ortant
mission.

CHAPTER XIX--THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL......................... 193

"Bears is better than husbands," declares Joe Shafto. Hippy
announces that he has bought a big timber tract. "Don't ask me a
question until my stomach begins to function." Willy Horse brings a
warning of spies near the camp.

CHAPTER XX--PEACE OR WAR?....................................... 204

Chet Ainsworth arrives at the point of a rifle. The peace of the
Overland camp violently disturbed. Hippy admits that he is crazy.
Henry gives uninvited guests a scare. "They do get that way
sometimes." Overlanders gaze in amazement.

CHAPTER XXI--A WISE OLD OWL..................................... 210

Joe sicks the bear on the guests. The forest woman in a rage.
"Stop him! He'll kill the man!" Willy Horse sees things in the
campfire. Emma finds a message for Hippy
in the hoot of the old owl.

CHAPTER XXII--WHEN THE DAM WENT OUT............................. 217

A surprise party for the lumberjacks on Hippy's claim. The dance
is interrupted by the Indian's message. "Dam up river go out!
Water come down!" announces Willy Horse unemotionally. The jacks
take alarm.

CHAPTER XXIII--THE RIOT OF THE LOGS............................. 227

A desperate struggle. "I'm slipping!" gasps Hippy. "Too late!" Tom
and Hippy are hurled into the river. Dynamite used on the pirates'
dam. A hand-to-hand knife battle on the spiles. Grace stays the
Indian's hand.

CHAPTER XXIV--CHRISTMAS IN THE BIG WOODS........................ 238

A capture and a confession. Peg Tatem in the toils. Timber
pirates get prison terms. The lumberjacks' big Christmas. "Sit
down, you rough-necks!" roars Hippy. Spike bares his soul. What the
snow-bird said.

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GRACE HARLOWE'S OVERLAND RIDERS IN THE GREAT NORTH WOODS

CHAPTER I

ON THE BIG WOODS TRAIL

Hippy Wingate stepped from the train that had just pulled into the
little Red River Valley station and turned to observe Tom Gray and the
others of the Overland Riders detrain. In one hand Hippy carried a
suitcase, in the other a disconsolate-looking bull pup done up in a
shawl strap.

"Be you Gray?"

Hippy turned to look at the owner of the voice, not certain that the
question had been