THE STORY OF THE WEST SERIES
EDITED BY RIPLEY HITCHCOCK
THE STORY OF THE TRAPPER
The Story of the West Series.
EDITED BY RIPLEY HITCHCOCK.
Each Illustrated, 12mo, Cloth.
The Story of the Railroad.
By Cy Warman, Author of "The Express Messenger." $1.50.
The Story of the Cowboy.
By E. Hough. Illustrated by William L. Wells and C. M. Russell. $1.50.
The Story of the Mine.
Illustrated by the Great Comstock Lode of Nevada.By Charles Howard Shinn. $1.50.
The Story of the Indian.
By George Bird Grinnell, Author of "Pawnee Hero Stories," "BlackfootLodge Tales," etc. $1.50.
The Story of the Soldier.
By Brevet Brigadier-General George A. Forsyth, U. S. A. (retired).Illustrated by R. F. Zogbaum. $1.50.
The Story of the Trapper.
By A. C. Laut, Author of "Heralds of Empire." Illustrated by Hemment.$1.25 net; postage, 12 cents additional.
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THE STORY
OF THE TRAPPER
BY
A. C. LAUT
AUTHOR OF HERALDS OF EMPIRE
AND LORDS OF THE NORTH
ILLUSTRATED BY ARTHUR HEMING AND OTHERS
NEW YORK AND LONDON
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
1916
[Pg iv]Copyright, 1902
By D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
Printed in the United States of America
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TO ALL WHO KNOW
THE GIPSY YEARNING FOR THE WILDS
EDITOR'S PREFACE
The picturesque figure of the trapper follows close behind the Indian inthe unfolding of the panorama of the West. There is the explorer, butthe trapper himself preceded the explorers—witness Lewis's and Clark'smeetings with trappers on their journey. The tra