shore. Paddle away,
boys, as fast as you can!"

We exerted ourselves to the utmost, for we saw the danger to which we
were exposed. Martin proposed throwing some of the cargo overboard.

"Not if we can help it," cried Alick. "It would be a pity to lose so
much good meat. The water looks smoother towards the south bank, and we
shall soon be out of danger."

In this respect he was not mistaken, but we saw that had we continued on
longer the canoe would to a certainty have been filled, for line after
line of white breakers extended completely across the stream. We found
a safe place for landing, with a sufficient number of trees and
brushwood to afford us fuel for our fire, the place also being sheltered
by a high bank from the wind. We landed our cargo, and hauling up the
canoe, turned her over to empty out the water. It seemed a wonder from
the quantity there was in her that she had not sunk.

CHAPTER TEN.

TANNING--THE PRAIRIE ON FIRE--"HILLO! PAT CASEY! WHAT! DON'T YOU
REMEMBER US?"--PAT'S MARVELLOUS ADVENTURES AND HAIRBREADTH ESCAPES--
VEGETABLE DIET--PAT'S HUT--MARTIN'S DANGER--ALICK'S NOBLE CONDUCT--"HE
IS STILL ALIVE," CRIED ALICK--OUR WIGWAM--TWO MEN SICK IN THE CAMP--
INDIAN SUMMER--SNOW AGAIN--WINTER HAS SET IN--WATTAP NETS--FISHING
THROUGH THE ICE--ROAST FISH AND BOILED FISH.

As the wind continued blowing with great force, we saw that there was no
prospect of our continuing our voyage that day. We therefore made
preparations for camping as usual.

Martin suggested that we should employ the time in drying some of the
venison, which could not possibly last till it was all consumed. He
advised also that we should try to manufacture some pemmican, which,
though not equal to that of buffalo, would make nutritious food. We
were thus busily employed for the remainder of the day. Alick, too, who
wished to prepare the deerskins, stretched them out with pegs on the
bank. We then carefully scraped them over, and having boiled some wood
ashes in water, we washed them thoroughly with it. This we did twice
before dark, leaving them to dry during the night.

"I hope no grasshoppers will come this way," observed Alick, laughing,
while we were afterwards seated at supper.

As I looked round on the river, my eye caught a bright glare reflected
on it.

"That light comes from a fire somewhere, and not far off," I exclaimed;
and, springing to my feet, I made my way up to the top of the bank,
which