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“Dear Sister, — Here we are at the railroad, and within a couple of hours will be steaming out across the mountains for Skagway. All safe and sound. Never saw boys eat the way these do, and cannot say whether or not we will have enough money to get them home.
“Nothing much has happened since we left, as the cow-puncher said when he killed the ranch-manager in the owner’s absence. We have made our trip around in two or three days’ less time than I had estimated, but, looking back over it, I cannot say just how it all happened. We certainly have been busy traveling. In ninety days we will have finished what is estimated to be 5,280 miles, under all sorts of transport — steam, paddle, sail, and good old North American foot-work.
“The boys are all safe and sound, bigger and better than when I took them over, so I don’t see what you can say against your erring brother after this.
“How did the youngsters behave? Well, I’ll tell you when I see you. They were fine, and that’s all about it. They send their love, and so do I, and some or all of us will see you with the first boat north from Skagway. Rob has a full diary, and John a good sketch map, so they’ll be loaded for you all right.
“Do I renew my promise never to take them on another trip? Of course I remember that promise, but can I manage to keep it, now that these chaps are such good travelers? I don’t know. Well, suppose we talk that over when we meet again?
“From your affectionate brother
“Dick.”
THE END
THE YOUNG ALASKANS ON THE MISSOURI
Chapter I. Following Lewis and Clark
Chapter II. Ready for the River
Chapter III. “Adventurer, of America”
Chapter IV. The Early Adventurers
Chapter VI. The Log of the “Adventurer”
Chapter VII. The Gate of the West
Chapter VIII. Ho! for the Platte!
Chapter XVI. Old Days on the River
Chapter XVII. At the Yellowstone
Chapter XVIII. Where the Road Forked
Chapter XIX. At the Great Falls
Chapter XX. Ready for the River Head
Chapter XXII. At the Three Forks
Chapter XXIII. Sunset on the Old Range
Chapter XXIV. Nearing the Source
Chapter XXVI. The Jump-Off Camp
Chapter XXVII. The Utmost Source
Chapter XXVIII. Sport with Rod and Reel
Chapter XXIX. The Head of the Great River
Chapter XXXI Among the Grayling
Chapter XXXII. At Billy’s Ranch
Chapter XXXIII. Homeward Bound
CHAPTER I
FOLLOWING LEWIS AND CLARK
“Well, sister,” said Uncle Dick, addressing that lady as she sat busy with her needlework at the window of a comfortable hotel in the city of St. Louis, “I’m getting restless, now that the war is over. Time to be starting out. Looks like I’d have to borrow those boys again and hit the trail. Time to be on our way!”
“Richard!” The lady tapped her foot impatiently, a little frown gathering on her forehead.
“Well, then?”
“Well, you’re always just starting out! You’ve been hitting the trail all your life. Wasn’t the war enough?”
“Oh, well!” Uncle Dick smiled humorously as he glanced at his leg, which extended before him rather stiffly as he sat.
“I should think it was enough!” said his sister, laying down her work.
“But it didn’t last!” said Uncle Dick.
“How can you speak so!”
“Well, it didn’t. Of course, Rob got in, even if he had to run away and smouch a little about how old he was. But he wasn’t through his training. And as for the other boys, Frank was solemn as an