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aul and Jud they sent out a series of whoops which the returning scouts answered. And when those who had come from the cabin saw the dead bobcat, as well as listened to the story of the attack, they were loud in their praises of the valor of the adventurous pair. CHAPTER XXIII THE BLIZZARD "Whew! but it's bitter cold this morning!" shouted Sandy Griggs, as he opened the cabin door and thrust his head out. "Looks like a few flakes of snow shooting past, in the bargain," added Bobolink. "That means that the long expected storm is upon us." Paul turned to Jack at hearing this, for both of them were hurriedly dressing after crawling out of their comfortable bunks. "A little snow isn't going to make us hedge on that arrangement we made the last thing before turning in, I hope, Jack?" he asked, smilingly. "I should say not!" came the prompt reply. "Besides, if it's going to put a foot or two of the feathery on the ground, it strikes me you've just got to get that expensive camera of yours again. I'm with you, Paul, right after breakfast." Tolly Tip was also in somewhat of a hurry, wishing to make the round of his line of traps before the storm fully set in. So it came about that Paul and his closest chum, after a cup of hot coffee and a meagre breakfast, hurried away from the cabin. "We can get another batch when we come back, if they save any for us, you know," the scout-master remarked, as they opened the door and passed out. "Kape your bearin's, lads," called the old woodsman. "If so be the storm comes along with a boom it'll puzzle ye to be sure av yer way. And by the same token, to be adrift in thim woods with a howler blowin' for thray days isn't any fun." When the scouts once got started they found that the air was particularly keen. Both of them were glad they had taken the precaution to cover up their ears, and wear their warmest mittens. "Something seems to tell me we're in for a regular blizzard this time," Jack remarked as they trudged manfully along, at times bowing their heads to the bitter wind that seemed to cut like a knife. "I wouldn't be a bit surprised if that turned out to be true," Paul contented himself with saying. They did not exchange many words while breasting the gale, for it was the part of wisdom to keep their mouths closed as much as possible. Paul had taken note of the way to the spot where the camera trap had been set in the hope of catching Bruin in t
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