y saw things from his own stand-
point. He was very observant, and had been quietly studying these three
young "palefaces," whom his master, the Ookemou, Mr Ross, had brought
across the great sea. At first their active, demonstrative ways, so
different from the quiet and taciturn manners of young Indians, tried
him considerably. Yet he soon became accustomed to them. Then their
grit and courage and perseverance under difficulties soon won his
admiration. They had their mishaps, and, of course, in their endless
sports and adventures they had to take their share of knocks, but under
them all they were so good-natured and resourceful, as well as resolute
and fearless, that the old Indian talked much about them among his own
people, and said: "It was no wonder that the palefaces succeeded, if all
their boys were like these three." But what completely made him their
friend was Alec's terrible adventure with the wolves, and his signal
triumph over their instinct and cunning by his resourceful tact and
splendid endurance. Poor Kinesasis had reason to rejoice over every
victory obtained over these fierce northern wolves. Some years before
this they had during his absence broken into his wigwam and devoured two
of his children. Some time later Mr Ross told the story to the boys as
he had heard it from Kinesasis himself. It was as follows:

"It was long ago, before the white traders had sold many guns to the
Indians. Then the game was very much more plentiful than it is now in
the forests. The wild animals were then also very much tamer. The bows
and arrows of the hunters made but little noise in comparison with the
loud report of the gunpowder. The result was that the animals were much
more easily approached."

"Is it true, then," asked Sam, "that the young animals now, that have
not as yet heard the firing of a gun, are wilder than the young ones
were before gunpowder came into use?"

"Certainly," replied Mr Ross. "It is well-known by those who have
studied it that all wild animals, and even birds, very soon become
wilder and more alert and watchful after the introduction of gunpowder,
and, what is stranger, they seem to be able to impart to their progeny
this same spirit of fear and caution."

"I have often wondered," said Frank, "how it was that the Indians were
able to kill sufficient game to keep themselves alive before they began
to purchase gunpowder."

"What I have said in reply to Sam's question part