108 CANADIAN WILDS. 



down toward the stomach until the heart strings 

 gave way; there was a quiver, and the fox was 

 thrown down on the snow limp and dead. 



What a pleased look the Indian wore as he 

 stood there, evidently oblivious to my presence 

 for the moment, as he gazed down on the most 

 valuable skin it was possible for him to trap. 

 What a number of necessaries and luxuries this 

 would procure for his family. He would get 

 from the factor at the post $80 for that one 

 single skin ! What a number of any other skins 

 it would take to amount to that sum! 



