Till she came to Montana, Val had never taken an axe in her hands; but its use was only one of the many things she must learn, of which she had all her life been ignorant.
"Lonesome Land"
B. M. Bower
Well, in that case-shall I get the axe?
"Lonesome Land"
B. M. Bower
With axe and compass in hand, I led the way.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook