With a Tenderfoot 



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the Indians carried their canoes on their heads 

 as is their habit; but the Tenderfoot mistook 

 one of them coming thus along the trail for a 

 big yellow moose, and instantly turned to the 



On the Portage, 



nearest tree and began in haste to climb. The 

 Indian had by this time come up on him, and 

 hearing the scratching in the lower branches 

 asked in amazement, " But what you do 



