"It was not safe for a warrior to so much as show his
nose outside of his hiding-place" (See page 45)
Flying Plover
HIS STORIES, TOLD HIM BY SQUAT-BY-THE-FIRE
BY
G. E. THEODORE ROBERTS
Author of
"The Red Feathers," "Hemming, the Adventurer," "Captain Love," etc.
ILLUSTRATED & DECORATED BY
CHARLES LIVINGSTON BULL
L. C. Page & Company
BOSTON * MDCCCCIX
Copyright, 1909,
BY L. C. PAGE & COMPANY
(INCORPORATED)
All rights reserved
First impression, June, 1909
THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
CONTENTS
II. The Bear, The Moose, and the Walrus
III. Adventures of King Bear Continued
IV. How Fire came to the Mountaineers
V. How Porcupine Killer learned stillmore about the Wonderful Fire
VI. Why Old King Walrus went awayfrom the Mountaineers' Country
VII. Another Story of Gluskap and his People
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
"It was not safe for a warrior to so muchas show his nose outside of his hiding-place"(See page 45) .... Frontispiece
"He left his hiding-place and chased the bear"
"'Here come a few of them now,' said the crow"
"He waved the long stick around his head"
"Away they ran, howling and roaring"
"Suddenly the great bear appeared, galloping heavily"
FLYING PLOVER
I
THE MOUNTAINEER PEOPLE
Both of Flying Plover's parentshad died when he was a little baby,and ever since—for six longyears—he