44 Rod, Gun, and Palette in the High Rockies 



and welcoming. The place where is bed, board, and fire, though 

 it be but a square of cotton cloth on four sticks, is always home. 



The trout taken during the afternoon furnished supper. A 

 royal fish, and royally prepared, inspired the artist to say, "God 

 bless the trout — aristocrat and king among fishes." 



"We'll move camp to the north fork to-morrow," said 

 William. And with this, in a clear night, with sheet lightning 

 in the north, the camp slept. 



