from the service.

Meanwhile the other sports were progressing finely. The football teams
crowned themselves with many honours. The games were not fought on any
strict Rugby rules. The goals were set in the ice, about four or five
times as distant from each other as is the case in civilisation. Then
two captains were named, and they selected their men and boys
alternately, until all who wished to play were chosen. Then each side
was lined up at their own goal. The ball was placed away out in the
centre between them. At the firing of a gun there was a wild rush, and
the side that had the fleetest runners thus secured the first kick. The
ball was not to be thrown or carried. It was to be kicked, and could be
struck with the hand or head. The game was fast and furious while it
lasted. It was always in ground, and there was no hold up until it went
between the poles of one or the other side. The cries of "Foul" were
never heard, and umpires were only needed at the poles to shout out when
a goal was won. It was a jolly, lively, easily understood game of
football, enjoyed by all. Generally five wins in nine plays was the
rule.

The hockey games were like those played by men and boys in civilised
lands, only here everybody who wished to play was paired with somebody
else, so as to keep the sides even. Everybody not otherwise engaged
enthusiastically took a hand in it, and the fun was very great. Mr
Hurlburt, Mr Ross, Hudson Bay officers, as well as all down to the
smallest Indian lad who could handle a crooked stick, had a share in
this game. The day was so cold, and the smooth ice expanse so great,
that the vigorous exercise did everybody good.

The tobogganing games were given over entirely to the girls to compete
in, and skillfully and well did they acquit themselves. The other minor
games also gave great satisfaction, and afforded any amount of
amusement.

We reserve for the next chapter the story of the great race of the rival
dog-trains, which for long years after was talked about in many a wigwam
and at many a camp fire.

Winter Adventures of Three Boys--by Egerton R. Young

CHAPTER TEN.

THE GREAT RACE WITH THE DOG-TRAINS--CAREFUL PREPARATIONS BY ALEC--THE
DIFFERENT BREATHING PLACES--THE TREACHEROUS HALF-BREEDS--THEIR SIGNAL
FAILURE--ALEC'S TRIUMPH.

And now for the races with the dogs. These were looked forward to with
the greatest interest. All sorts of rumours were afloat of some