Plenty of Moose. 



But there were plenty of others, half an hour later a big 

 bull was sighted as he stalked out of the woods into the lake. 

 Ankle and then knee deep came this bull, evidently about 

 four years old. The deer flies were bothering him, that was 

 plain, for he kept shaking himself. Farther out he waded 

 and the canoes crept down the bank to get between him and 

 shore. Whenever he was not looking the paddle flew and 

 when he looked up the paddles stopped in midwater or mid- 

 air, wherever they happened to be. 



The sight and hearing of the moose is bad. At this time 

 of year a skilled paddler can creep right up to him and slap 

 him on the back if he cares so to do. Coming up to him 

 against the wind the paddler need but remain as a statue 

 when the moose looks and paddle when he is not looking. 

 The motion of the advancing canoe does not alarm him pro- 

 viding the figure in the canoe does not move. 



But there was no necessity for cutting this moose off from 

 the shore. He was determined to get rid of those flies. He 

 waded out to swimming depth and then struck out for the 

 other shore. The canoes spurted after him, the moose evi- 

 dently unaware of the chase. 



Flies are Bothersome. 



When the moose struck the other shore which was not a 

 great way off, he seemed satisfied with everything but his 

 ears. Evidently the flies were in there and before taking to 

 the other bank he was bound to be rid of them. 



Down went the antlers into the water, ears buried deep. 

 If there were flies in there it was up to them to hop off and 

 swim. Up came the head and down again it went. The 

 second time up he saw the canoes within 75 feet of him. 



No, he did not leap high in the air and dash away. On the 

 contrary he surveyed them, majestically, a glint of anger in 

 his eye. Evidently the intrusion was not welcome. So he was 

 photographed. Then he tossed his head and waded slowly 



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