Gulf and Glacier

at Fort Wrangell, at nine o'clock the next morning. "Come

lf a sharp rebuke from the officer; but the ship was soo

twos and threes, and began an eager

the single street of the village, which bord

is that of a seal, or a pussy cat-half-reclining, face downward. Spread out on the platform are baskets made of cedar-root, fiber and

rinkets for friends at home, and continued h

frog, with a grotesque human head at the top of all. This was one of the famous "totem poles," which indicate the tribe to which the owner belongs, and generally display an image of one

ES AT FOR

ar on the top, with prints of his feet carved in the wood leading up to it. Another had a raven in the same way.

r house?" whispered Adelaide to her brother, gla

, laughing. "They don't object in the lea

house. The floor was of earth, beaten hard, but a wooden platform, raised about two feet, ran around three sid

u sleep?" as

ives who were seated around th

p of blankets lying on the raised

e Alaskan native. The four posts which supported the roof were "totems," representing in hideous caricature the tribe to which the inhabitants of the hut bel

lay, round-eyed and contented, in her lap. The girl's eyes shone with mother-love; her dark hand was g

ome. Christ, who came as a little child to Bethlehem, had sent a baby to Fort Wrangell, and a thought, vague and unf

laughed and looked pleased, just as a New England mother would. Mr. Selborne left in h

o?" asked Randolph, as they

g they did, until the solemn faces of the natives gathering about

layed their treasures before Bess, who co

nets, of which Tom had purchased half a handful for a song, and many other oddities. Of course the kodak army had been busy, but the results could not yet be seen. Man

ared on the wharf, and gave a dance for the benefit of the departing passenger

the Indians, silently watching the departure of all that meant home and friends. He waved his hand and lifted his hat to some one on deck, the

one carelessly, and the an

doing noble work in this squalid, miserable community. His pay was a mere pittance, and the society s

ter p

hat that was sent around, and a few days afterward that missionary's eyes filled with glad tears as he opene

gell experience. At half-past nine fine print could be

un up to the richest gold mine in the world. In the early afternoon the Queen steamed

around a fine bay at the base of high mountains, on whose high slopes

a long talk with Mrs. Willard, the brave and gentle lady who gave up a

said Rossiter to Mr. Percival afterward. "The sufferings and t

ion, he mailed to Fort Wrangell the v

moored. Mr. Percival rode off with two gentlemen who met him upon the whar

res that lined the beach, now and then stopping to speak to a native,

bear rug, when a curious-looking man, perha

FRED A

ter and stouter than himself. He was over six feet in height, and had a kindly, almost child-like look i

emarked, running his hand over

gland "Down East" accent, which r

e proprietor of the store. "We thought we might price som

-natured laugh; "I don't know nothin' 'baout

n Fred, blushing a l

the owner. Wall, you war'n't so fur aout o' the way

shot that 'ar b'ar up 'n the Yukon valley, last September. He was jest lookin' fer a pl

ear is it?" asked

. They're's thick's squirrels back in the maounting

men? Won't you walk in? Finest skins in Juneau-no harm looking at 'em, whether y

usquiters are too thick to make it more'n

r, leading the way into his shop. "He shoots and traps all the time except in the

e's not a Rus

here East, I'm told. Now, what can I show you in the way of f

the best place in Alaska for buying fine furs. But they hurried out again as soon as t

and talking seriously to a couple of black cubs, who gamboled clumsily about him, tugging

es eatin' all day. Haven't ye got any ambition? Don't it wear on ye bein' tied up, instead o

ckage and display

hand through the fur. "An auk brought that in last winter

hunting around here," said Tom, as he and

Why, thar's b'ars within three gunshot o' this very spot, like'

to-n

' on the

big Excursion

et away from Juneau before day afte

How's that?" crie

heard Cap'n Carroll say an hour ago that he must stop

go with you. Wi

a b'ar or two-an' musquiters," he added in a comical tone, "we could fix it so's to git away a

haven't

is craowd. Thar's my piece at home, an

, "if father's willing we should go, we ca

other's enthusiasm. "That'll be seeing a bit

asked Solomon, with a med

ff to look a

I s'pose. When d'

said. Where can we

"There ain't no 'mister' to it. I'll meet you here, or what's better, I

ing my father with me." And with mutual

gree of excitement which was, to say the least, unusual. The girls looked anxious

wfully lonesome without us, that day an

if you go, we shall expect a good bear s

ws on your shoulders, Tom,"

, to whom Randolph had basely confided the sto

he laughter, Mr.

began Tom, all in a breath. "Of course you'r

on took place on the deck of the Queen, just in front of the open stateroom door

this, Adelaide as

r. Percival," she cried. "Nothing

nd at last Mr. Percival obtained some

'll talk with your friend, Baranov." And that was all

the coast, must have given Mr. Percival a good report of Solomon, for the

descended to the wharf, where, in due

tched every turn and gesture, as they talked. Randolph had been asked to join the party, but he was greatly interested in the new works at the mine, and p

"I have decided to let you go. Baranov says he will take good ca

s head gravely, but

added Mr. Percival. "Solomon will bring all the nec

he had engaged to step across the street, rather than take charge of