James Oliver Curwood

The Flaming Forest illustrated James Oliver Curwood

An hour ago, under the marvelous canopy of the blue northern sky, David Carrigan, Sergeant in His Most Excellent Majesty's Royal Northwest Mounted Police, had hummed softly to himself, and had thanked God that he was alive. He had blessed McLane, superintendent of "N" Division at Athabasca Landing, for detailing him to the mission on which he was bent.