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learned from Mossup that he could not render assistance 

 with his team. 



The guides had firmly counted on this aid, and for this 

 purpose sought out Mossup immediately after our arrival 

 at this end of the portage. I did not deem it wise to hesi- 

 tate, nor to attempt to transfer our luggage to Rock Lake 

 without additional assistance ; and therefore immediately 

 employed Mossup and his son to aid us in making the 

 transit. This question having been settled, we started off 

 with our packs, properly arranged, to travel as much of the 

 Hor-ka-por-ka Portage as we might before nightfall. The 

 guides selected a camping-ground about three-fourths of a 

 mile from Mossup's Landing, and made two trips over this 

 portion of the portage. The photographer and myself did 

 not return with them when they made the second trip, but 

 went in search of ruffed grouse, which were found in great 

 abundance around Mossup's small clearing. We spent a 

 pleasant night in camp, and were moving with the first 

 appearance of the gray day in the morning. 



Having learned on the previous evening that there was 

 another settler in the vicinity of Mossup's who would prob- 

 ably be willing to assist us in portaging, I sent for him, and 

 he made his appearance in camp very soon after daylight, 

 joined us at our breakfast, and tramped with us on the 

 trail. Our party now consisted of seven members, and it 

 was a pleasing sight, when standing on some high moun- 

 tain rock, to look down on these sturdy men who were toil- 

 ing patiently up the mountain-side. The author had started 

 out from camp in the morning burdened with two rifles, 

 three shot-guns, and a fishing-rod, while the photographer, 



