North of Fifty Three North of Fifty Three
On the second day they cross the Skeena a deep rapid river tests their progress. Bill maintains pace and Hazel endures. They push through canyons and mountains with packs reorganized, facing creeping fatigue and an uneasy tension between Hazel and Bill as September approaches and the land grows more forbidding.
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Skeena
Bill
Satin
Hazel
Eli
Uberty
Bill Wagstaff
Billy-boy
Jinzel
Bull
Ife
Cariboo
Rilk
Biw
Roaring Bill Wagstaff and Hazel in the Wilderness
Hazel Weir, a Granville stenographer falsely tarnished by rumor, becomes a British Columbia schoolteacher. She meets Roaring Bill Wagstaff in the wilderness, endures a night in the woods, and despite fear, the pair marry after trials and anew hope for a future in the mountains.
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Synopals
Hazel Weir
Granville
Ontario
Cariboo Meadows
British Columbia
Roaring Bil
Wagstaff
Hazel
Roaring Bill
Roaring BU
Bella Coola
Vancouver
Hudson Bay
Bill
Four Walls and a Roof in the Klappan Range
Hazel and Bill toil to build their cabin and stable in harsh wilderness. A wildfire ends in tragedy when a chimney blaze consumes the hay and stable, killing five horses and testing their resolve that survival comes from grit, resourcefulness, and mutual support. Bill vows to endure and lead them out with furs and gold.
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Hazel
Bill
Widowus
Hazel and the Queer Strike Against Past Disasters
A fragment hints Hazel facing a drastic, fateful strike to atone for unseen past thoughtlessness. The excerpt promises a next installment detailing how the calamity unfolded and its consequences for Hazel and others.
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Hazel
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Little, Brown & Co
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Niwaya
Pine River
Jack Frost
Billum
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