OUTING AT TWO-OCEAN PASS 



against the white background which the snow 

 afforded. The antlers were less distinct on 

 account of the deadening effect of some spruce 

 trees, whose branches reached below the 

 spread of the antlers. I wanted another 

 trophy, but was uncertain about the quality 

 of any one of the heads in sight. Although I 

 watched the bulls for some time, while they 

 remained practically without motion, I was 

 unable to make sure that there was a really 

 first-class head in the bunch. I finally gave 

 them the benefit of the doubt. If I made a 

 mistake, I have the satisfaction of knowing 

 that I erred on the right side. 



The time arrived for breaking up camp. 

 When the horses were packed, the guide and 

 myself separated from the rest of the outfit, 

 in order to secure better hunting. We had not 

 traveled far, when one of the dogs stopped 

 and growled. We both reined up, while I 

 dismounted and approached the edge of a 

 clearing just ahead. Across the clearing some 

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