Caribou -Hunting. 



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BRINGING IN THE CARIBOU. 



gettin' camp ; by-em-by pretty hard chance get there, storm so heavy, 

 you see," said Sebatis, as he stripped off the hide of the caribou. 



In a few moments, the venison intended for the camp was cut, 

 apportioned into loads, and the rest of the animal securely cached, 

 to be brought in when wanted. Then we hastened to get off the 

 barren and into the shelter of the woods, where we could draw a 

 free breath unoppressed by the terrible drift. 



As the storm promised to be very heavy, we lost no time in 

 gaining the protection of our camp. 



" Now then," said Sebatis, as he dropped his load on arriving at 

 camp, "all han's get fire-wood ready, stan' big snow-storms; by 

 t'unders, pretty lucky we get 'im that caribou." 



