Adventures in Alaska

er sparkling in his eyes and gesturing in his hands and shoulders. "'E's devil, 'im. Dat's no swear-dat's truf. Bad spi

mbers of black bear skins that were being brought into the Wrangell stores daily by the Indians, were none of the big brown bear-the hootz. I knew these brown bears to be very plentiful up the Stickeen and Iskoot Rivers where Louie had been hunting. At this season (it was in early May) both species of bears, having wakened from their long winter's sleep, were r

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rich, velvety brown, the color of the Irish setter's coat. In my canoe trips and steamboat voyages up the Stickeen I had seen more brown bears than

d Louie. "I saw four in a bunch the other d

otz. All time me see heem. Yestaday me see

en?" I pressed him. "A

ame scare about hootz. S'pose I big fool, I no sc

band of the star pupil of Mrs. McFarland's Home for Girls,-Tilly, the handsomest and brightest of the girls whom we had rescued from

ol, and to cook for his wife and supply her needs. He had stayed at home faithfully during the winter, procuring the venison, ducks, geese, fish, clams, crabs, and other articles of food they needed, and making himself useful around the branch mission, even occasionally leading in prayer, and e

use breech-loading guns. This order was enforced among our peaceful Alaska natives, who had never had a serious trouble with the whites

uskets; and their round bullets had not much penetrating power. They were all right for deer, but you m

fashioned smooth-bores," said one of the old whit

Louie my new 45-75 Winchester repeating rifle. The repeater was a hard-shooting, accurate gun, chambering twelve cartridges in the magazine-the most efficient rifle made at that time. Louie was a fine shot, and

en you have my Winchester," I urged. "You could put half a

y head doubtfully. "

grin. "Mebby so I be lak Buck. Y

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ristian name was Louis Kellogg, but whose Indian name was Kokaek. The name, Kokaekish, means "Kokaek

, talking the language of his tribe, thinking their thoughts and pursuing their customs. How thoroughly he had become Indianized was evidenced by the language of Shustaak-the old

between Alaska and British Columbia. Here he sold blankets, guns, groceries and whiskey to the white miners and to the Indians. When the Canadian authorities attempted to arrest him for his ill

dan anybody; but he alltam make fun odder Injun

ou come?'

make dry dog salmon. Now to

n-heart); you coward! What for you 'fraid hoot

Buck more laugh. Bimeby Kokaekish say, 'Buc

he say. 'You show me h

Me showem you hootz now

He get Winchester, all sam

in, nesika clap.'

roun' de grass all flat-plenty tail, fin, bone. Buck look. He scare, but shame go back. Leetle hill dere by de creek. Plenty bush. Kok

g), come down creek. Swing slow an' lazy. Go in water; sl

otem, Buck? You brave man! You much

. He toof clap all same medicine-man rattle; water

'. Den she-bear an' two leetle feller come. Mamma ketch salmon; leetle bear play; run up-hi

at down. He's finger count he'

man, Buck. You white man-no scare nuttin'. You w

shake Buck. 'Mebby so, you no want more hootz, we go now.' Dey walk han' an' fo

hootz? You white man; you brave; no scare nuttin'. How many hootz

"you are not like Buck. You would keep your nerve,

"dis Winshesser mighty fine gu

se in great excitement. He knocked rep

ed, "you come see my hootz s

the largest I had ever seen. The fur was beautiful-rich in color, thick and glossy; but it was bloody and badly mussed. Turning it over I saw that the skin was full

g this fine skin? It is like a sieve. You have taken awa

eet, his whole body gesturing, his voice rising

o big tree. Maybe hunner ya'd. I say me, 'Louie, you betta draw good bead

e. I shoot queek; he fall down; he git up; he come for me. I shoot; I shoot; I shoot; he fall down; he fall down; he git up; he come for me. You betcha bo

ht here! He jus' goin' grab me. I mos' fall down; I so scare. I try once mo'. I put my gun agains' he's head. I