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joined the caravan, and more whites besides.
But it could not be expected that all this great
company would keep together. Those in the
advance might be and often were several days
ahead of the last stragglers. As time went on
the distance separating the different sections
grew greater still. But when night came as
many as possible stopped together to camp, for
mutual. protection against wild animals such
as prowling cougars, or possible marauding
Indians.

On Sunday a complete halt was made and
a long, much-needed rest was taken in the
peaceful quiet of some wooded spot beside a
stream.

The first Sunday out from Fort Garry the
professor was called upon to conduct divine
service, being an older man and of more learn-
ing than the rest. The very spectacles he placed

on his beaked nose before he opened his pocket -

Bible gave him a venerable look that inspired
respect. Right gladly did he undertake the
office of minister to the party, for no one had
the best interests of the expedition so much
at heart as the professor, and no one, not even
Mary Mulligan who was a truly religious wo-

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