Chapter I: Front Matter

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JACK IN THE ROCKIES

_By the same Author_

JACK THE YOUNG COWBOY
JACK THE YOUNG TRAPPER
JACK THE YOUNG CANOEMAN
JACK THE YOUNG EXPLORER
JACK IN THE ROCKIES
JACK AMONG THE INDIANS
JACK THE YOUNG RANCHMAN
PAWNEE HERO STORIES AND FOLK TALES
BLACKFOOT LODGE TALES
THE STORY OF THE INDIAN
THE INDIANS OF TO-DAY
THE PUNISHMENT OF THE STINGY
AMERICAN DUCK SHOOTING
AMERICAN GAME BIRD SHOOTING
TRAILS OF THE PATHFINDERS

JACK
IN THE ROCKIES

OR
A BOY'S ADVENTURES WITH A PACK TRAIN

BY
GEORGE BIRD GRINNELL

_Author of_ "_Jack the Young Ranchman_," "_Jack Among the Indians_,"
"_Pawnee Hero Stories_," "_Blackfoot Lodge Tales_,"
"_The Story of the Indian_," "_The Indian
of To-Day_," _Etc._

_Illustrated by_
EDWIN WILLARD DEMING

NEW YORK FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY PUBLISHERS

Copyright, 1904,
BY FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY

_All rights reserved_

_Thirteenth Printing_

_Printed in the United States of America_

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I THE INDIANS OF FORT BERTHOLD 9

II THE BATTLE OF THE MUSSELSHELL 27

III THE START FOR THE BLACKFOOT CAMP 43

IV OLD FRIENDS AND NEW 56

V BUFFALO HUNTING WITH THE BLACKFEET 73

VI AMID WONDERS OF THE YELLOWSTONE
PARK 86

VII GEYSERS AND HOT SPRINGS 97

VIII ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE 109

IX AN ELK HUNT UNDER THE TETONS 122

X TRAILING BLACK-TAILS 137

XI TRACKS IN THE SNOW 147

XII WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE ELK? 160

XIII A PACK HORSE IN DANGER 172

XIV A BIGHORN 180

XV A CHARGING GRIZZLY 189

XVI SOMETHING ABOUT BEARS 194

XVII THE STORY OF A MAN KILLER 202

XVIII JACK'S FIRST MOOSE 216

XIX WATCHING A BEAR BAIT 228

XX A PUZZLING TRAIL 240

XXI HUGH GOES "ON DISCOVERY" 248

XXII STEALING FROM HORSE THIEVES 257

XXIII "DIED WITH HIS BOOTS ON" 266

ILLUSTRATIONS

"THROWING HIS GUN TO HIS SHOULDER
HE FIRED AT THE ANIMAL" _Frontispiece_

"HE REACHED FAR FORWARD, AND GRASPED THE
LONG HAIR ON THE BUFFALO'S HUMP" 82

"ALMOST BELOW THEM, FEEDING, WERE TWO
GOOD SIZED RAMS" 183

"'HANDS UP'! HUGH CALLED" 268