viii CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER V. 



PAGE 



WAGGONS ON THE WESTERN WILDS SHOT AT A BUFFALO BY 



THE CAMP-FIRE THE BOSS'S STORY . .75 



CHAPTER VI. 



COON OR SHELL-DRAKE CREEK MUSK-RATS THE SKUNK 



RACOON HUNTING STORY OF A SKUNK A RECOLLECTION OF 



MINNESOTA ANAS OBSCURA, BLACK DUCK ALARM IN CAMP 



PRAIRIE DOGS FAITHFUL SENTINELS UNWELCOME 



GUESTS ANIMAL BAROMETER ...... 105 



CHAPTER VII. 



AN INDIAN MOTHER DEATH OF THE PAPOOSE BID ADIEU TO 



THE TRADERS VOLUNTEER GUIDE HIS HISTORY EXCITING 



ADVENTURE ENCOUNTER WITH THE GREY WOLF OF THE 



NORTH A TRAPPER'S COURTING 'DREADFUL TRAGEDY- 

 CONCLUSION OF THE OLD MAN'S STORY . . . .121 



CHAPTER VIII. 



ECCENTRICITIES OF CATTLE RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS 



STRANGE CAPERS OF AN OLD DOE RATTLESNAKE KILLED BY 



A DEER THE BOBOLINK, OR REED-BIRD TRAIL OF INDIANS 



ATTEMPT TO BURN A BEAR OUT OF A CAVE ROUGHED 



GROUSE OBSTINATE COURAGE OF MY OLD GUIDE . .154 



CHAPTER IX. 



ANTELOPES THE GARTER-SNAKE THE JAW AND TEETH OF 



SNAKES KILDEES SPRIG-TAIL OR PHEASANT-DUCKS 



ZEAL IN THE STUDY OF NATURAL HISTORY SPOOR OF THE 



BEAR A DAINTY MARAUDER THE VARIEGATED HARE 



THE MISSOURI ENCAMPMENT OF TRAPPERS . . .171 



CHAPTER X. 



LOOKING FOR GAME ON THE TRACK OF WAPITI DEER - 



ENCOUNTER WITH A PUMA AN ' OLD HOSS's ' STORY 



SOULE AND HIS MEN SHAMEFUL TREATMENT OF INDIANS 



RATTLESNAKES DEPARTURE FROM THE CAMP WILD STRAW- 

 BERRIES SHOT AT A BLACK-TAILED DEER BEAR AND 



WOLVES EXCITING ADVENTURE 192 



