Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreaders at http://www.fadedpage.net [Illustration: With eye and ear alert the man paddles silently on. (_See page 105._)] _THE STORY OF THE WEST SERIES_ _EDITED BY RIPLEY HITCHCOCK_ THE STORY OF THE TRAPPER * * * * * The Story of the West Series. EDITED BY RIPLEY HITCHCOCK. Each Illustrated, 12mo, Cloth. +The Story of the Railroad.+ By CY WARMAN, Author of "The Express Messenger." $1.50. +The Story of the Cowboy.+ By E. HOUGH. Illustrated by William L. Wells and C. M. Russell. $1.50. +The Story of the Mine.+ Illustrated by the Great Comstock Lode of Nevada. By CHARLES HOWARD SHINN. $1.50. +The Story of the Indian.+ By GEORGE BIRD GRINNELL, Author of "Pawnee Hero Stories," "Blackfoot Lodge Tales," etc. $1.50. +The Story of the Soldier.+ By Brevet Brigadier-General GEORGE A. FORSYTH, U. S. A. (retired). Illustrated by R. F. Zogbaum. $1.50. +The Story of the Trapper.+ By A. C. LAUT, Author of "Heralds of Empire." Illustrated by Hemment. $1.25 net; postage, 12 cents additional. D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, NEW YORK. * * * * * THE STORY OF THE TRAPPER BY A. C. LAUT AUTHOR OF HERALDS OF EMPIRE AND LORDS OF THE NORTH _ILLUSTRATED BY ARTHUR HEMING AND OTHERS_ [Illustration] NEW YORK AND LONDON D. APPLETON AND COMPANY 1916 COPYRIGHT, 1902 BY D. APPLETON AND COMPANY Printed in the United States of America * * * * * TO ALL WHO KNOW THE GIPSY YEARNING FOR THE WILDS * * * * * EDITOR'S PREFACE