A GREAT FROZEN LAKE 



elevation than wonld otherwise be possible in two or three 

 days' travel. So it was on this occasion, when, in company 

 with two canoemen, I obtained a variety of information. 



From the summit one could get a grand view of the whole 

 surrounding country, and thus an opportunity was afforded 

 of gaining much interesting topographical information. In 

 the performance of this work my binoculars were of invalu- 

 able assistance, enabling me to trace the natural features of 

 the country for a considerable distance. 



While thus scanning the broad, dreary plains from my 

 vantage point, scattered bands of deer could be seen here and 

 there, also two or three wolves and a wolverine. This latter 

 animal, also known as the glutton, being not very far distant, 

 afforded us some amusement. We had no rifles with us, but 

 I had my revolver, and seeing that Frangols was keen for a 

 chase, I offered him the use of it. 



Opportunities for excitement were seldom neglected by our 

 dare-devil young Westerner, and on this occasion, quickly 

 availing himself of my offer, he started down the steep hill 

 at a break-neck" pace, followed by John, in a bee-line for the 

 wolverine. 



'No sagacious Indian cunning, of which we so often read, 

 was brought to play in the hunt. It was merely a question 

 of which could run the faster and keep it up the longer. The 

 wolverine is not a swift animal, nature having provided him 

 with only short limbs, but on this occasion he used such as he 

 had to the very best possible advantage, and with a rolling 

 gait made his way off across the rough, stony plains at a 

 record-breaking pace. His pursuers were, however, observed 

 to be gaining on him, and as the distance between the runners 

 gradually lessened, the race became exciting, even to me, 

 looking on from the hill-top. 



Once or twice in their wild chase the men had bad tumbles, 

 but, recovering themselves, continued to gain on the wolverine 

 until they had almost overhauled him. Then " bang!" went 



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