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had returned, but had not been lucky; a fair herd 

 of antelopes had been sighted, but they were un- 

 able to get near enough for a shot. Next morn- 

 ing another load of meat was jacked down and 

 the balance left for the coyotes. 



When we returned to Quebec in December, I 

 took the skin back with me, and at Messrs. Ren- 

 frew's request, it was placed on exhibition in a 

 show window of their splendid fur establish- 

 ment. Mr. C. Farquharson Smith, who was the 

 manager of tne bank of British North America, 

 took a great fancy to it, and although I felt loth 

 to part with it, I finally let him have it, and I 

 presume that some member of his family has still 

 got it in his possession. If so, on the inside of it 

 will be found this inscription : 



Killed by NAP. A. COMEAU, on Grass Creek, 

 Wyoming Territory, Sept. 20th, 1882. 



