CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
|---|---|---|
| I. | [The Big Snowball] | 1 |
| II. | [A Surprise] | 9 |
| III. | [The Plot] | 16 |
| IV. | [Holiday Fun] | 25 |
| V. | [Off to Camp] | 33 |
| VI. | [Disquieting News] | 41 |
| VII. | [At Camp] | 48 |
| VIII. | [The First Hunt] | 54 |
| IX. | [An Unexpected Meeting] | 62 |
| X. | [At Camp No. 2] | 68 |
| XI. | [More Plotting] | 76 |
| XII. | [A Lucky Shot] | 85 |
| XIII. | [The Changed Sign] | 94 |
| XIV. | [The Bear’s Trail] | 103 |
| XV. | [Lost in a Storm] | 113 |
| XVI. | [The Deserted Cabin] | 120 |
| XVII. | [Spied Upon] | 129 |
| XVIII. | [Lost Again] | 138 |
| XIX. | [The Capture] | 147 |
| XX. | [A Prisoner] | 155 |
| XXI. | [Skeel Reveals Himself] | 163 |
| XXII. | [An Anxious Search] | 171 |
| XXIII. | [Defiance] | 178 |
| XXIV. | [The Escape] | 186 |
| XXV. | [The Shot] | 195 |
TOM FAIRFIELD’S HUNTING TRIP
[CHAPTER I]
THE BIG SNOWBALL
“Well, Tom, it sure is a dandy plan!”
“That’s right! A hunting trip to the Adirondacks will just suit me!”
“And we couldn’t have better weather than this, nor a better time than the coming holiday season.”
Three lads, who had made the above remarks, came to a whirling stop on their shining, nickeled skates and gathered in a small ring about the fourth member of the little party, Tom Fairfield by name. Tom listened to what was said, and remarked: