Jack in the Rockies: A Boy's Adventures with a Pack Train

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by George Bird Grinnell




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  Transcriber's note: Spelling and punctuation inconsistencies been harmonized. Obvious printer errors have been repaired. Italic text has been marked with _underscores_. Please see the end of this book for further notes.

  JACK IN THE ROCKIES

  _By the same Author_

  JACK THE YOUNG COWBOY JACK THE YOUNG TRAPPER JACK THE YOUNG CANOEMAN JACK THE YOUNG EXPLORER JACK IN THE ROCKIES JACK AMONG THE INDIANS JACK THE YOUNG RANCHMAN PAWNEE HERO STORIES AND FOLK TALES BLACKFOOT LODGE TALES THE STORY OF THE INDIAN THE INDIANS OF TO-DAY THE PUNISHMENT OF THE STINGY AMERICAN DUCK SHOOTING AMERICAN GAME BIRD SHOOTING TRAILS OF THE PATHFINDERS

  "THROWING HIS GUN TO HIS SHOULDER HE FIRED AT THE ANIMAL." _Page 221_]

  JACK IN THE ROCKIES

  OR A BOY'S ADVENTURES WITH A PACK TRAIN

  BY GEORGE BIRD GRINNELL

  _Author of_ "_Jack the Young Ranchman_," "_Jack Among the Indians_," "_Pawnee Hero Stories_," "_Blackfoot Lodge Tales_," "_The Story of the Indian_," "_The Indian of To-Day_," _Etc._

  _Illustrated by_ EDWIN WILLARD DEMING

 

  NEW YORK FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY PUBLISHERS

  Copyright, 1904, BY FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY

  _All rights reserved_

  _Thirteenth Printing_

  _Printed in the United States of America_

  CONTENTS

  CHAPTER PAGE

  I THE INDIANS OF FORT BERTHOLD 9

  II THE BATTLE OF THE MUSSELSHELL 27

  III THE START FOR THE BLACKFOOT CAMP 43

  IV OLD FRIENDS AND NEW 56

  V BUFFALO HUNTING WITH THE BLACKFEET 73

  VI AMID WONDERS OF THE YELLOWSTONE PARK 86

  VII GEYSERS AND HOT SPRINGS 97

  VIII ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE 109

  IX AN ELK HUNT UNDER THE TETONS 122

  X TRAILING BLACK-TAILS 137

  XI TRACKS IN THE SNOW 147

  XII WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE ELK? 160

  XIII A PACK HORSE IN DANGER 172

  XIV A BIGHORN 180

  XV A CHARGING GRIZZLY 189

  XVI SOMETHING ABOUT BEARS 194

  XVII THE STORY OF A MAN KILLER 202

  XVIII JACK'S FIRST MOOSE 216

  XIX WATCHING A BEAR BAIT 228

  XX A PUZZLING TRAIL 240

  XXI HUGH GOES "ON DISCOVERY" 248

  XXII STEALING FROM HORSE THIEVES 257

  XXIII "DIED WITH HIS BOOTS ON" 266

  ILLUSTRATIONS

  "THROWING HIS GUN TO HIS SHOULDER HE FIRED AT THE ANIMAL" _Frontispiece_

  "HE REACHED FAR FORWARD, AND GRASPED THE LONG HAIR ON THE BUFFALO'S HUMP" 82

  "ALMOST BELOW THEM, FEEDING, WERE TWO GOOD SIZED RAMS" 183

  "'HANDS UP'! HUGH CALLED" 268

 

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