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THE SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE; 



from our minds, for the present, these unpleasant thoughts^ 

 and aeain resume the details of the deer-hunt. Dr. Po- 

 korney took the lead in his canoe at the start, and paddled 

 away from the camp about three miles, having kept in 

 advance all this time before he stationed the Governor at 

 a run-way where it came to the lake. The point which 

 the Governor was to watch having been selected by the 

 deer-hunter, John immediately brought his canoe to the 

 shore, when both parties occupying it stepped to the dry 

 land, while the guide promptly removed the water which 

 it contained. Dr. Pokorney beckoned to the occupants 

 of the other canoes to follow him, which they continued to 

 do. He now proceeded on about one-half mile farther, 

 where he stationed the Scribe and Frank, and about one 

 mile from them he placed Esculapius with the colored 

 guide. Our whole party were now stationed, and every- 

 thing was in readiness to start the hound which was ex- 

 pected to drive the deer into the lake. This animal had 

 remained in the canoe with its master since we left our 

 camp in the morning, and as soon as our party were 

 properly stationed the old deer-hunter paddled back near 

 to the spot where he had left the Scribe, in full view of 

 whom he drew his bark canoe on the shore. The dosf 

 immediately leaped from the frail bark and began to run 

 playfully around his master's feet, looking anxiously up to 

 his face. Dr. Pokorney spoke kindly to the animal, petted 

 her a moment, and then bade her to bring a deer. She 

 started immediately, ran off a few rods and then halted, 

 as if to receive further instructions, turned partially around, 

 and a^rain o-azed into her master's face. He ao^ain uro-ed 



