A Woman's Way Through Unknown Labrador

It glowed a deep red gold, and I lay watching it. An hour later the sun appeared over the hills touching the peak of my tent with

g the breakfast. Soon I heard him at the d

es this morni

is morning! I went down to the lake and tried to

efore starting to carry. Then all was quiet, and one load had gone forward to the next lake, nearly a half mile

. Beyond this we hoped to see the river. As we climbed, new heights appeared before us, and it proved to be about three-quarters of a mile to the top, from which the ridge dropped abruptly on the west, and at its foot was a

ilbert sitting on its smooth and rounded top looking away westward. How I wondered what they had found. When we came up with them there, to the west, around the south end of the opposite ridge, we could see the river flowing dark and deep as before. Above, to the southwest, were two heav

ed with green woods; and thirty miles away, on a few of the highest of them, were great patches of snow lying. East and west and south were t

ake. We had come more than fifty miles from Seal Lake, the limit of his present trapping grounds, and

h my kodaks, and take some pictures while you men are making the portage?

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oing down, he returned, and with the manner of one who is making a great concession said again: "I guess you can come up here this a

ime there was no running water to be found; but when we did come upon a tiny stream crossing the way, hats were quickly turned into drinking-cups for one long, satisfying drink. T

tridges, bowie knife, barometer and compass, I was ready for my climb. Before starting Georg

e hills. It didn't look like rain to me, and I had something of a load as it was, I said: "No

out a guard, and to think of spending an hour or two up on the hill top, quite alone, with a glorious sky above, and the beautiful hills and lakes and streams in all directi

e time to make the portage, I decided to go down to the lake. Certainly by th

ng down. I stopped and watched it for a while, hardly knowing what to do. I had been deceived often, but this was not a mere black spot. It had definite shape and colour. Though I

a real bear I would not this time aim "any place; just at the bear." I hurried on trying to keep the disturbing object in

me that I must never go away alone, and I recognized the justice of the demand; but I meant to be careful, and probably should not go very far. Wading across the brook, which drains the lake to the river, I climbed up the ridge and was delighted to get a fine view of the falls. I went on to the top, but still there was no sign of the canoes, and I walked north

was not a little annoyed to find that they were quite so ready to leave me alone in the thunderstorm, knowing that I had nothing to protect me, till suddenly

than that. This afternoon I shall I 'go where I like and do w

idge between me and the river, and I knew that from it I could see more. I stopped to take a photograph of a great boulder set on top of some smaller rocks, and while doing so

ght into camp. Between the two ridges was a bog, and I tried to cross it to save time; but it threatened to let me in too deep, and I had to give it up and go round. I was only a little way up on the other hill when there came the sound of two rifle shots from the lower end of the lake. Evidently the discovery of my, whereabouts had aroused very spirited movement. On I went, faster than

seen by walking close to the edge. I decided to go along the ridge as far as I could, and then, slipping down to the river, to return to camp that way. A

oved to be George, running as if for life along the top of the ridge where they had first see

where they came from. The shots seemed to come from the ridge I was on; but for some time I could not see any one. Finally, I caught sight of one of the men

tarted quickly towards them, but as soon as they were near enough for me to see their faces plainly, I knew that I had been the sole cause of the trouble. It was George and Job. The pers

en George began to remonstrate with me. He stood with folded arms, and seriou

done what

e just about

crazy! Wh

hought you

there on that ridge wh

ack then. I went up the ridge to meet you, and when I saw you were not there I was sure you went down to the rapi

ed not to go

n you went up there on that mountain ma

the thunderstorm was coming on, and the flies were so bad, I thought I might as well

. 'Who would ever think of your

went on still trying to impr

ent to the rapid and could not see you there, we began to walk faster and faster, and then to run like crazy people. Poor Job, he could

ith me whenever I want to climb a mountain, or do anything else that I think it is neces

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s a Labrador fly. You looked just like a little girl that was playing at building something, and I thought how you were enjoying yourself. Then the first thing I knew I heard the shots on the other side

e you and the little short steps that you could go away there, and so quick too. Why, we couldn't believe it. The men got on to me too. They said they never saw anything like the way you

uite as if he could not understand such callousness, and said: "Yes; you don't ca

were lost. It is an awful thing to be lost. If I had never been lost myself I wouldn't know what it means to be lost. And what would we do if you got lost or fell in t

o see you, too, the way you look. Jus

e and Gilbert had just finished putting up m

t meant to frighten them so much. They were all very quiet, their faces, with the exception of Gilbert's, were distinctly pale, and hands trembled visibly. The brand

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