The Arctic Prairies

tters, Major Jarvis had to report on these, find out how many were left, and exactly where they w

s to get guides, and

y desirous of guiding any one into that country. They dodged and delayed and secured many postponements, but the Royal Mounted Police and the Hudson

Joseph Beaulieu. Other northern travellers have warned all that came

may be so, but I soon realised that he was a keen judge of men and their ways, and he whispered to me: "They mean to block us if possible." Sousi understood French and had some English, but

he Buffa

kee nee-moy-ah. Kee-as-o-win sugee-meesh i-mush-wa mus-t

ter. He

would it tak

os-ki wah-hay-o musk-ee-see-seepi. Mas-kootch e-goot-ah-i-ow mas-kootch ne-moy-ah muk

. He say "d

go with u

ee-lee lan-day. (Answer literally) "Yes, I

r's answer

oward getting a guide, nor could we get definite information about the Buffaloe

there were technical difficulties,

be indelicate of him to butt in after negotiations had been opened with Kiya. Kirma was not well. Sousi could not go because his wife was sick, and it preyed on hi

to come and do whatever we wished. In the morning Squirrel also had disappeared, leaving word that he had quite overlooked a most important engagem

ted that the Wolves were killing the calves, so the Buffalo did not increase. At Winnip

s had even tackled an old bull whose head was found with the large bones. Horses and dogs were now being devoured. Terrible battles were taking place between the dark Wolve

that is neither Moose nor Caribou, and the Major briefly summed up the situation: "The Wolves are indeed pla

fifth morning. So his views were met, a substitute found to watch his fishing nets, groceries to keep his wife from pining during his absence, a present for himself, the regular rate of wages doubled,