Crossword-Solution: WAPITIS 7 letters, 12 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 12

These wapitis were once very numerous all over North America, and the United States imported a great many; but clearings were begun on every side, the forest trees fell beneath the axe of the pioneer of civilisation, and the wapitis took refuge in the more peaceful districts of Canada; but they were soon again disturbed, and wandered to the shores of Hudson’s Bay.

These beasts are engaged in a war to the death, and we shall arrive in plenty of time to pick up the vanquished.” “Have these wapitis a commercial value?” asked Mrs Paulina Barnett.

The Indians are therefore always eager to procure the skins of the wapitis.” “Does not the flesh make admirable venison?” “Pretty good, madam; only pretty good.

They will not stir from where they are when we are three steps from them, the rifles at our shoulders, and our fingers on the triggers !” Indeed? Yes, madam,” added Hobson, who had carefully examined the wapitis after the hunter’s remark; “and whether at our hands or from the teeth of wolves, those wapitis will meet death where they now stand.” “I don’t understand what you mean, Lieutenant,” said Mrs Barnett.

Two bullets put an end to the fight between the wapitis; and Marbre and Sabine taking immediate possession, carried off their skins to be subsequently prepared, leaving their bleeding carcasses to be devoured by wolves and bears.