Then one of us could go to the nearest settlement for a teammate for our remaining steer, while the other stayed in charge of the camp.
This plan had to be carried out far sooner than we expected.

A few days later we espied a herd of elk, which meant plentiful and excellent meat.

We at once started in pursuit.

Creeping stealthily along toward them, keeping out of sight, and awaiting an opportunity to get a good shot, I slipped on a stone in the creek bed.
"Snap!" went something and looking down I saw my foot hanging useless.
I had broken my leg just above the ankle and my present career as a fur-trapper had ended.
I was very miserable when Harrington came up.

I urged him to shoot me as he had the ox, but he laughingly replied that that would hardly do.
"I'll bring you out all right!" he said.