CONTENTSCHAPTER I. [THE RAIL BIRDS HEAR SOME NEWS]II. [WHEN HEN CONDIT LEFT TOWN]III. [A PROMISING CLUE]IV. [JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP]V. [THE KNIFE WITH THE BUCKHORN HANDLE]VI. [BOUND FOR SASSAFRAS SWAMP]VII. [THE MISSING SKIFF]VIII. [PICKING UP CLUES]IX. [THE PERILS OF THE WATER LABYRINTH]X. [THE SUSPICIOUS ACTIONS OF LANDY]XI. [A NIGHT ALARM]XII. [THE VALUE OF SCOUTCRAFT]XIII. [HEN CONDIT'S STRANGE MESSAGE]XIV. [BOUND TO SUCCEED]XV. [WOLF PATROL PLUCK WINS]XVI. [CONCLUSION]