Part 1

THE THREE BEARS OF PORCUPINE RIDGE

WILD DWELLERS OF FOREST MARSH AND LAKE

BY JEAN M. THOMPSON

AUTHOR OF WATER WONDERS ETC

ILLUSTRATED BY CHARLES COPELAND

W. A. WILDE COMPANY BOSTON-CHICAGO

Copyrighted, 1913, BY W. A. WILDE COMPANY All rights reserved

WILD DWELLERS OF FOREST, MARSH AND LAKE

In loving memory of My Mother, EMMA CAROLINE FIELD

CONTENTS

I. THE THREE BEARS OF PORCUPINE RIDGE 11

II. RING NECK, LEADER OF THE FLYING WEDGE 23

III. THE REVOLT OF TIMOTHY 37

IV. THE LITTLE RED DOE OF DEER PASS 47

V. DAME WOODCHUCK AND THE RED MONSTER 61

VI. TRACKED BY A CATAMOUNT 71

VII. THE CALL OF THE MOOSE 89

VIII. THE LAST WOLF OF THE PACK 103

IX. HOW UNK-WUNK THE PORCUPINE MET HIS MATCH 115

X. THE GHOST OF THE WAINSCOT 127

XI. WHY THE WEASEL NEVER SLEEPS 141

XII. MRS. WHITE-SPOT AND HER KITTENS 153

XIII. IN THE BOBCAT’S DEN 169

XIV. WHY AHMUK THE BEAVER MOVED 183

XV. NICODEMUS, KING OF CROW COLONY 195

XVI. THE STORY OF RUSTY STARLING 209

XVII. WHERE THE PARTRIDGE DRUMS 219

XVIII. HOW SOLOMON OWL BECAME WISE 233