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MR. GlFFORD PlNCHOT HUNTING THE KlLLER 



WHALE WITH A REVOLVER ... . . 324 



(1) The Killer. 



(2) Firing at the Orca. 



(3) Waiting for a Rise. 

 Photographs by the Author. 



HEADWATERS OF THE MERCED, YOSEMITB 



NATIONAL PARK 336 



HEADWATERS OF A CALIFORNIA TROUT STREAM, 



THE MERCED 340 



A LAKE TAHOE RECORD TROUT, 31% POUNDS 346 



COMING DOWN OUT OF THE SIERRA NEVADA 



UPON THE TAHOE FISHING LAKES . . 350 



VERNAL FALLS, YOSEMITE ..... 358 

 ALONG THE SIERRA NEVADA .... 360 



HEADWATERS OF FAMOUS TROUT STREAM, FALLS 



OF THE YELLOWSTONE .... 372 



THOUSAND SPRINGS, THE OUTLET OF LOST 

 RIVER, THIRTY MILES BELOW SHOSHONE 

 FALLS 384 



THE NEVADA FALLS, HEADWATERS OF CALI- 

 FORNIA TROUT STREAMS 388 



