OUR FIRST MOOSE 9 



" My goodness ! " Jack says. " Now there 

 will be trouble ! That is a cow calling him 

 back." 



And it was, for, after coaxing for an hour or 

 two, we were compelled to give up the idea of 

 a shot that night, and so resolved to still hunt 

 them in the morning, if we could not get him 

 to come. At peep of day we were on the spot, 

 with a most favourable morning, there being 

 a heavy white frost. The air was resonant 

 with the quacking of duck. To Jack's 

 "Mwar!" came a speedy reply only some 

 300 yards away. " Now, boys, lay low ! Have 

 your guns placed, and make sure shots, if I 

 get him near enough, which I think I shall/' 

 said Jack. To his second call a fine two- 

 year-old bull trotted into sight, but stopped 

 suddenly about 150 yards off, then came 

 very slowly, as if frightened. Jack puts 

 his call almost to the ground, and speaks 

 very low. He walks towards us, but very 

 cautiously. After much coaxing in this 

 way, he stood about 75 yards away, facing 

 us, we with our guns both aimed at him, but 

 waiting, and hoping he would turn a little 

 and enlarge our target. In a few minutes he 



