It was found, on examination, that four wolves had been in the traps, but the rest had escaped.

Two of them, however, had gnawed off their paws and left them lying in the traps.
After this the big wolves did not trouble them again.

The same afternoon a bear-hunt was undertaken, which well-nigh cost one of the Iroquois his life.

It happened thus:-- While Cameron and Joe were away after the white wolves, Henri came floundering into camp tossing his arms like a maniac, and shouting that "seven bars wos be down in de bush close by!" It chanced that this was an idle day with most of the men, so they all leaped on their horses, and taking guns and knives sallied forth to give battle to the bears.
Arrived at the scene of action, they found the seven bears busily engaged in digging up roots, so the men separated in order to surround them, and then closed in.

The place was partly open and partly covered with thick bushes into which a horseman could not penetrate.
The moment the bears got wind of what was going forward they made off as fast as possible, and then commenced a scene of firing, galloping, and yelling that defies description! Four out of the seven were shot before they gained the bushes; the other three were wounded, but made good their retreat.