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arose early the following morning greatly refreshed, while 

 mental visions of delight rapidly chased each other through 

 his brain. He was now very anxious and almost impa- 

 tient to engage in a deer-hunt. It was, therefore, with 

 marked joy that he heard the captain declare that he would 

 send the hounds into the woods immediately after break- 

 fast. The morning was warm, almost sultry, and the 

 trees were covered with a heavy green foliage, but as 

 soon as the breakfast had been eaten the captain directed 

 "Tom," one of the guides, to start with the hounds into 

 the woods and send us a deer. " Tom" obeyed this order 

 with alacrity, while the captain and " Jim" cleared away the 

 remnants of the morning repast and put in order the 

 " camp-kit." 



They spent about twenty minutes in this labor, and the 

 captain then announced his readiness for us to enter the 

 canoes. Both Henry and myself entered his canoe, which 

 he immediately shoved into the lake, and then paddled us 

 off about one mile to an island situated near the head of 

 this body of water. "Jim" had followed us in a canoe. 

 Both canoes were drawn upon this island and we promptly 

 stepped on the dry land. The captain now carefully sur- 

 veyed the surroundings for the purpose of selecting the 

 most advantageous places for the watch. Having satisfied 

 himself in regard to this matter, he then said to me, " Doc- 

 tor, you will go with me in my canoe and your son will 

 watch with ' Jim.' ' 



I looked at Henry and instantly discovered that he was 

 disappointed. I had previously informed him that the 

 captain was the most competent guide, and that I should 



