Copyright, 1917,
ROBERT J. SHORES.

DEDICATION.

To the children of St. Mark's Church, Seattle, whose interest in these stories, told many years ago, was the inspiration that brought them to life. May they prove to other children the same joy. And so to them this book is lovingly dedicated by

The Author.

CONTENTS

The Laughing BearPage[15]
The Gray WitchPage[34]
Mr. RoosterPage[54]
The Mid-Earth PeoplePage[61]
The Black HusPage[78]
The LeviathanPage[96]
The Brown FriarPage[109]