ILLUSTRATIONS

Ben and the Author[Frontispiece]
Making friends[16]
The next day we cut a hole in the sack so that he could ride with his head out[22]
Ready for the start[30]
Ben tries on his new chain and collar[36]
A stop for a drink of water[44]
Front foot of a black bear, front track of a black bear; front foot of a grizzly bear, front track of a grizzly bear[62]
Hind foot of a black bear, hind track of a black bear; hind foot of a grizzly bear, hind track of a grizzly bear[64]
A mother and two cubs[74]
Taking a sun bath[88]
She began to swing her head from side to side[106]
A black bear at home[114]

THE STORY OF BEN