-{ TO CARIBOO AND BACK }--

Ontario group was near the end of the long line
of travellers.

“The Hudson Bay fellows have treated us
well all the way. I guess they’ll do the same at
Fort Pitt,” Jim remarked.

“From there on it’s going to be colder, ad
harder going, I fancy,” said Arthur.

“Yes, of course, because we'll be getting
higher all the time; till we reach the big moun-
tains, the Rockies.”’

“Buckskins and double socks in our mocca-
sins will be needed then. I’ll not be sorry,
for the cold’ll finish these pesky gnats.”
Arthur waved his hands to protect his face
from mosquitoes as he looked disparagingly at
the rags he had worn ail the way from London.

~ “Got an outfit?” Jim asked casually, think-
ing that as he possessed two capotes he might
hand one over. For after telling himself that
he had acted like a pig so far he meant to
change his behavior promptly.

“You bet I have! A jolly good one given
me by the professor. Ain’t he the old dear,
though!” Arthur spoke with a burst of gen-
uine feeling such as he had never shown
before.

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