Chapter I: The Start for the Midnight Sun 1

II. THE SCOWS 12 III. THE GREAT BRIGADE 32 IV. THE GRAND RAPIDS 51 V. WHITE-WATER DAYS 64 VI. ON THE STEAMBOAT 79 VII. THE WILD PORTAGE 89 VIII. ON THE MACKENZIE 112 IX. UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE 132 X. FARTHEST NORTH 149 XI. THE MIDNIGHT SUN 164 XII. THE RAT PORTAGE 176 XIII. DOWN THE PORCUPINE 192 XIV. AT FORT YUKON 212 XV. THE FUR TRADE 222 XVI. DAWSON, THE GOLDEN CITY 231 XVII. WHAT UNCLE DICK THOUGHT 246

ILLUSTRATIONS

THE FIRST PORTAGE--SLAVE RIVER. "THE SCOWS WERE HAULED UP THE STEEP BANK BY MEANS OF BLOCK AND TACKLE" _Frontispiece_

AN ENCAMPMENT OF ESKIMOS ON THE BEACH AT FORT MCPHERSON _Facing p._ 55

HUSKY FLEET--FORT MCPHERSON " 172

HUSKY DOG--RAMPART HOUSE " 206

YOUNG ALASKANS IN THE FAR NORTH