The Wild North Land The Story of a Winter Journey with Dogs across Northern North America
CHAPTER XVII.
Alexander Mackenzie--The first Sign of Spring--Spanker the Suspicious--Cerf-vola contemplates Cutlets--An Indian Hunter--“Encumbrances”--Furs and Finery--A “Dead Fall”--The Fur Trade at both Ends--An old Fort--A Night Attack--Wife-lifting--Cerf-vola in Difficulties and Boots--The Rocky Mountains at last 191