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Life-histories of Northern Animals 



On and on the chase. The Uttle ones were suffering now, 

 were weakening. It was a question of barely a quarter mile. 



Fig. 55 — Young buck. 



Carberry, Manitoba. December, 1886. 

 This illustrates the typical style of antler. 



Then we riders saw a thing that touched our hearts — that 

 poor devoted mother, in despair, dropped back behind — de- 

 liberately it seemed — at least her young should have a chance, 

 and my blood rushed hot. My hand sought the gun in reckless 

 determination to stop those dogs. Only twenty-five yards ahead 

 the mother now, when all at once an inspiration came. The 

 unseen prompter whispered wisdom, and the mother turned 



