nd real grizzly one at top of 'dared not speak and that Yet they still high could only ’Sit every one at tension until something they scarcely They felt diircd think what happened of safety however with a measure and Hawke b long n Carl out and sat inally tho grizzly came around Then down on the coat looking haunches and ho raised' himself on hie smelfthO air Just as ho caught sight Carl whispered ns loudly of the boys could— as he boomed— Herb’s and red’s Two biggunsanimal with “a rolled over The furious growl” itmTMay kicking for a he regained his feet ana 8econd and rod showing bls teeth gums was at tho party about to make Jerry could' not suppress on the rocks ly to 'a shriek and was too excited Hawke do anything but cling to Dunk however was quicK enougu ror tne anl“mal rile let him have just in the aniCarl’s arrow wedged-itself loreneuu mars time the grizzly rolled This over for and few parting kicks good gave very down from hts nolnt of ral enranff and the bear violent gave a nrs push witn root aimosLroiung mm on’ his back' over The blood was flo'wlngfreely from the while the grizzly’s open mouth wounds whkdi ho dropped lt had 1 " '-v V 'I’ll ’ O? ?u ? - ’ ' Into “7 before' x -vantage' - a “We’re hunting for thunder a e l the-flames andpainted -have I 1 a-w ' bird fcixgj I that ’V - it w rft I -gtzed ' - a - report I'ain’t - ' Just then a blinding streak of fire you want one of the winnows its zigzag way through the black cut for souvenir” joked the southerner lighting up every peak and crevice sky "Gee wish I’d followed by a sharp crack that gone into the souvenir I’d broadened into a deafening roar business before you came gotten and rich off of you” vuv uuyo jump wan surprise maue in all to "We’re for right” decided howc said was finally Herb laughing "My this Is going to follow the direction red had pusen terrible Windy” ho be added with principallybecause it seemed to be tess mock solemnity thickly timbered stood not far from tflA riivarn They It was a ’problem what to do with ravine wnere almost tht lie would stand without otca beneath pony could hear them they tho tethering but he might be bothered by water tearing the rocks Soon a ovqt swift wild animals of problem Strong wind rushed out solved tho the forest Carl however- soon behind them the trees bending and ground for several by clearing th’e swaying helplessly before gathering the inlghtv feet around Mm and then torrent of air twigs and sticks piled them aroan the hat" cried Jerry as lie There goes my swept then set fire pony In a wide circle his sombrero was from his head to them and after they had a good going after that” laughed carefully "No use start smothered Ilawkc the hat line of for was speedily blown smoke emitted a thin so they precipice and the whirled down animals over "I think that'll keep most into tho ravine The other boys quickly away” he said as they started for tho headgear down polled their more climb securely take us long to mt up "It wouldn’t tower looks Ilko a picture" That old Dunk there If we had our aeroplane" said as a lightning exclaimed bolt of ly “Would It Hawke?” lit up the ancient structure "it won’t be many moons before we Its somber walls with a vivid It responded the aviator now light more brilliant than sunshine “I’ve ordered all the supplies and don't picture of you take a “Wbv telegraphed to ixew xora inis mornnaked Tender ingjio they'd mko an extra special— w Al (Ka lUvai uawuuuvm rin that- kamhAn adjusting his “L vjHre lander camera never it will carry?" asked "How “Can many had a chance to take a flashlightlike Jerry we all go?" tAlmbst figuring oif using a special patent die "rm spoke there as was a of “X have my own" said Hawke of a huge and like that gun an a device which have worked fire certain accompanying line of which will so equalize the balance out I believe (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) can carry six in J - encouraged it Ten-der?” it for it carnl for anybody that wants don’t’S put in Herb "Bread” “Sandwiches” “Olives’ and so gayly as his on each boy announced the feast and when contribution to they finally sat down in a circie they proved their keen appetites by too way things disappeared There much conversation was not during the meat They were all too hungry to talk “What’s tho use of hunting any more unk at last when fellows?” said there waa sonie show of abatement on the part of the diners “We can’t do much betturr a grizzly” a ‘deer? What ifTender wo should get ’’I Gray saw soipe prints around here’’’ milch about “Suppose you know as prints" teased deer prints as bear remembering Tender’s mistake Herb pony’s “I guess those were our ly helping Herb along prints” said which There a general laugh was in Tender took good part JweH been a scout very long’ he polo ' - ’ of it to picture red w Hereupon and gac him a I 'Con i dark-clad a ! a fish" a-spring - roast to it— I -Then ’’’X-'L fire s "Don’t home-Inadc fellows mother put in cake announced Jerry setting tempting chocolate-covered cake on which served a table the papers as cloth announced “Doughnuts and pickles” ly filling some wooden plaits baked chili sauce— hot— for “Wow a ' the he ” "I’d like to a get take bomb too" said Jerry grabbed his hat tussle and excitedly red together a “Look 1 - shrine’ continued raising this storm’ a -a - his near -t -a ' we’re bet the fish them and broiled iwj The Indian iad made a good fire of twigs which he had gathered and had buried some of the tisii "underneath in to the sand bake throwing potatoes -It ? 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