88 HUNTING DOGS. 



snow heavily but thinking it would not last long, 

 I made for another hill where I was aware, if 

 any deer started from there it was a sure run 

 for our men, so I arrived there in due time and 

 got a start. It was still snoAving very heavily. 

 I then pointed for home. I had about five miles 

 more to reach our camp when I came to a place 

 where a deer had just left his nest, so I thought 

 that I could get a shot at him but after having 

 followed him for about an hour, I gave him up 

 and I tried to make for camp. 



Well, instead of making for camp, I made a 

 circle and came back to the same place where 

 I had left the deer's track. It was 4 P. M., when 

 my dogs came back to me. I knew then that I 

 was completely turned so I decided to spend the 

 night right there. I looked for a sheltered place 

 and after removing all the snow I could I lay 

 doAvn with my back against a big flat stone and 

 with my two dogs lying near me. We were quite 

 comfortable and early in the morning, I pointed 

 for camp. Now if these dogs had not returned 

 to me, I really believe that I would not be able 

 to write this, as their heat preserved me from 

 freezing to death. 



