fort. "Tom's gone and killed something!"

"Let's run and see," said Frank. Veevee and Briton had already rushed
off.

They found Tom at the lake-side, standing over a huge dead bear, with
Flossy near him.

"That bear," said Tom, laughing, "was keeping poor Floss in the lake; but
he won't do so again. Isn't he a fine one?"

"Yes," cried Frank; "he is indeed."

"And now, children," said Tom, when he was once more seated in front of
the camp fire, "the question of lights is settled for good. Frank and I
are going to make candles out of that bear's tallow."

"Yes, Pansy, we are. Oh, we shouldn't be half Crusoes if we couldn't make
candles!"

So the boys arranged to start work the very next morning at sunrise.

"But first let us have a look through this beautiful isle of the sea,
while the girls are asleep. There may be more bears. Briton, you must
stay and watch. Veevee, you may come."

Though Veevee searched every bush and grove, no bear was found. The one
Tom had so cleverly killed must have crossed to the island alone by the
bridge of rocks.