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Copyright, 1912, by Cupples & Leon Company


CHAPTER PAGE
I The Open Door[1]
II The Mystery of the Tin Box[11]
III Breaking Up the Scouts' Meeting[22]
IV Catching a Tartar[35]
V Getting Ready for the Great "Hike"[46]
VI On Guard[55]
VII "Be Prepared!"[66]
VIII Repulsing the Enemy[76]
IX Returning Good for Evil[87]
X Off on the Long Tour[98]
XI The Coming of the Circus Caravan[107]
XII A Camp by the Roadside[118]
XIII When the Moon Went Down[127]
XIV The Chase[138]
XV Left in the Lurch[147]
XVI At the Foot of Rattlesnake Mountain[155]
XVII Joe Declines to Tell[164]
XVIII A Close Call[173]
XIX Indian Picture Writing[184]
XX Camp Surprise[193]
XXI The Light of the Mountain[202]
XXII The Night Alarm[211]
XXIII What the Eyes of a Scout May See[219]
XXIV The Strangest Fishing Ever Known[230]
XXV Paul Lays Down His Burden[239]
XXVI The Sucker-Hole[247]
XXVII Gathering Clouds[256]
XXVIII The Great Storm[264]
XXIX A Panic-Stricken Crowd[272]
XXX The Underground Refuge[280]
XXXI The Boy Scouts as Explorers[286]
XXXII The Tin Box Again[293]
XXXIII What Paul Found—Conclusion[302]

PREFACE

Dear Boys: