The Island of Yellow Sands: An Adventure and Mystery Story for Boys

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Brill Ethel Claire. The Island of Yellow Sands: An Adventure and Mystery Story for Boys

I. THE ISLE WITH THE GOLDEN SANDS

II. THE GRANDE PORTAGE

III. RONALD MAKES AN ENEMY

IV. LAUNCHED ON THE GREAT ADVENTURE

V. THE GRAVE OF NANABOZHO

VI. ALONG THE NORTH SHORE

VII. THE ROCK OF THE BEAVER

VIII. STORM AND WRECK

IX. THE HOME OF THE GULLS

X. THE ISLAND TO THE SOUTHWEST

XI. NANGOTOOK RECONNOITERS

XII. OVER THE CLIFFS

XIII. THE CAMP IN THE CAVE

XIV. LOST IN THE FOG

XV. STRANDED

XVI. SLAND OR MAINLAND?

XVII. A CARIBOU HUNT

XVIII. MINONG

XIX. LE FORGERON TORDU AGAIN

XX. THE NORTHEASTER

XXI. COMPELLED TO GIVE UP THE SEARCH

XXII. THE INDIAN MINES

XXIII. MINING AND HUNTING

XXIV. NANGOTOOK’S DISAPPEARANCE

XXV. THE RED SPOT AMONG THE GREEN

XXVI. THE BURNING WOODS

XXVII. NANGOTOOK’S CAPTIVITY

XXVIII. FLEEING FROM LE FORGERON

XXIX. NEAR STARVATION

XXX. THE END OF THE TWISTED BLACKSMITH

XXXI. THE WINDIGO

XXXII. THE UPROOTED TREE

XXXIII. THE MINE

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That night and the next day the two lads’ heads were full of the Island of Yellow Sands. They wanted to be alone to discuss the Indian’s tale, but found it impossible to avoid their companions. Moreover they had few idle moments, for the Northwest Fur Company’s station was a busy place that July day in 179 – . Nearly a thousand men were gathered at the post, and there was much work to be done.

The Bay of the Grande Portage, where the station was located, is on the northwest shore of Lake Superior, a few miles south of the Pigeon River. The river forms a part of the line between the United States and the Dominion of Canada. Although the peace treaty that followed the Revolution had been signed, defining the boundary, the Northwest Company, a Canadian organization, still maintained its trading post on United States ground. The place had proved a convenient and satisfactory spot for the chief station, that marked the point of departure from Lake Superior for the country north and west.

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Jean shook his head doubtfully. “I hope he heard nothing,” he said. “There is not another man in the fleet I would so fear to have know our plans. He is not to be trusted for one moment. There is nothing evil he would shrink from, if he thought it to his advantage.”

“Well,” was Ronald’s answer, “he’s not fond of you and me, that is certain, but what harm can he do? Since Etienne left, I am sure we have not been saying anything about the island itself or how to reach it. Indeed he told us little enough. He merely said it lies south of a point on the north shore, the Rock of the Beaver he called it, but he didn’t tell us where on the north shore that rock is. Have you ever heard of such a place, Jean?”

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