CAMP FIRES IN THE YUKON 141 



ising moose country and determined to return the 

 following day and camp here a few days in order to 

 be on the ground for early and late hunting. At 

 five o'clock we began to retrace our steps to camp, 

 whither we arrived after dark. After getting Cut- 

 ting's lynx out of the saddle bag, we had quite an 

 exciting time putting a collar around his neck, after 

 which he was chained to a tree and the silk hand- 

 kerchiefs taken from his feet, and there he is des- 

 tined to remain until he begins the second stage of 

 his journey to New York. 



