"KAHOUK!" 71 



"Kahouk!" everywhere; while out where 

 they were gravelling lay seven, and in different 

 parts of the lake we continued to hear the 

 " ouks ! " of our wounded birds. We soon had 

 the dead ones in the boat, and took after 

 some of the wounded, swimming with all 

 their powers to get away. We gathered from 

 their call there were at least four in the lake, 

 so while my companion was rowing with all 

 his strength, I directed him, and soon got up 

 to one which I knew would have to be shot 

 before we could hope to get him, as a 

 pent-up goose will go under the water like a 

 duck ; so when we were within 25 yards 

 of him I laid him over with a No. 1 cart- 

 ridge, and a beauty he was. We got no 

 more that night, but expected to find them 

 in the woods in the morning, with Eeady's 

 help. He was not with us on the island, so 

 with our eight geese, a mortal load, we 

 trudged off to the house. 



The next morning found us very early on 

 the lake-shore ; but during the night a couple 

 of inches of snow had fallen, which killed their 

 scent. Nevertheless, the dog scented out one 

 that had died after landing. The traces of 



