ILLUSTRATIONS

“‘THE FUR-SEAL’S TOOTH!’ HE CRIED” Frontispiece

ALASKA AND BEHRING SEA Facing p. 1

“IT WAS THE IVORY TOOTH OF A FUR-SEAL” ” 8

“‘I SAID IF YOU SPOKE TO ME AGAIN I WOULD KNOCK YOU DOWN’” ” 26

“YES! IT WAS A—GENUINE HAIDA DUGOUT” Page 30

“‘IT IS PHILIP RYDER OR HIS GHOST!’” Facing p. 40

PHIL SIGNED THE ARTICLE WITHOUT READING IT ” 54

ALASKAN HALIBUT HOOK Page 67

“HE FOUND A BAILER, WITH WHICH HE SET VIGOROUSLY TO WORK” Facing p. 78

“THE EYES OF ALL THREE SEARCHED THE WATERS INCESSANTLY” ” 86

“JUST THEN A SECOND GUN WAS FIRED BY THE PURSUER” ” 110

“THE LIGHT CRAFT SHOT AWAY UP THE STRAIT” ” 148

“AFTER LONG AND PAINFUL STALKING PHIL SHOT TWO SEA-LIONS” ” 162

“‘DAUGHTER, ALLOW ME TO PRESENT MY FRIEND, MR. PHILIP RYDER’” ” 178

“EVERY TIME HE ATTEMPTED TO RISE THEY PROMPTLY KNOCKED HIM DOWN” ” 196

JALAP AND PHIL’S FATHER HEAR BAD NEWS FROM THE BOYS ” 228

“‘WHITE MEN, AS I SAID; AND AMERICANS, I’LL BE BOUND!’” ” 246

ALASKA AND BEHRING SEA

THE FUR-SEAL’S TOOTH