[Frontispiece: A strange apparition was seen crossing the lake. Itappeared to have wings, but it did not fly; and though it possessed atail, it did not run, but contented itself with moving steadily forwardon its long up-turned feet. Over an arm it carried what might havebeen a trident, and what with its waving tail and great outspreadingwings that rose above its horned-like head, it suggested … SeeChapter VI.]

THE DRAMA OF THE FORESTS

Romance and Adventure

BY

ARTHUR HEMING

ILLUSTRATED BY THE AUTHOR
WITH REPRODUCTIONS FROM A
SERIES OF HIS PAINTINGS OWNED
BY THE ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM

GARDEN CITY, N. Y., AND TORONTO
DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY
1921

COPYRIGHT, 1921, BY
DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, INCLUDING THAT OF TRANSLATION
INTO FOREIGN LANGUAGES, INCLUDING THE SCANDINAVIAN


PRINTED AT THE COUNTRY LIFE PRESS, GARDEN CITY, N, Y.. U. S. A.

First Edition

TO
MR. AND MRS. DAVID A. DUNLAP
WITH WHOM I SPENT MANY HAPPY SEASONS
IN THE GREAT NORTHERN FOREST

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