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Title: The Fur Bringers
A Story of the Canadian Northwest

Author: Hulbert Footner

Release Date: July 13, 2005 [EBook #16289]

Language: English

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THE FUR BRINGERS

A STORY OF THE CANADIAN NORTHWEST

by

HULBERT FOOTNER

Author of "Jack Chanty," "Thieves Wit," "A Substitute Millionaire," etc.

NEW YORK

THE JAMES A. McCANN COMPANY

1920

Copyright, 1920, by

THE JAMES A. McCANN COMPANY

All Rights Reserved

Printed in the U.S.A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I JUNE FEVER
II FORT ENTERPRISE
III COLINA
IV THE MEETING
V AN INVITATION TO DINE
VI THE DINNER
VII TWO INTERVIEWS
VIII IN AMBROSE'S CAMP
IX LOVERS
X ANOTHER VISITOR
XI ALEXANDER SELKIRK AND FAMILY
XII GATHERING SHADOWS
XIII THE QUARREL
XIV SIMON GRAMPIERRE
XV THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN
XVI COLINA COMMANDS
XVII THE STAFF OF LIFE
XVIII A BLOODLESS CAPTURE
XIX WOMAN'S WEAPONS
XX UNDERCURRENTS
XXI THE SUBTLETY OF GORDON STRANGE
XXII THE "TEA DANCE"
XXIII FIRE AND RAPINE
XXIV COLINA RELENTS
XXV ACCUSED
XXVI CONVICTED
XXVII A CHANGE OF JAILERS
XXVIII A GLEAM OF HOPE
XXIX NESIS
XXX FREE
XXXI THE ALARM
XXXII THE TRAP
XXXIII THE TEST
XXXIV ANOTHER CHANGE OF JAILERS
XXXV THE JAIL VISITOR
XXXVI COLINA'S ENTERPRISE
XXXVII MARTA
XXXVIII THE FINDING OF NESIS
XXXIX THE TRIAL
XL AM UNEXPECTED WITNESS
XLI FROM DUMB LIPS
XLII THE AVENGING OF NESIS
XLIII NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS

THE FUR BRINGERS

CHAPTER I.

JUNE FEVER.

The firm of Minot & Doane sat on the doorsill of its store on Lake
Miwasa smoking its after-supper pipes.

It was seven o'clock of a brilliant day in June. The westering sun
shone comfortably on the world, and a soft breeze kept the mosquitoes
at bay.

Moreover, the