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three hundred yards north of the spot where 

 he overhauled the net there rose a small 

 abrupt hill, densely covered with spruce bal- 

 sam trees. On visiting it, we found that a 

 person there securely hid from observation, 

 could with care easily overlook the whole 

 locality. At my suggestion, Papanekis with 

 his axe. there arranged a sort of a nest or 

 lookout. Orders were then given that he 

 and another Indian man should, before day- 

 break on the next morning, make a long de- 

 tour and cautiously reach that spot from 

 the rear, and there carefully conceal them- 

 selves. This they succeeded in doing, and 

 there, in perfect stillness, they waited for 

 the morning. As soon as it was possible to 

 see anything they were on the alert. For 

 some time they watched in vain. They 

 eagerly scanned every point of vision, and 

 for a time could observe nothing unusual. 

 " Hush ! " said one ; " see that dog ! " 

 It was Caesar, cautiously skulking along 

 the trail. He would frequently stop and 

 sniff the air. Fortunately for the Indian 

 watchers, the wind was blowing toward 

 them, and so the dog did not catch their 

 scent. On he came, in a quiet yet swift 

 gait, until he reached the spot where Papan- 



