III. 



FROM Nepigon village to Camp Alexandra 

 is entirely a canoe trip. On the opposite side 

 of the river begins the long carry of two and 

 a half miles. Here we have always found a 

 pretty good Indian lying in wait with team 

 and wagon to haul across our canoes, pro- 

 visions and camp outfit. His charge is (or 

 was before the war) four dollars, which 

 may appear at first blush an exorbitant one; 

 but figuring on both sides of the paper, pro 

 and con, it is not unreasonable. The service is 

 really worth it, and more ; for saving valuable 

 time he practically prolongs your vacation 

 nearly a day. Everything goes at one ship- 

 ment. Though fish with him is cheap, he 

 needs the white man's dough to make his 

 daily bread, and his figure four has another 

 compensation it obviates the necessity of our 

 supplementing it with a tip. 

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