by wolves while grazing in a plain close to the camp,

and on the night following a horse that had strayed

was also torn to pieces and devoured. The prompt and

daring manner in which this had been done convinced

the trader that white wolves had unfortunately scented

them out, and he set several traps in the hope of capturing

them.

White wolves are quite distinct from the ordinary

wolves that prowl through woods and plains in large

packs. They are much larger, weighing sometimes as