CHAPTER XIV.
For Ostersund—Lake Lulu—Giant Rocks and Pigmy Mortals—The Island
Garden—Heaven's Artillery—Strange Casualty at the Ravine—My Luggage
nearly blown up—The Driver's Presence of Mind—How to carry a
Canoe—Darlington Bay—An Invisible Lake—Lord and Lady Dufferin—A
Paddle to the Lakes—The Captain's Tug—Monopoly of
Water-carriage—Indian Legends—The Abode of Snakes.
CHAPTER XV.
Clear Water Bay transformed—Cahill's Farewell—Ptarmigan Bay—A Night
under Canvas—"No more Collars or Neckties!"—Companions in
Misfortune—Cedar Lake—"Lop-sticks"—An Indian Village—Shashegheesh's
Two Wives—Buying Potatoes—Seniores Priores—Excellent
Carrots!—Frank's Flirtations with the Squaws—The Dogs eat Carrière's
Toboggan.
CHAPTER XVI.
Falcon River—An Unlucky Supper—The Fate of our Fried Pork—A Weary
Paddle—A Sundial in the Wilderness—A Gipsy Picnic—"Floating away"—The
Dried Musk-rats—Falcon Lake—How can we land?—Mr. M—— "in
again"—Surprised by Indians—How we dried our Clothes—The Last Night in
Camp.
CHAPTER XVII.
Indian Loyalty—A Nap on Falcon Lake—A False Alarm—The Power of
Whisky—"Magnificent Water Stretches"—A Striking Contrast—Picnic
Lake—How we crossed Hawk Lake—Long Pine Lake—Bachelors' Quarters at
Ingolf—We dress for Dinner—Our Last Portage—A Rash Choice—"Grasp
your Nettle"—Mr. F——'s Gallantry—Cross Lake—Denmark's Ranche—A
Tramp through the Mire.
CHAPTER XVIII.
Tilford—Pedestrians under Difficulties—The Railway at last—Not exactly
a First-class Carriage—The Jules Muskeg—Whitemouth and Broken-Head
Rivers—Vagaries of the Engine-Driver—The Hotel at St. Boniface—Red
River Ferry—Winnipeg—"A Vagabond Heroine"—The Terrier at fault.