HABITS, HAUNTS, AND ANECDOTES 



island for which I made. There I con- 

 cealed myself in the brush. I could 

 hear the big fellow wading along and 

 ploughing through the reeds. I first 

 saw his antlers above the brush, and 

 then his majestic head appeared. That 

 was all he would show, as he suspected 

 a hidden foe and was on the lookout for 

 any apparent danger. For distance, he 

 was about one hundred yards from me 

 and close inshore. Finally an opportu- 

 nity presented itself, and I raised my 

 rifle and let go through the leaves where 

 his neck should be. At the report he 

 made a quick turn and disappeared in 

 the thick growth. I dashed through 

 the water, which was only about three 

 feet deep, up the opposite bank, and 

 pushed my way through the bushes to 



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