We got into Pipestone lake the next forenoon and were 

 fortunate enough to reach another lumber camp just at noon 

 and were again hospitably received. We pitched our tents 

 near the camp and ate both dinner and supper there. As 

 there was a violin at the camp and several musicians we spent 

 the evening there listening to the music. 



The next day being Sunday, we slept late and ate breakfast 

 around our own campfire but as we were again invited up to 

 the lumber camp for dinner we decided to stay where we were 

 until after dinner before proceeding up Pipestone lake. How 

 we enjoyed that dinner! Our appetites were keened to the 

 edge that makes eating the plainest of foods a delight. 



That night we once more camped on the bank of Pipestone 

 lake. We made an extra big fire as we were chilly and also 

 desired to do some extra cooking. 



Monday we stayed in camp again until noon. Immediately 

 after dinner we set out for Stitch lake. By consulting our 

 map we found that the best place to portage into Stitch lake 

 was clear at the end of Pipestone. That proved to be a long, 

 hard portage and when we reached Stitch lake we were very 

 tired but as it was still early in the afternoon we conquered 

 our inclination to camp there and pulled on up this lake quite 

 a distance; however as soon as we came to a suitable camping 

 place we pulled to shore. How we did eat and sleep that 

 night! 



When we awoke the next morning it was raining heavily 

 and as it rained all day we didn't break camp. 



The next day which was the ninth day out one of our party 

 hunted all the forenoon for the best place to portage into the 

 next lake while the other two of us hunted for a lumber camp 

 which we had been told was located here. We were unable to 

 find the camp which was a keen disappointment as we had 

 hoped to obtain some meat from there. While searching for 

 the camp we saw a big bull moose, the first moose we had 

 seen on our trip. 



That afternoon we portaged over the divide which separates 

 the waters of the Lake of the Woods and Rainy lake. Al- 

 though this portage was not as long as some of the other 



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