South from Hudson Bay: An Adventure and Mystery Story for Boys

"South from Hudson Bay: An Adventure and Mystery Story for Boys" by Ethel C. Brill is an adventure story about a young man's voyage from his old life into the dangerous and unknown wild. Walter Rossel and other immigrants sail to the Selkirk Colony where they face challenges of living in a new land. Walter's journey begins on the "Lord Wellington ship" where he travels with the Perier family. Once the ship docks, Walter and his friends meet a complex of log buildings. They begin to understand tracking rivers, portaging boats, and adjusting to living in a wild environment, and also encounter a harsh steersman named Murray. The story captures the challenges of exploration and figuring out life in a new environment.