a stout and hardy independence and self-reliance that no other life can. In the midst of primitive solitudes, where man has to battle with nature for his

nusual competence, considering that they had not been born and bred to the life. Brown as berries, with muscles like spring-steel, and in

almost exultation came over them. Both boys possessed a love of adventure, a delight in meeting with and conquering difficulties and asse

tout hunting knife and a serviceable hatchet. Stoutly laced leather boots encased their legs as far as the knees, and altogether, to anyon

liding through open woods of spruce and balsam. In these woods signs of animal life began to be plentiful. Everywhere the pa

raggled fur and scattered splashes of scarlet showed that a weas

feast that Tom, who was in advance, came to a stop. Jack also made a quick halt

on the ground and looked

riends!" he said

horoughly familiar one to them. It was that of the most cunning creature to be found north of

e, "the Glutton." No animal is so detested by the trappers. The wolverine's hide is of little value, but one of h

a trap, no poisoned meat, no matter how skillfully set out, has, except on rare occasions, been known to tempt him. And so the wolverine, low, black and snakey-eye

by wolverines, who have spoiled what they could not destroy. The camp of our friends on the Porcupine River had been visited on several occasions by wolverines, but they h

on that rascal's sled and is on his track," exclaimed Tom,

t to the carcass before

sure that a man carrying a valuable skin li

occurred to him that to guard the black fox day and night was

struck in consolingly, "i

n to Uncle Dacre and Mr. Chillingworth?" demanded Tom. "H

ed rather

e'll get the skin,-if we ever catc

t to me right now," responded Tom, "but come on. Hit up th

any of his camps yet. He

at a hurry he is in, but if he keeps o

ill give us

we are on his track and is go

an get fr

nt, and I guess he wouldn't take

g team and a good guide, we coul

I'd rather have the dogs than the guid

y went the stealthy tracks of the wolverine following