Still on the Trail with the Dogs 267 



hearts and warm our bodies the great fire 

 is blazing before us. In its warmth, as well 

 as from the active exercise in which we had 

 all been engaged — for no one plays dead- 

 head here, we forget our shiverings and are 

 in splendid trim for our breakfast, which 

 is prepared as speedily as possible. 



" What is your bill of fare? " I fancy I 

 hear some good friend asking. 



Well, interested reader, it is exactly the 

 same as it was last night, and what is more 

 it will be the same until the fat cakes give 

 out, and from that on it will be just meat 

 and tea, meat and tea, until the trip is 

 ended or the supplies give out, often the 

 latter. 



After breakfast and prayers, the dogs are 

 captured, not always an easy task, as has 

 already been shown. The sleds are re- 

 loaded and the journey is resumed. This 

 is travelling with dogs and is a correct de- 

 scription of how it was carried on for many 

 years in what were known as the Hudson's 

 Bay Territories. 



Of course there were the variations inci- 

 dent to fierce blizzard storms assailing, or 

 savage wolves attacking, while en route or 

 when sheltered at the camp fire. 



