OF TflE MOOSE. 



interrupted and turned from his course 

 by another party of hunters. The little 

 one on the bog ceased to answer, but the 

 large one that had started last was, when 

 the sun went down, already quite near, 

 and coming steadily along. When the 

 moose was about breaking cover the 

 guide climbed partly up the big rock and 

 noted the direction from which he was 

 coming, satisfying himself the game 

 would appear on the side of the boulder 

 on which they were stationed. Another 

 call, and the bull's hoofs were heard 

 beating the firm ground as he trotted up 

 the slope toward the men. In full view 

 of the hunters, and about ten yards from 

 them, grew a bunch of sapling birches. 

 There the moose paused and began a 

 furious onslaught with his antlers. Hav- 

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