go WITH GUN AND GUIDE 



finally regained confidence and started feeding again. 

 Then we raised up, and, with the aid of the field- 

 glasses, we plainly made out a splendid-looking bull 

 moose, standing like a statue in the edge of the woods 

 behind the other cow. 



The way the wind was blowing there was but one 

 thing to do, and that was to back out until we had got 

 clear of the cove to our left, and then make a wide 

 detour around the outlet of the lake, keeping back far 

 enough so as not to alarm the cow in the cove, and also 

 far enough so that when we reached the far side we 

 would be on a line with the bull and somewhat behind 

 the other cow moose. 



I have already said the day was hot. In addition to 

 the heat, there were many windfalls to go under or 

 over, a bad wet bog to cross and the ubiquitous alders 

 and cedars to penetrate. 



This work required patience, and, at the same time, 

 no minutes were to be lost ; for if the cow should finish 

 feeding and go into the woods her mate would follow, 

 and all our labor would go for nothing. 



Therefore we hurried as much as we dared, and, as 

 for perspiration, we were both dripping with it. The 

 last obstruction, the alders, was at last reached. These 

 were carefully parted, and once more Henry said : 



" There's your moose ! " 



He was a fine-looking moose. His skin was glossy 

 and black. He stood erect, his head and neck raised 



