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CONTENTS

CHAPTER XVI.

Manson’s Tribulations.—Manson succeeds Ogden—How McIntosh
died—Desertions more and more numerous—The officers leave one
after the other—An unfaithful man—The manager is disgusted—The
terrible Waccan—His manifold services—A deserter caught—An-
derson’s new route is tried—And found wanting - - -

CHAPTER XVII.

Alexis Bélanger and His Avenger.—An unnatural joy—Alexis is cast
away—One of his tricks—More disdemeanors—A_ provocation—
Shot while steering—D. McLean and his principles—‘‘ Where is
Tlel ’—Approval of a crime—Forced to scalp—Was that right? -

CHAPTER XVIII.

“Club Law” in New Caledonta.—The personnel of the district—
Manson dissatisfied — Pack-trains under difficulties—A curt officer—
Paul Fraser is killed ~Manson reproved—Trouble with the chief—
Annihilation threatened—Half-hearted reconciliation—-The ‘* Prince
of darkness ”—Dougias on the Crimean War—First symptoms of
the gold craze - - Sige - - - - - -

CHAPTER XIX.

Golden Cariboo.—First discoveries—Hill Bar—New mail facilities—
The Horsefly discovered—The Cariboo mines—Fabulous yields—An
overland party reaches the gold fields—Shipwreck and consequent
hardships— Gruesome scenes of cannibalism - - - - :

CHAPTER XX.

Improvements and Trials.—New seekers after gold—The Cariboo
waggon road—A newspaper in the wilds—Improved conditions at
Stuart Lake—The smallpox—Traders and miners—Down on free
traders—The bottle is called into requisition - - - - S

CHAPTER XXI.

From Chilcotin to Omrneca.—The Waddington Trail—The Chilcotins—
Fourteen whites massacred—The Bentinck Arm massacre—The
causes of the rising—-Punitive expeditions—D. McLean is shot—
Some of the murderers are captured—Their fate—The Western
Union Telegraph Co.—Mining in Omineca—A steamboat at Stuart
Lake - - - - - - - - - -

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