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was long, and before we had climbed to the 

 top of the divide, darkness set in. Giving up 

 the guidance of the party to Billie, he led us 

 down in safety past the soft places, where mus- 

 keag ground had to be looked out for, and 

 avoided, then through a large stretch of tim- 

 ber to the river bank. This bank was high 

 and precipitous, but Billie led the way to a 

 trail down which we went to the bottom. The 

 river was high and swift, yet without the 

 slightest hesitation Billie w^aded into the 

 stream, and, exercising his usual caution and 

 good judgment, he worked his way across to 

 the other side and brought us finally to the 

 camp at half-past eleven at night. Of course 

 all were asleep, but there was a wood fire burn- 

 ing and it needed but a few minutes to boil the 

 water to make the mate and get a quick sup- 

 per; then off to bed. 



