54 CAMP FIRES IN THE YUKON 



and one horse was led across with his tail tied to the 

 halter of a second horse and so on, until we had 

 them all following a leader safely across the fords. 

 We now turned our course northward, following 

 the river along the gravel bottom land, until we 

 came to Wolverine Creek, rushing down from the 

 westward between the mountains. Here we went 

 into camp to rest the horses a few days, while we 

 try some hunting back in the first range of moun- 

 tains. 



