CONTENTS.[CHAPTER I.—NICK][CHAPTER II.—SCHOOL DAYS][CHAPTER III.—A MATHEMATICAL DISCUSSION][CHAPTER IV.—LOST][CHAPTER V.—THE PARTY OF SEARCH][CHAPTER VI.—GROPING IN DARKNESS][CHAPTER VII.—AN ALARMING DISCOVERY][CHAPTER VIII.—STARTLING FOOTPRINTS][CHAPTER IX.—THE LITTLE WANDERER][CHAPTER X.—IN GREAT DANGER][CHAPTER XI.—GOTT SEI DANK!][CHAPTER XII.—OMINOUS PREPARATIONS][CHAPTER XIII.—THE BEAR HUNTERS][CHAPTER XIV.—A RECRUIT][CHAPTER XV.—A SURPRISE][CHAPTER XVI.—THE DINNER IN THE WOODS][CHAPTER XVII.—A TEST OF MARKSMANSHIP][CHAPTER XVIII.—A QUAIL][CHAPTER XIX.—AN UNEXPECTED LESSON][CHAPTER XX.—BOWSER PROVES HIMSELF OF SOME USE][CHAPTER XXI.—FACE TO FACE][CHAPTER XXII.—THE "VACANT CHAIR"][CHAPTER XXIII.—HUNTING A BUCK][CHAPTER XXIV.—HUNTED BY A BUCK][CHAPTER XXV.—THE CAMP FIRE][CHAPTER XXVI.—AN UNEXPECTED ATTACK][CHAPTER XXVII.—WAS IT A JOKE?][CHAPTER XXVIII.—THE TRAIL OF THE BEAR][CHAPTER XXIX.—HELP! HELP!][CHAPTER XXX.—A FRIEND IN NEED][CHAPTER XXXI.—THE "DARK DAY" OF SEPTEMBER, 1881][CHAPTER XXXII.—THE BURNING FOREST][CHAPTER XXXIII.—THROUGH THE FIRE][CHAPTER XXXIV.—CALLING IN VAIN][CHAPTER XXXV.—WHAT FRIGHTENED NELLIE][CHAPTER XXXVI.—AN UNWELCOME PASSENGER][CHAPTER XXXVII.—A BRAVE STRUGGLE][CHAPTER XXXVIII.—BEAR AND FORBEAR][CHAPTER XXXIX.—CONCLUSION]