in. They fixed the trap on the end of the log, and Jonas observed, as
he sat on the log, that he could see the barn chamber window through a
little opening among the trees. Of course he knew that from the barn
chamber window he could see the trap, though it would be too far off to
see it plain.



THE WAY TO LOSE A SQUIRREL

Early the next morning, James came over to learn whether they had caught
the squirrel; and he and Rollo wanted Jonas to go down with them and
see. Jonas said he could not go down then very well, but if he would go
and ask his father to lend him his spy-glass, he could tell without
going down.

Now Jonas had been a very faithful and obedient boy, ever since he came
to live with Rollo's father. He had some great faults when he first
came, but he had cured himself of them, and he was now an excellent and
trustworthy boy. It was a part of his business to take care of Rollo,
and they always let him have what he asked for from the house, as they
knew it was for some good purpose, and that it would be well taken care
of. So when Rollo went in and asked for the spy-glass, and said that
Jonas wanted it, they handed it down to him at once.

Jonas took the glass, and they all three went up into the barn chamber.

Jonas opened the glass, and held it up to his eye. The boys stood by
looking on silently. At length, Jonas said,