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Updated: June 1, 2025
The "mountain sheep" mentioned here are not the bighorn of which we have heard something in the earlier part of this narrative, but a species of wild goat found among the Cascade Mountains. The "wildcat" above referred to is probably that variety of lynx known in Canada and most of the Northern States and the Pacific as the loup-cervier, or vulgarly, the "lucifee."
Often he spoke of beautiful women; of mighty tepees of stone; of bridges of iron, and of trains which rushed along the iron trails at the speed of the flight of a bird, and spat fire and smoke, and whose voice shrieked louder than the mate-call of the loup-cervier.
At the end of ten minutes the snow had melted, leaving a pool of filthy, black water. "It's the best we can do," laughed the man as the boy made a wry face as he gulped down a swallow of the bitter floor-washing. They set about skinning the loup-cervier, and spread the pelt upon the floor for a robe. "We'll have to tackle the cat for breakfast," grinned Bill. "Oh, this is fun!" cried the boy.
And, getting it, he took a slice from his sole, which did him no harm, and then, what with magic and fire, gave them a good dinner. But Master Rabbit was in sad case, and it was many a day ere he got well. IV. Relating how the Rabbit became Wise by being Original, and of the Terrible Tricks which he by Magic played Loup-Cervier, the Wicked Wild Cat.
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