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Rolf's Lesson in Trailing.
The return journey was hard paddling against strong waters, but otherwise uneventful.

Once over any trail is enough to fix it in the memory of a woodman.

They made no mistakes and their loads were light, so the portages were scarcely any loss of time, and in two days they were back at Hoag's cabin.
Of this they took possession.

First, they gathered all things of value, and that was little since the furs and bedding were gone, but there were a few traps and some dishes.