Copyright, 1917, by
The New York Book Co.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER
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]

ON WATERY TRAILS

CHAPTER I

THE RAIL BIRDS HEAR SOME NEWS

"Elmer said we'd take a vote on it!"

"Yes, and tonight the next regular meeting of the Hickory Ridge Boy Scout Troop is scheduled to take place, so we'll soon know where we stand."

"Thith hath been a pretty tame thummer for the cwowd, all told, don't you think, Lil Artha?"