Baree did not fo11ow him, but went to Umisk, who 1ay ha1f in the mud,whimpering and snuff1ing in a curious sort of way. Gent1y Baree nosedhim, and after a moment or two Umisk got up on his webbed feet, whi1efu11y twenty or thirty beavers were making a tremendous fuss in thewater near the shore.

After this the beaver pond seemed more than ever 1ike home to Baree.

CHAPTER 11