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them up, returned, according to agreement, to head- 
quarters. No sooner had he got back than he began to 
look about for his companion, who had not yet ap- 
peared. After waiting a little time, and offerimg up 
a cloud of incense, he espied his friend walking slowly, 
and apparently as if he had been unsuccessful, home- 
wards. ‘‘ What! not got anything? Well, we must go 
out again. It will not do to let her Majesty go without 
her dinner,” &c., &c. But while he thus held forth a 
sly leer came over his younger companion’s face, and his 
frequent glances behind made him also look in that direc- 
tion. “ Halloa! what is that ? why, ‘Gud bevar mig!’ ” 
It was a magnificent reindeer, a buck with royal antlers! 
Like Jacob of old, he had found his quarry close to 
hand, within a mile of their quarters, and was fortunate 
enough to get near him and bring him down. There 
was no need to go after ryper then—a venison haunch 
would be more appreciated than grouse. And so there 
was rejoicing in the camp. The animal was flayed ; the 
haunch and the five brace of grouse at once sent off to 
the station; and so it came to pass that the queen had 
a better dinner that day than on any other on her 
route up to Throndhjem. As it was such a noble animal, 
and the circumstances under which it was shot so in- 
teresting, the skin was sent to the University ; and there 
you may see it for yourself, and if you ask for the 
history of it you will find my statement corroborated. 
