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THE SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE; 



therefore leave him in his charge, in order that he might 

 have an opportunity to kill the game. The reader will 

 now readily comprehend the cause of the lad's disappoint- 

 ment. I now informed the captain of my desire in this 

 matter, and -he promptly consented to this arrangement, 

 which placed Henry in his charge. The boy's face in- 

 stantly lighted up and he was again happy. The captain 

 now gave " Jim" the necessary instructions, and we started 

 for the point which had been designated for our watch. 

 The sun was shining brightly, and there was only a slight 

 breeze at this time on the lake. 



Having reached our destination, the canoe was now 

 drawn on the land, and I seated myself beneath the shade 

 of a friendly bush, while " Jim" remained standing in order 

 to have a better view of the surroundings. About half 

 an hour was thus spent, when I was suddenly startled by 

 a heavy splash in the water and an exclamation from my 

 guide, who, in a loud whisper, announced the presence of 

 a buck in the water. I promptly arose to my feet and dis- 

 covered, with the guide's assistance, our game swimming 

 out towards the centre of the lake. This charming vision 

 was only momentary, since the animal promptly disap- 

 peared behind one of the many islands that grace the lake. 

 Our canoe was quickly pushed into the lake and quietly 

 entered. We then pulled away with all our might, al- 

 though we were now confident that the captain had already 

 discovered the prize and was moving for its capture. A 

 few moments later, having then rounded the island, which 

 momentarily hid from our vision the object we sought, we 

 again saw the deer, which was now closely pursued by the 



