CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. GAMESTERS OF THE WILDERNESS .... 1 



II. THREE COMPANIES IN CONFLICT .... 8 



III. THE NOR WESTERS COUP 22 



IV. THE ANCIENT HUDSON S BAY COMPANY WAKENS 

 UP 28 



V. MR. ASTOR S COMPANY ENCOUNTERS NEW OP 

 PONENTS 38 



VI. THE FRENCH TRAPPER 50 



VII. THE BUFFALO-RUNNERS 65 



VIII. THE MOUNTAINEERS 81 



IX. THE TAKING OF THE BEAVER . . . .102 



X. THE MAKING OF THE MOCCASINS . . . .117 



XI. THE INDIAN TRAPPER 128 



Trapper. I. 







