THE LONG TRAIL 



elusion we had immediately formed as to 

 the identity of our predecessor. Father 

 had him invited to the dinner given by the 

 donors of the Holland & Holland ele- 

 phant rifle. 



Of the hunting comrades of his early 

 days, he told me that Mr. R. H. Munro 

 Ferguson was the most satisfactory of 

 all, for he met all requirements — always 

 good-humored when things went wrong, 

 possessing a keen sense of humor, under- 

 standing the value of silent companion- 

 ship, and so well read and informed as to 

 be able to discuss appreciatively any of 

 the multitudinous questions of literature 

 or world affairs that interested my father. 



In Washington, when an old com- 

 panion turned up he would be trium- 

 phantly borne off to lunch, to find himself 

 surrounded by famous scientists, authors, 

 senators and foreign diplomats. Father 

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