rd. They had
proceeded a little distance, when again they heard the three shots,
this time much nearer.

Breaking into a swift run, they were soon at the source of the call for
help.

Laying on the ground, his foot caught in a wicked looking steel trap,
was an elderly man. In a feeble tone, he hailed the boys.

"Thank God you've come, boys. I fear in a little while more I should
have been too weak to try and summon help. Release me from this trap."

Garry and Dick sprang to the trap, which had closed on the man's ankle,
while Phil attempted to lift him up.

"Easy, my boy, easy, my arm's broken. That's why I was unable to release
myself sometime ago. I could only reach one spring with my good arm, and
even that effort so twisted my leg that I fainted and had to give up
attempting it."

While he had been speaking, the two boys had released the springs, and
bending back the teeth, released the man's leg. He gave a groan of
relief, while trying to raise himself up.

"Better take it easy, sir, while I look you over and see what the extent
of your injuries are," said Garry.

Taking his knife, the boy slit the leg of the corduroy trousers, and
then carefully rolled the woolen sock down. This disclosed an ugly
looking swollen leg. Very gently he felt of the leg, and then asked the
man if he could move his foot. After trying, the old man found he could.

"Guess it's not broken, just very badly bruised and swollen," remarked
Garry cheerfully.

"That's something to be thankful for anyway, for I know my arm is
broken. It was all I could do to load and fire my rifle with one hand,"
said the sufferer.

"We'll have that in splints in no time, and then see about getting you
to your home," said Garry. "Now Phil, you start a little fire and make
some coffee to brace the gentleman up with, while I put his arm in
splints."

Very gently he ran his fingers up and down the arm, finding that it was
a clean break of one of the bones of the forearm, and not the wrist.
Searching through his knapsack, he drew out what is known to first aid
as a wire gauze bandage. This is nothing more than closely meshed wire,
and is recommended for use for a temporary splint until the doctor can
be gotten.

Wrapping the arm with some bandage, he put on the splint, and tied it on
firmly with a strip of bandage. Then whipping his bandanna handkerchief
from around his neck, he made a sling.

The hot coffee was soon forthcoming, and stimulated by i