Canoe Mates in Canada; Or, Three Boys Afloat on the Saskatchewan

ver this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly rais

me at least, and serve you as guide. And if you still persist in your determination to ascend the river further, to see

andshake; and Eli, not to be outdone in the matter, also thrust out his broad "paw" a

country from which he had apparently just come; it would appear as though some recent experience up the river did not linger fondly in his me

ty in the other's mind, though he was n

the wilderness to bring about this

k and generous to judge a stranger before he had been given a chance to explain; and the more he looked in the face of the lad, and noted th

ase all suspicion from his mind; if in his own time the Canadian chose to confide in him, well and good; until

a merry mould, and it was impossible to be in their comp

the bitter past while these two chaps were whipping jokes back and forth, and insidiously drawing him into the conversation, until greatly to hi

im, and was now bent on sending sunshine where hi

cousins from over the lin

furnished merriment for everybody-Don Quixote, the Knight of La Mancha-this wild expedition into the depths of the Northwestern Unknown Land was now, in the origin

had been told the whole story, so that he was now acquainted with most of the peculiarities of that wor

und an old copy in his cabin home, the property of his mother; so that he was in a conditi

me; but gradually the stars came peeping out in the broad blue dome overhead, and while the

ured crowding; and while Owen protested against intruding he

rom across the border; and when he lay down finally, after busying himself for half an hour about t

had spent his life under similar conditions, and it was second nature with him to attend

ad done for many a day; he seemed to feel a new confidence in himself, as if matters had taken a turn for the be

he rested his head upon his hand, his elbow being on the ground, and surveyed the two sleepi

ours; so strong a hold had they taken upon his heart that it seemed as though he must have met them

orning f

already busily employed in getting things ready for breakfast; whereupon there aros

that the three of them could take turns about i

out exhausted their repertoire in the line of cookery, so that a change would really be a delightful diversion; for almost every camper has his favorite

y strong points of each member, so that in the end they ma

well; for when in the woods it seems as if being brought close back to Nature makes children of us all, showing that

canoes and all the camp duffle had

othing but his boat and paddle, and loudly he bewailed the wretched misfortune th

ustained besides getting wet, was the loss of his jacket; and he surely had little regret f

his comrade; but even he realized that the subject must be a sore one with Owen, and that

entirely destitute of the commonest necessities for comfort or the procuring of food-no blanket, cooking utensils, food, and even a gun missing-well, there surely lay bac

the rapids, where they could readily launch their craft withou

his is always a welcome fact to those who navigate toward the headwaters of rivers, since it is no sport to track canoes over

as eventually made; but the cruisers were young, and their muscles well seasoned by more or less hard work, so that they gradually drew away from the

s, and presently Eli broke out in a lumberman's "chanty" that he had picked up while in camp-Cuthbert joined in the chorus, a