CHAPTER XLIV.

Midnight mass--Little Mary--Foot-races--Dog-races, etc.--Reach my twentieth birthday--End of this book

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

Ka-Kake and the buffalo ... _Frontispiece_

Isaiah and the bear

The _Traveller_ in distress

How I cured my chum

My delight was to drive the four-in-hand

I had a big time keeping them out of our boat

My first winter trip

The upset

I lose my balance--and some conceit

Fort Carlton

An expert hunter

A new kind of boat

I kill my first bear

Buffalo and hunters disappeared in the hills from our view (missing from book)

We were surprised by a troop of Indian cavalry

Maskepetoon's camp

The buffalo hunt

When the camp moved, parallel columns were formed

The horse-race

"Gun-shock"--"Goose-comfort"

The start to the fishery

A big haul

A close call

Straight out from the danger the strong train drew us

FOREST, LAKE AND PRAIRIE.