each shouldering an end, the two started after the rest of the party. They had now to ascend the mountain-side, to which Mr. O’B.’s horse had so objected--a very arduous task, with their heavy load. Many a halt was made before they gained the summit. It was nearly dusk, and far below, two or three miles away, they saw the light of the camp fire. Being thoroughly done, and feeling almost unable to carry their prize much further, they sat down and fired a number of signal shots for the others to bring a horse for the meat. These were presently answered, and the pair took up their load again to descend, hoping to meet assistance before long. This was almost more harassing than the climbing up, the grass and “Uva Ursi,” on the lower slopes, being very slippery; but at last they reached the bottom, and coming to a stream, The Assiniboine, thoroughly beaten, dropped the load, and plunged his head in the water to refresh himself. Soon after, Milton and the boy came up with a horse, to carry the meat, and that night we all enjoyed the most delicious supper we had eaten since leaving Edmonton. Since that time--three weeks before--we had not tasted any fresh meat, with the exception of a few wood partridges, and the roast kid was an immense treat, causing even Mr. O’B. to forget his troubles for a time. CHAPTER XIII. Making a Raft--Mr. O’B. at Hard Labour--He admires our “Youthful Ardour”--News of Mr. Macaulay--A Visitor--Mr. O’B. Fords a River--Wait for Mr. Macaulay--The Shushwaps of the Rocky Mountains--Winter Famine at Jasper House--The Wolverine-- The Miners before us--Start again--Cross the Athabasca--The Priest’s Rock--Site of the Old Fort, “Henry’s House”--The Valley of the Myette--Fording Rapids--Mr. O’B. on Horseback again--Swimming the Myette--Cross it for the Last Time-- The Height of Land--The Streams run Westward--Buffalo-dung Lake--Strike the Fraser River--A Day’s Wading--Mr. O’B.’s Hair-breadth Escapes--Moose Lake--Rockingham Falls--More Travelling through Water--Mr. O’B. becomes disgusted with his Horse--Change in Vegetation--Mahomet’s Bridge--Change in the Rocks--Fork of the Fraser, or original Tête Jaune Cache-- Magnificent Scenery--Robson’s Peak--Flood and Forest--Horses carried down the Fraser--The Pursuit--Intrepidity of the Assiniboine--He rescues Bucephalus--Loss of Gisquakarn--Mr. O’B.’s Reflections and Regrets--Sans Tea and Tobacco--The Extent of our Losses--Mr. O’B. and Mrs. Assiniboine--Arrive at the Cache.