THE VALUE OF THEIR FUR 31 



&quot; What s the hide worth ? &quot; asked Carcajou. 



&quot; Seven dollars the Factor pays in trade, which 

 is another name for robbery; but I think it s 

 dear at that price, with no hair on, for it is 

 tanned, of course the Squaws make the skin 

 into leather. You would n t believe, though, 

 that they d ever be able to skin Bushy-tail, 

 would you ? &quot; 



&quot; What ! the Skunk? &quot; cried Lynx. &quot; Have n t 

 the Men any noses ? &quot; 



&quot; Not like yours, Slink ; but they take his pelt 

 right enough ; and the white stripes down his 

 back that he s so proud of are dyed, and these 

 Men, who are full of lies, sell it as some kind of 

 Sable. And Marten, too, they sell him as Sable 

 Canadian Sable.&quot; 



&quot; I m sure we are all enjoying this,&quot; suggested 

 Black King, sarcastically. 



&quot;Yes, Brothers,&quot; assented Whisky-Jack, 

 &quot; Black Fox s silver hide is worth more than 

 all the rest put together. Sometimes it fetches 

 Five Hundred Dollars! &quot; 



&quot; Oh ! &quot; exclaimed Otter, enviously ; &quot; is that 

 true, Jack ? &quot; 



&quot;It is, Bandy-legs I always speak the truth ; 

 but it is only a fad. A tribe of Men called Rus 

 sians buy Silver Fox ; it is said they have a lot of 

 money, but, like Pisew, little brains. For my 



