68 FISH : THEIR HABITS AND HAUNTS. 



About half-past six the sun had gone down, 

 and the moon was hardly up, with a dense 

 fog over the bay ; still the moose came on 

 slowly. We were concealed by bushes, 

 lying flat on the ground. He advanced to 

 within thirty-five yards. I fired my first 

 shot, which struck him on the head, but to 

 feel sure I shot once more, struck him in 

 shoulder, and dropped him. He proved to 

 be a large, fine bull, with handsome horns. 

 We opened him at once, and returned to 

 our resting-place for the night, well satisfied 

 with the undertaking. Our journey was 

 well repaid to see this noble animal and 

 know that the desired object had been 

 gained. Next day, October ist, at five in 

 the morning, we skinned the moose, David 

 taking the skin for hunting-shoes, after he 

 had dried and tanned it. We covered up 

 the meat, and at nine o'clock started for 

 help, expecting to find two men getting 

 out shingles some five miles from us, but 



