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JACK IN THE ROCKIES
_By the same Author_
JACK THE YOUNG COWBOY JACK THE YOUNG TRAPPER JACK THE YOUNG CANOEMAN JACK THE YOUNG EXPLORER JACK IN THE ROCKIES JACK AMONG THE INDIANS JACK THE YOUNG RANCHMAN PAWNEE HERO STORIES AND FOLK TALES BLACKFOOT LODGE TALES THE STORY OF THE INDIAN THE INDIANS OF TO-DAY THE PUNISHMENT OF THE STINGY AMERICAN DUCK SHOOTING AMERICAN GAME BIRD SHOOTING TRAILS OF THE PATHFINDERS
"THROWING HIS GUN TO HIS SHOULDER HE FIRED AT THE ANIMAL." _Page 221_]
JACK IN THE ROCKIES
OR A BOY'S ADVENTURES WITH A PACK TRAIN
BY GEORGE BIRD GRINNELL
_Author of_ "_Jack the Young Ranchman_," "_Jack Among the Indians_," "_Pawnee Hero Stories_," "_Blackfoot Lodge Tales_," "_The Story of the Indian_," "_The Indian of To-Day_," _Etc._
_Illustrated by_ EDWIN WILLARD DEMING
Copyright, 1904, BY FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY
_All rights reserved_
_Thirteenth Printing_
_Printed in the United States of America_
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I THE INDIANS OF FORT BERTHOLD 9
II THE BATTLE OF THE MUSSELSHELL 27
III THE START FOR THE BLACKFOOT CAMP 43
IV OLD FRIENDS AND NEW 56
V BUFFALO HUNTING WITH THE BLACKFEET 73
VI AMID WONDERS OF THE YELLOWSTONE PARK 86
VII GEYSERS AND HOT SPRINGS 97
VIII ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE 109
IX AN ELK HUNT UNDER THE TETONS 122
X TRAILING BLACK-TAILS 137
XI TRACKS IN THE SNOW 147
XII WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE ELK? 160
XIII A PACK HORSE IN DANGER 172
XIV A BIGHORN 180
XV A CHARGING GRIZZLY 189
XVI SOMETHING ABOUT BEARS 194
XVII THE STORY OF A MAN KILLER 202
XVIII JACK'S FIRST MOOSE 216
XX A PUZZLING TRAIL 240
XXI HUGH GOES "ON DISCOVERY" 248
XXII STEALING FROM HORSE THIEVES 257
XXIII "DIED WITH HIS BOOTS ON" 266
ILLUSTRATIONS
"THROWING HIS GUN TO HIS SHOULDER HE FIRED AT THE ANIMAL" _Frontispiece_
"HE REACHED FAR FORWARD, AND GRASPED THE LONG HAIR ON THE BUFFALO'S HUMP" 82
"ALMOST BELOW THEM, FEEDING, WERE TWO GOOD SIZED RAMS" 183
"'HANDS UP'! HUGH CALLED" 268