CHAPTER I—A Boy Scout
CHAPTER II—The Runaway
CHAPTER III—The Case Is Stated
CHAPTER IV—A Chase in the Night
CHAPTER V—A Detective and a Robber
CHAPTER VI—The Call of the Beaver
CHAPTER VII—Arrested as Spies
CHAPTER VIII—A Midnight Bear Hunt
CHAPTER IX—Lynching Is Threatened
CHAPTER X—One Danger to Another
CHAPTER XI—A Wyoming Hold-up
CHAPTER XII—An Interrupted Wig-wag
CHAPTER XIII—Tommy Goes After Bear Steak
CHAPTER XIV—A Pair of Prisoners
CHAPTER XV—An Underground Channel
CHAPTER XVI—Cullen Loses His Star
CHAPTER XVII—A Meeting Under Ground
CHAPTER XVIII—The Finding of Wagner
CHAPTER XIX—Sheriff Pete's Wink
CHAPTER XX—Detectives in Trouble
CHAPTER XXI—Conclusion
On a sunny September afternoon two shelter tents stood in a mountainvalley, on the south bank of a creek which, miles and miles below,becomes the Sweetwater river.
Above the flap of each tent lifted a yellow pennant, in the center ofwhich a blue beaver stood in an alert and listening attitude, his flattail outstretched.
A campfire blazed in front of the two tents, and some distance away fourbronchos fed noisily on the sweet grass of the valley. Tinned provisionsand cooking utensils were scattered here and there in front of theblaze, and four boys wearing the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts ofAmerica were busily engaged in preparing supper.
Those who have read the previous volumes of this series will require nointroduction to Will Smith, George Benton, Charley (Sandy) Green, orTommy Gregory. As will be remembered, they were all members of theBeaver Patrol, Chicago. Will Smith had recently been advanced to theimportant position of Scoutmaster, and George Benton had been elected tothe position left vacant by the advanceme