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trunks were to be put off, the baggage man 

 had attempted to remove the dogs to another 

 place and then to take possession of those 

 trunks. This the dogs would not permit, 

 and so, in spite of all his coaxings, and then 

 threats, the dogs stood on their guard and 

 succeeeded in keeping him at bay. Of 

 course, I speedily quieted the dogs and the 

 trunks were released. 



At Winnipeg I found awaiting me my dog 

 trains and drivers. As soon as supplies 

 could be obtained and harnesses made for 

 Muff and Eover, we started north. The 

 young dogs speedily became accustomed to 

 the work and did well. 



We reached our destination in March, hav- 

 ing still several weeks in which to utilize the 

 dogs at the work which was then engrossing 

 my attention. This was the hauling of logs 

 and timber from a distant island out in the 

 lake to the mainland where we were estab- 

 lishing the Mission. 



Muff proved to be a most reliable dog. 

 She was not only powerful and enduring to 

 work in harness but the traits she had ex- 

 hibited in the railway car were so strong in 

 her that when I wished to put anything 

 under guard from prowling dogs or other 



