IN THE ALASKA- YUKON GAMELANDS 



Here I may as well record a feeling that I ex- 

 perienced many times on this trip — brought to 

 mind thru mention of William's good shooting 

 at the bull caribou: It was a source of much 

 regret with me that I was not permitted to wit- 

 ness some of William's shooting — also of Harry's. 

 But as we were each day hunting separately 

 when we secured game, I was deprived of the 

 pleasure of joining my companions in their mo- 

 ments of ecstacy after bringing down a game 

 animal — as well as of having them share with 

 me in my delights on such occasions. It seems 

 we all suffered the hardships together, but were 

 compelled to enjoy the thrills separately. Of 

 course, they usually had their guides with them, 

 as I had mine, but it would have seemed just a 

 little nearer home if we could have had one or 

 two of the party along when these ecstatic 

 moments arrived. 



Hubrick and I had the only cameras in the 

 outfit, with the exception of a Graflex carried 

 by Rogers, the "combination" of which he lost 

 early on the hunt through his inability to change 

 the plates. Thus the game killed by the other 

 members of the party was not photographed, 

 as none of it was taken to camp whole. 



I should certainly have enjoyed seeing William 

 topple over that bull as it swung at full speed 

 across the bar, if for no other reason than to 

 record the event as I saw it. William was an ex- 

 ceptional young man in camp and on the trail — 



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