222 THE SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE; 



late hour a nameless lake, which we then christened Ross 

 Lake, in honor of our chief guide. The night was spent 

 under a lean-to, there now being four occupants instead 

 of three, as was the case during the reconnoissance. With 

 the appearance of daylight, on the morning of October 

 29, we were again moving forward on the portage. We 

 reached Camp Lake about twelve o'clock, put everything in 

 order there, and proceeded onward to Moose Hill, where 

 we arrived about three o'clock the same day. The pho- 

 tographer proceeded immediately to make the desired 

 negatives, while the guides were busied with the necessary 

 preparation for the night, skinning the moose, etc. 



It had been our intention to send a guide to the nearest 

 settler, distant from this spot fourteen miles, in order that 

 he might remove the meat and use it for food ; but our 

 intention in this respect was frustrated by the discovery 

 that it was already tainted by commencing decomposition. 



We remained overnight at Moose Hill, and returned 

 to Camp Lake the next day, where we arrived about four 

 o'clock in the afternoon, having brought with . us the 

 trophies of the last hunt. We were welcomed to this 

 camp by a canine chorus, in which the voices of our five 

 dogs were joyously commingled, while, at the moment of 

 our approach, they leaped gleefully about us, and added 

 to the other manifestations of joy such caresses as they 

 were allowed to bestow. 



In acknowledgment of this kindly reception they were 

 promptly unchained and permitted the freedom of the 

 camp. These dumb animals have now been our constant 

 companions for several weeks in this grand forest; have 



