The Canadian Mounted Police are sending all their worst characters down-river, and our soldiers have been scattered among the American camps for our protection.

I think it's fine." "Where did you learn all this ?" "Lieutenant Burrell told me," she replied; at which her father regarded her keenly.

She could not see the curious look in his eyes, nor did she turn when, a moment later, he resumed, in an altered tone: "I reckon Poleon will bring you something pretty from Dawson, eh ?" "He has never failed to bring me presents, no matter where he came from.

Dear old Poleon!" She smiled tenderly.

"Do you remember that first day when he drifted, singing, into sight around the bend up yonder?
He had paddled his birch-bark from the Chandelar without a thing to eat; hunger and hardship only made him the happier, and the closer he drew his belt the louder he sang." "He was bound for his 'New Country'!" "Yes.