"HOW MUCH WILL YOU BET?'' 169 



more, and we came in sight of a wide river 

 bed, with a stream on our side carrying a rag- 

 ing flood of water caused by a recent warm 

 spell. There was a strong wind to help the 

 current on, while on the far side of the river's 

 bed, more than two miles across, still another 

 stream equally large and equally swift 

 forced its way down, the two streams finally 

 enter the Yukon River and in that great riv- 

 er's embrace they at last emerge into Behring 

 Sea. 



When we came to the edge of the first chan- 

 nel, it behooved us to be wary in finding a 

 fitting place to cross, as frequently in these 

 swift-rushing streams quicksands abound. 

 Having picked out a place that seemed all 

 right, we slowly entered the water. With 

 Charley leading, and Billie and I following, 

 we got safely across, but the water having 

 surged up around our legs we were just a bit 

 wet. 



Where we landed on the opposite shore was 

 a little depression with some grass on the bot- 

 tom. Here we dismounted, and the Chief, 

 using Charley's back as a rest for the glasses, 

 commenced to explore the river bed to see if 

 any game was in sight. Presently he passed 

 the glasses to me and pointed in the direction 



