THE FIFTY COONS OF THE CANOPER Near noon of the next day, Jimmy opened his eyes and stretched himself on Dannie's bed.

It did not occur to him that he was sprawled across it in such a fashion that if Dannie had any sleep that night, he had taken it on chairs before the fireplace.

At first Jimmy decided that he had a head on him, and would turn over and go back where he came from.

Then he thought of the coon hunt, and sitting on the edge of the bed he laughed, as he looked about for his boots.
"I am glad ye are feeling so fine," said Dannie at the door, in a relieved voice.

"I had a notion that ye wad be crosser than a badger when ye came to." Jimmy laughed on.
"What's the fun ?" inquired Dannie.
Jimmy thought hard a minute.