1 6 MOOSE-HUNTING, SALMON-FISHING, ETC 



alternating with moose-steak. We went to 

 the meadow that night and on the following 

 morning calling, hoping against hope that a 

 moose might cross on to the ground after it 

 had been disturbed ; but we had no success. 

 At night, as we had planned, with the guns 

 all loaded, the light was put out, and the 

 fire allowed to smoulder, while Jack took 

 the first watch from eight to eleven, Bob and 

 I sleeping with our guns within easy reach. 

 About ten o'clock Jack touched me and 

 whispered, "I hear something outside." I 

 touched Bob, and passed the message on. 

 " I'll look out quietly." He did, and re- 

 turned and whispered, " There is a big bear 

 up against the tree where the fore quarters 

 of meat are. You creep out first, Tom, and 

 sit on your haunches ; you go next, Bob, and 

 do the same, but a little behind Tom; and 

 I'll go behind you both, and when I say, 

 < Eeady ! one ! two ! three ! ' blaze away. Aim 

 for his shoulder, for we are so near, the 

 bullets will rise." Thus prepared, we slipped 

 out as planned, and saw the bear, as Jack 

 had seen him, so intent on that feast he was 

 never to have, that he had not noticed us. 



