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from whom the corresponding congenial 

 fellowship was expected, and was generally 

 received. I never twice hired a sulky or 

 disagreeable man if I could help it. The 

 result was that, having the class of men I 

 wanted, we were a happy little company. 

 We had our innocent jokes and pleasantries 

 when everything was bright around us. 

 Then when dangers assailed us, and even 

 death in the form of the terrible blizzard 

 would threaten to> overwhelm us together, 

 as brothers we stood and faced the common 

 peril. This confidential relationship be- 

 tween us as master and men did not spoil 

 them as my servants. 



Never did I receive an impertinent or 

 saucy word from any of my own men on 

 any of these, at times, most trying journeys. 

 On the contrary I have seen such evidences 

 of their devotion and self-sacrifice that I 

 am confident that some of them would have 

 died for me. 



When starting off on a long journey, of 

 course the guide was at the front. With 

 Voyageur as leader, and Jack, Cuffy and 

 Csesar constituting my train, I would 

 quickly follow on his trail. Behind me 

 came the other heavily loaded sleds, each 



