150 THE BARREN-GROUND CARIBOU 



with me at the camera, remarked in a whisper, 

 " Him not alone, that's why he wait," and sure 

 enough a little later a doe and fawn followed out 

 of the forest, whereupon the buck lay down to 

 rest on the lake surface. But when the others 

 joined him they walked around uncertainly, not 

 seeming to find the resting place comfortable, 

 and so, in a little time, the buck rose and led on 

 across the lake to the east shore, where all lay 

 down in content. They were now, however, too 

 comfortable for my liking, for after more than 

 an hour's wait at the camera hide, the animals 

 still showed no inclination to move. At last it 

 was decided that Philip should make a wide 

 detour through the timber on the east shore with 

 a view to getting beyond the Caribou, and disturb 

 and drive them toward the narrows. When 

 Philip got round into position (he afterwards 

 gave me the details of his movements) he snapped 

 a small dry twig. Instantly the buck's head, 

 which had been resting, turned in toward the 

 body, flashed sharply upright, and he looked 

 steadfastly in the direction from whence the 

 sound had emanated. Again Philip snapped a 

 twig, and at this the buck rose and faced the 

 sound, then fully satisfied that danger lurked in 

 the wood he half-turned and commenced to trot 

 in my direction. Soon the others rose also and 

 followed, but not before the buck was well away 

 in the lead. 



The buck passed very close to the camera, and 

 I repeatedly tried to make exposures, but, alas ! 

 the shutter was frosted and refused to work. 

 Then followed the doe and fawn, and renewed 



