CAMP LIFE NEAR THE TETONS 



fault of the gun, but, strange to say, I did 

 not take his advice. I still have the weapon 

 and I can recall some of its achievements, 

 which are not wholly discreditable. 



Several days passed quite uneventfully 

 except for a rather novel experience. While 

 sitting around the camp-fire one evening our 

 attention was attracted by the noise of some 

 animal breaking through the undergrowth. 

 The sound of cracking branches and patter- 

 ing hoofs seemed to approach closer. 



"That's one of the horses, and he seems 

 inclined to be sociable," said Jake as he 

 leaned over to lay hold of a good-sized stick 

 to cast at him. 



The animal presently appeared, coming 

 straight to the camp-fire, but when fairly 

 revealed by the light the horse we were about 

 to drive unceremoniously away developed a 

 splendid set of antlers. We were confronted 

 by a black-tailed deer which had been 

 attracted by the strange fascination of the 

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