burns?
Seems to me you carried that, and used it more'n once when a fellow got
too near the camp-fire."

"Why, to be sure we have, and I'll get it right away," declared Paul, as
he started a search for the article in question.

Such was the confusion following the upsetting of the heap of material
that it proved a serious task finding the medicine chest, which, up to
now had contained all their simple remedies. Paul had arranged
additions, with which he expected to complete the stock in preparation
for their big tour.

Seeing what was in progress both Jack and Bobolink lent their
assistance; and the dismal groans of Scissors kept urging them on to
greater exertions.

"Here it is!" called Jack, presently, as he overturned some of the
blankets once more, and fished out the little case.

"Hurrah! you're all to the good, Jack!" declared Bobolink, with his
customary vigor of speech.

Paul quickly opened the case, and produced a little box containing a
cooling salve his father had given him. It acted in a magical manner
with ordinary burns, and the boys had particularly requested that he be
sure and bring another supply for use on the tour; since burns were apt
to be the portion of those who had much to do with preparing the food
cooked over a camp-fire.

Paul set to work rubbing some of the salve upon every spot Scissors
indicated as needing attention. He found a wonderfully large collection,
for just then it probably seemed good policy for Scissors to act as
though seriously injured, lest the others take it into their heads to
kick him out of the place.

"I guess that ought to do, Scissors," said Paul, when he had almost used
up the entire contents of the box on the other's arms and legs.

"Feels some better, don't it?" asked Jack, anxiously, for once upon a
time he and the caged Tiger had been next-door neighbors, and were
accustomed to going together.

"Y--es, some; but I reckon I'll be pretty sore to-morrow, boys. Aint you
going to turn me loose now?" asked Scissors, looking up out of the
corner of his eye at Paul.

Then as though he feared he saw something hostile in the manner of the
other, he commenced grunting dismally again, and writhing as if in pain.

"Why, of course you can go, Scissors," observed Paul, "I'm sure you've
got your medicine more than Bud did his. If you can walk, come right
along to the door. I was opening it when you banged into those oars, and
upset the lamp. Here you are; good-ni