Robber Dogs and an Indian Council 51 



come, was quite beyond what I had consid- 

 ered my field. But the promise had been 

 given and it must be fulfilled. 



I had some out-stations on the western 

 side of Lake Winnipeg at that date, aud so 

 I resolved to make a tour, which would in- 

 clude all my work, and enable me, at the 

 same time, to meet these disturbed Indians 

 and quiet their fears in reference to their 

 lands. 



The distemper had killed off a number of 

 my dogs, and others had suffered severely 

 in a very hard journey just ended; so in 

 hiring my Indian comrades, I not only en- 

 gaged three who knew that western country, 

 but I also hired three of their dog-trains as 

 well. This gave my own dogs a much- 

 needed rest, but I missed them much before 

 the trip ended. 



We carried with us abundant supplies, 

 for we were going into new regions and were 

 none too sure as to the condition or abun- 

 dance of the food at those places. Reindeer 

 had been killed in goodly numbers that win- 

 ter, by my Indians, so I had a large bag of 

 venison cooked for this long trip. A two- 

 bushel bag of fat, nutritious buns was also 



