TO
MY SON ROGER
THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED


"'No, sir,' replied Mrs. Kimball, firmly, 'I won't sign'"


CONTENTS

Chapter Page
I.[ The Doctor's Advice ]1
II.[ The Salt City ]11
III.[ A Test of Strength ]20
IV.[ In Deep Water ]31
V.[ Gathering the Honey ]41
VI.[ A Load of Grapes ]51
VII.[ Lost on the Mountain ]61
VIII.[ Fighting a Wild-cat ]69
IX.[ Out of the Woods ]78
X.[ Bad News ]87
XI.[ Copper and Old Bones ]99
XII.[ Jack Frost ]110
XIII.[ Lafayette Hill ]121
XIV.[ A Desperate Race ]131
XV.[ Strangers in Town ]141
XVI.[ Queer Operations ]151
XVII.[ Roger Suspects ]160
XVIII.[ A Big Black Bear ]169
XIX.[ Roger makes Plans ]177
XX.[ Underneath the Ground ]187
XXI.[ Roger takes a Journey ]196
XXII.[ A Question of Law ]208
XXIII.[ The Plotters Foiled ]220
XXIV.[ Digging for Salt ]229
XXV.[ The Last Wrestling Match ]237