The land of open doors; being letters from western CanadaWith foreword by Earl Grey . RAFTING DOWN THE FRASER ON THE WAY TO FORT GEORGE. bootlegging up TO DATE(After discovery by the police) Railway Construction Camps bunks which lined it on all four sides only lefta comparatively small space in the middle. Hereround a rough table, were gathered a motleycrew of Galicians, Russians, and English-speak-ing bohuncs ^ of every description. Somewere playing, others were standing behind look-ing on. Pat was sitting on the farther side, andseemed in his element—his Stettson hatpushed to the back of hi
The land of open doors; being letters from western CanadaWith foreword by Earl Grey . RAFTING DOWN THE FRASER ON THE WAY TO FORT GEORGE. bootlegging up TO DATE(After discovery by the police) Railway Construction Camps bunks which lined it on all four sides only lefta comparatively small space in the middle. Hereround a rough table, were gathered a motleycrew of Galicians, Russians, and English-speak-ing bohuncs ^ of every description. Somewere playing, others were standing behind look-ing on. Pat was sitting on the farther side, andseemed in his element—his Stettson hatpushed to the back of his head ; his face, onwhich grew a short stubbly beard, flushed withexcitement, and a substantial heap of dollar billsin front of him. I walked right in with the object of givingaway some magazines and papers. •Holy Jesus, what the hell do you want?came from Pat in a loud voice, at which every-one looked round. Want? Why, I want you to stop gamblingwith your wages. Heres something to occupyyour time a bit better. Pat didnt quite know how to take this, but heaccepted one of the magazines I held out to him. And who are you, anywa
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