38 THE SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE; 



beating joyously in anticipation of coming events. He has 

 started for the famous trout stream so vividly described to 

 him by John as one of the tributaries of this lake. Escu- 

 lapius and the Scribe now hold a brief consultation with 

 John for the purpose of determining what shall be done 

 by the rest of the party during the afternoon. John thinks 

 it would be just as well to rest until morning and then take 

 a fresh start. This did not suit the party, and it was finally 

 proposed that Jim should take the luggage in a canoe, go 

 to the unoccupied shanty, situated about a mile from this 

 point, and prepare the same for our occupation. Neither 

 the Governor nor Esculapius are yet willing to sleep under 

 canvas if it can be avoided. Jim is promptly off for the 

 performance of the duty assigned to him. John is to guide 

 Esculapius and the Scribe through the woods in search of 

 partridge. We have selected our shells, donned our hunt- 

 ing-coats, and with our guns in hand are ready to be off 

 at the word from John, who left us only a few moments 

 ago, possibly to give a parting salute to the magnet which 

 now controlled him. After an absence of fifteen or twenty 

 minutes he returned to us and declared his readiness to 

 lead us. We started into the woods, he leading at a very 

 rapid pace, while we followed as rapidly as possible. It 

 required only a few moments for him to distance us. We 

 called to him to wait ; he halted, but only permitted us to 

 approach within easy speaking distance before he was off 

 again, this time on a slow trot. We called to him once 

 more; this time he allowed us to approach somewhat nearer 

 to him, but showed much uneasiness ; was apparently just 

 ready to be off again when we checked these indications 



