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Title: The Boy Scouts Through the Big Timber

Or, The Search for the Lost Tenderfoot

Author: Herbert Carter

Release Date: February 12, 2014 [eBook #44882]
Most recently updated: June 21, 2014

Language: English

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The Boy Scouts
Through the Big Timber

OR

The Search for the Lost Tenderfoot

By HERBERT CARTER

Author of “The Boy Scouts First Camp Fire,” “The Boy Scouts
in the Blue Ridge,” “The Boy Scouts on the Trail,”
“The Boy Scouts in the Maine Woods,”
“The Boy Scouts In the Rockies”

Copyright, 1913
By A. L. Burt Company

“Look out for it, Davy, and grab the noose when it comes near,” shouted Thad.
The Boy Scouts through the Big Timber. Page 17

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. The Camp. 3

II. What Frightened the Pack Mules. 13

III. When the Foxes Took to the Trees. 26

IV. Bumpus Takes a Chance. 38

V. The Missing Tenderfoot. 50

VI. Forced to Think for Himself. 62

VII. Turning the Tables. 78

VIII. A Scout Should Always be on the Alert. 87

IX. The Mean Trick Of The Timber Cruisers. 96

X. The Bob-Cat. 106

XI. Bumpus’ Stock Above Par. 115

XII. The Swoop of the Storm. 123

XIII. The Bolt of Lightning. 131

XIV. Step Hen Looks Out for the Provisions. 139

XV. through the Big Timber Again. 147

XVI. the Snake Bite. 155

XVII. More Trouble Ahead. 164

XVIII. Still in Pursuit, with the Trail Growing Warmer. 172

XIX. another Shock. 181

XX. finding Out How Bumpus Did It. 189

XXI. Caught in a Trap. 198

XXII. The Cripple Business Seems to be Contagious. 206

XXIII. the Way Blocked. 219

XXIV. the “Little Lightning.” 227

XXV. “Catching a Tartar;” and a Fat One at That. 235