Hickory Harry; or, The Trapper-Brigade's Spy

This issue features "Hickory Harry: The Trapper-Brigade's Spy," a frontier adventure by Harry St. George set in the wilderness of the northwestern territories. The story opens with a violent confrontation between Hickory Harry and Black Baptiste, rival trappers working for competing fur-trading companies. Their moonlit fight escalates when Harry is forced to plunge forty feet from a river bluff into cold water below. The narrative follows his desperate struggle for survival as he battles Jean, a burly Canadian trapper, in the river while Black Baptiste and other trappers attempt to shoot him from above. Harry employs strategy and cunning to gradually maneuver Jean toward a narrow canyon where strong currents complicate rescue efforts. The tale emphasizes combat, wilderness survival, and the dangerous competition between trapping brigades in the remote north.