Copyright, 1923

By Barse & Hopkins

PRINTED IN THE U. S. A.

CONTENTS
I.[At Nightfall in the Big Woods]
II.[The First Campfire]
III.[The Chum Beloved]
IV.[Unexpected Visitors]
V.[All Busy as Beavers]
VI.[The Events of a Day]
VII.[The Climber of the Beech Tree]
VIII.[Amos’s Strange Actions]
IX.[The Right Kind of Pals]
X.[Amos Decides]
XI.[Clearing Skies]
XII.[Setting the Trap]
XIII.[The Awakening of Perk]
XIV.[A Stirring Night Ahead]
XV.[Caught in the Storm]
XVI.[Where Woodcraft Pays]
XVII.[A Guest at the Campfire]
XVIII.[Elmer Has a Plan]
XIX.[The Long, Long Night]
XX.[Once More on the Trail]
XXI.[“Toot—Toot—T-o-oot!”]
XXII.[Not So Slow, After All]
XXIII.[What Perk Did]
XXIV.[When the Sun Broke Through]
XXV.[Back at the Cabin Again]
XXVI.[Looking Forward—Conclusion]

ILLUSTRATIONS

THE CAMP FIRE BOYS AT LOG CABIN BEND

CHAPTER I
AT NIGHTFALL IN THE BIG WOODS

“How far have we hiked, Elmer, would you say?”

“About twelve miles, at a rough guess, Perk.”