86 A Hunting Trip 



tom-officer at AshcrofF, B. C, whose principal 

 thought seemed to be to give all the trouble 

 and annoyance he possibly could. About mid- 

 night I was in the hands of the genial and 

 pleasant proprietor of the Commercial Hotel 

 at Campbellton — Mr. Murray; who looked 

 after my wants carefully and did all in his 

 power to make things pleasant, and aided me 

 considerably in my arrangements for the trip. 

 I had taken " pot luck " about a guide and the 

 fates were with me, for I obtained a good man 

 to whom I will introduce you as the hunt pro- 

 gresses. A busy day followed, and the fol- 

 lowing day at noon found us ready for the 

 start, with provisions carefully selected, 

 boxed, etc. The trip from Campbellton to 

 Metapedia was by wagon — a distance of thir- 

 teen miles. At this point our water journey 

 began, but before starting, considerable prep- 

 arations had to be made. We were not equip- 

 ped for the trip up the Restigouche River after 

 the fashion of the Rev. Henry Van Dyke in 

 his " horse-yacht " as described in his Little 

 Rivers. Two canoes were lashed together with 

 ropes and poles, a tow-line was attached, about 



