One of them especially, was in such a bad way that it was found necessary to carry him on a litter until the main camp was reached.

There he was allowed to rest and everything possible was done to make him comfortable.

When he had fully recovered, the entire company headed for Old Park, once famous on account of the immense numbers of beavers found there.
Disappointment, however, awaited them, for other trappers had preceded them, and made such thorough work that it was useless for the last arrivals to unload and set their traps.
The party visited other sections but in every instance they appeared to be "a day too late for the fair;" the beaver runs had been worked so thoroughly by others that it was useless for them to expect success.
The beaver, as the reader probably knows, aside from its great value in producing fur and perfume, possesses a most wonderful instinct.

They live in communities and prefer to build their houses by small clear rivers and creeks or close to springs.

Sometimes they are found on the banks of lakes.
The dams which they construct with the skill of a professional civil engineer, are built for the purpose of making sure of a full supply of water at all times and seasons.