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all day without any success, and were just 

 about to return to camp when the guide called 

 my attention to a large bull moose standing 

 within easy rifle-shot. After shooting I dis- 

 covered he was wounded, and followed his 

 trail quite a distance, by the blood. Being a 

 long way from camp, and night fast approach- 

 ing, we decided to give up the chase and return 

 the next day. When we started to return to 

 camp, being tired, I requested the Indian guide 

 to carry my gun. We were going along with- 

 out a thought for trouble, when suddenly the 

 bushes parted, and the bull made a charge. 

 The Indian shouted ' Run ! ' and I tell you, 

 if I ever ran in my life, I ran for that tree — 

 one fifteen or twenty yards ahead of me — and 

 just as I got there I looked around and saw 

 ]Mr. Bull scooping up the Indian on his antlers. 

 By dint of heroic efforts the Indian had 

 worked himself to a position between the ant- 

 lers, with one arm around each in such a way 

 that both the eyes of the moose were covered. 

 By this time the moose had reached a reclining 

 tree, from which the Indian braced himself 

 with his feet ; at the same time shouting, ' Shoot 



