THE EXPLORATION OF CARCAJOU 



AT sunset on the Fourth day Black King and 

 his party once more crouched in the wil 

 lows at Red Stone Brook. Fran9ois and his 

 young friend were just putting some finishing 

 touches to the Shack roof placing the last earth 

 sods on top of the poles, for it was a mud 

 covering. 



&quot;It s nearly finished,&quot; whispered Jay. 



&quot; Strong Teeth ! but that is funny,&quot; laughed 

 Beaver. 



&quot; What is funny, Eater of Wood ? &quot; queried 

 Jack. 



&quot; Why, the Man carries his trowel-tail in his 

 front paws. I wish I could do that. I have to 

 turn around to look when I m doing a nice bit 

 of plastering.&quot; 



It was the Half-breed s spade that had drawn 

 forth this remark. 



&quot; Yes,&quot; declared Whisky-Jack wisely, &quot; one 

 time the Men were like you walked on four 

 legs and used a trowel-tail for their building ; 



