While Toby prepared and broiled two of the ptarmigans, Charley told the story of his experiences.
"I was scared stiff," said Charley in closing. "If I had done as you told me to do, and gone straight home when the snow began it wouldn't have happened. But I didn't know a storm could come up like that, or how bad it could get in a few minutes."
"You were usin' your head when you goes up the wind, and that gets you out of a wonderful bad fix," said Toby. "Dad says the only way to get out of fixes is to use your head, and he knows."
There was never a word of reproach from Toby for not having heeded his advice, and for this Charley was grateful.
XVII
SKIPPER ZEB'S DOGS
Long Tom Ham was glad to have the care of Skipper Zeb's dogs during the summer. There was always enough food from the se
