CAMP LIFE NEAR THE TETONS 



thriving which cannot shoot its roots deep 

 into the earth. Fortunately Jake soon ap- 

 peared with the stock. 



"We will have the tents up so that you 

 can be comfortable to-night," he remarked 

 with a look as though he were conveying a 

 most welcome piece of intelligence, for we 

 had been sleeping out in the open for several 

 nights. 



With the air of one who despised all such 

 things as enervating luxuries, I replied: 

 "Let that go to some other time; we want 

 to get an early start after something." 



"It won't take long to put up the tents and 

 then Aleck can get everything else to rights 

 while we are hunting," Jake replied. 



I ate a substantial breakfast, and after 

 finishing that meal I ate a substantial lunch 

 before starting. Needless to say, I felt in 

 no condition for vigorous exercise which I 

 would be compelled to take when our course 

 led over ascents too steep to take on horse- 



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