The Project Gutenberg eBook ofLost Farm CampThis ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this ebook or online atwww.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook.Title: Lost Farm CampAuthor: Henry Herbert KnibbsIllustrator: Harold James CueRelease date: January 21, 2011 [eBook #35034]Language: EnglishCredits: Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK LOST FARM CAMP ***[image]SWICKEY SHOOTS THE BEARLOST FARM CAMPBYHARRY HERBERT KNIBBSAuthor of “Overland Red”ILLUSTRATED BY HAROLD JAMES CUE[image]NEW YORKGROSSET & DUNLAPPUBLISHERSCOPYRIGHT, 1912,BY HARRY HERBERT KNIBBSALL RIGHTS RESERVEDTO GRETCHENOver a height-of-land the trailWanders down to an inland seaWhere never a keel nor a mirrored sailHas ruffled its broad tranquillity,Save a golden shadow that fires the blueWhen I drift across in my birch canoe....CONTENTSSwickey Shoots a BearLost Farm FolkMuch Ado about BeelzebubThe CompactA Midnight AdventureTramworthThe Book and the “Specs”Smoke Finds EmploymentJim Cameron’s IdeaBarney Axel’s ExodusThat Green Stuff“Us as don’t know Nothin’”David’s “Real Good-Bye”The Flight of SmokeBostonThe Man in the StreetNews from Lost FarmA ConsultationPiracyHome for ChristmasThe Traps“Red” Smeaton’s Love AffairA ConfessionRivalsOn the DriveDavid’s Return“I Want Dave”ComplicationsSmoke’s Last StandJust FunThe BluffHoss Avery’s TributeILLUSTRATIONSSwickey shoots the Bear“Where be they?” she whispered“Here’s your game,” he said hoarsely“I didn’t know, Swickey—I thought—there was someone else”
The Project Gutenberg eBook ofLost Farm CampThis ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this ebook or online atwww.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook.Title: Lost Farm CampAuthor: Henry Herbert KnibbsIllustrator: Harold James CueRelease date: January 21, 2011 [eBook #35034]Language: EnglishCredits: Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK LOST FARM CAMP ***
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Title: Lost Farm CampAuthor: Henry Herbert KnibbsIllustrator: Harold James CueRelease date: January 21, 2011 [eBook #35034]Language: EnglishCredits: Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Title: Lost Farm Camp
Author: Henry Herbert KnibbsIllustrator: Harold James Cue
Author: Henry Herbert Knibbs
Illustrator: Harold James Cue
Release date: January 21, 2011 [eBook #35034]
Language: English
Credits: Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK LOST FARM CAMP ***
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SWICKEY SHOOTS THE BEAR
LOST FARM CAMP
BY
HARRY HERBERT KNIBBS
Author of “Overland Red”
ILLUSTRATED BY HAROLD JAMES CUE
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NEW YORKGROSSET & DUNLAPPUBLISHERS
NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS
COPYRIGHT, 1912,BY HARRY HERBERT KNIBBSALL RIGHTS RESERVED
COPYRIGHT, 1912,
BY HARRY HERBERT KNIBBS
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
TO GRETCHEN
Over a height-of-land the trailWanders down to an inland seaWhere never a keel nor a mirrored sailHas ruffled its broad tranquillity,Save a golden shadow that fires the blueWhen I drift across in my birch canoe....
Over a height-of-land the trail
Wanders down to an inland sea
Where never a keel nor a mirrored sail
Has ruffled its broad tranquillity,
Save a golden shadow that fires the blue
When I drift across in my birch canoe....
CONTENTS
Swickey Shoots a Bear
Lost Farm Folk
Much Ado about Beelzebub
The Compact
A Midnight Adventure
Tramworth
The Book and the “Specs”
Smoke Finds Employment
Jim Cameron’s Idea
Barney Axel’s Exodus
That Green Stuff
“Us as don’t know Nothin’”
David’s “Real Good-Bye”
The Flight of Smoke
Boston
The Man in the Street
News from Lost Farm
A Consultation
Piracy
Home for Christmas
The Traps
“Red” Smeaton’s Love Affair
A Confession
Rivals
On the Drive
David’s Return
“I Want Dave”
Complications
Smoke’s Last Stand
Just Fun
The Bluff
Hoss Avery’s Tribute
ILLUSTRATIONS
Swickey shoots the Bear“Where be they?” she whispered“Here’s your game,” he said hoarsely“I didn’t know, Swickey—I thought—there was someone else”
Swickey shoots the Bear
“Where be they?” she whispered
“Here’s your game,” he said hoarsely
“I didn’t know, Swickey—I thought—there was someone else”