Part 49 (1/2)
”Well, we've got our kitchen utensils and er, after an inspection of the hollohere they had first discovered the bear at work ”hello, here's the stuff Mr
Bruin was after!” he added, holding up a chunk of meat which still lay in a pan in the hollow This meat had been taken from the Wadsworth ice-box; but why it had been placed in the holloas a lars put it there,” declared Luke ”That is what attracted the bear and ”
A careful search of the hollow revealed nearly everything that had been taken fros and Mrs Basswood's silverware
”I guess they thought those things too valuable to leave here,” was Dave's co,” he added
”What is that?” questioned Ben
”I believe Link Merwell is at the bottolar would bother his head about that kitchen stuff Merwell did it, just to cause us trouble Maybe he thought we'd have to give up ca”
”By Jove, Dave, I think you have solved it!” declared Roger
”All of which doesn't give s,” returned Ben
A sapling with some stout branches attached was cut down, and on to this the boys rolled the bear and tied hiood deal of hard labor, to haul the carcass down to the bungalows
”Oh, here they coot a bear!” shrieked Belle, who saw thealows hurried to the scene, even Mr Lawrence hobbling up with the aid of a cane
”Yes, we got a bear, and we got more than that!” cried Ben, excitedly
”We've found all the kitchen stuff!” and he and the other youths gave the particulars
A little later some of the boys returned to the hollow and transferred the stolen stuff back to the bungalows A good deal of the canned provisions was still in perfect condition The other things, including the meat the bear had scented, were throay
”Oh, Dave!” cried Jessie, as soon as she couldI want to tell you! I thinkyour identity,” and the girl's eyes gloith anticipation
”What is it, Jessie?” he asked, quickly ”Have you heard so fro ever! I was talking to hi, and mentioned Ward Porton and that man the Fords told you about, Obadiah Jones And, would you believe it!
years ago Mr Lawrence had sos with a man named Obadiah Jones, and he is quite sure that man had a nepheas named Ward!”
”Jessie! can this be true?” exclaimed Dave, with pardonable excitement
”That's what Mr Lawrence told me I think you had better speak to him, and without delay”
”I certainly will!” declared our hero, and going up to the crowd that was still around the bear, he touched Phil's uncle on the arm
”What is it, Porter? Oh! I suppose you want to see me about that man, Obadiah Jones Well, I'll tell you all I know Come on back to where I can sit down This la Mr Lawrence led the way around to the front porch of the bungalow
”What I want to know is if this Ward Porton was really a nephew of Obadiah Jones,” said Dave
”Yes, that's what Miss Jessie wanted to know, too Of course I don't know for sure, but I do know the boy's naht write to Obadiah Jones and find out He lives in Burlington, Vermont, and that's not so very far from here--just on the other side of Lake Champlain His full name is Obadiah L L