83 TIic Home of the Wolvoruc and Beaver. 



transported to the nearest depot, for transhipment 

 to England. Whenever possible this is effected by- 

 water, and during the summer months numerous 

 brigades of canoes are constantly passing up and 

 down the rivers running into Hudson Bay, taking 

 down the peltries and returning with stores. Where 

 water carriage is unavailable, pack-horses are 

 employed. 



In less than a week the Ojibbeways had parted 

 with all their peltries, and left for the opposite side 

 of the lake, their canoes laden with blankets, 

 woollen clothing, and other articles that have 

 become necessary to the red man since the 

 trader has taught him their use. No further 

 collision had taken place between Pierre Lcfranc 

 and the chief, and the whole matter was speedily 

 forgotten by all but the Canadian's little Cree wife, 

 who stoutly maintained that Tete-de-bois meditated 

 revenge, and recommended her husband to make 

 matters smooth by shooting the chief, at which 

 suggestion the jovial Frenchman burst into a huge 

 laugh, and told his better half to stick to her pots 

 and pans, and leave him to take care of himself 



" Now, Gresham," said Mr. Groves, as the two 

 young men sat smoking before the stove after 

 supper, for the nights were now a little chilly, " we 

 can get some shooting, for there will be no more 



