CONTENTS

TOOKHEES THE 'FRAID ONE
A WILDERNESS BYWAY
KEEONEKH THE FISHERMAN
KOSKOMENOS THE OUTCAST
MEEKO THE MISCHIEF-MAKER
THE OL' BEECH PA'TRIDGE
FOLLOWING THE DEER
SUMMER WOODS
STILL HUNTING
WINTER TRAILS
SNOW BOUND
GLOSSARY OF INDIAN NAMES



SECRETS OF THE WOODS

TOOKHEES THE 'FRAID ONE

Little Tookhees the wood mouse, the 'Fraid One, as Simmo calls
him, always makes two appearances when you squeak to bring him
out. First, after much peeking, he runs out of his tunnel; sits
up once on his hind legs; rubs his eyes with his paws; looks up
for the owl, and behind him for the fox, and straight ahead at
the tent where the man lives; then he dives back headlong into
his tunnel with a rustle of leaves and a frightened whistle, as
if Kupkawis the little owl had seen him. That is to reassure
himself. In a moment he comes back softly to see what kind of