80 SPORT INDEED 



bull had been within hearing and had an ear for music 

 of that sort, our chatter duet must have been highly 

 entertaining to him. But he either had no musical 

 ear or was too far away to take in our duet, for he 

 continued on his way through the alders at his former 

 slow and dignified gait. At one time he stopped to 

 reconnoitre. Then he passed up and down through 

 the bushes, listened a moment to the guide's pawing 

 of the water, cocked up his ears and suddenly came 

 to the conclusion that he had been fooled. He at 

 once let loose his disappointment with a roar of rage 

 and revenge that might have been heard miles away. 

 The bare thought of being tricked filled him with in- 

 dignation and a strong desire to get away from such 

 a treacherous spot. The guide kept quiet until the 

 angry bull had gotten about a quarter of a mile away 

 from the canoe. Then picking up his horn he gave a 

 low, tremulous and loving call. The moose immedi- 

 ately wheeled about and walked back, answering the 

 call between his steps, and in the most affectionate 

 and apologetic tones. They spoke as plainly as the 

 tongue of a moose knows how to speak : " Forgive 

 me, darling ; I've been fooled so often. I'll soon be 

 with you, pet ! " When he reached the alders he 

 stopped for a minute, and the guide took advantage 

 of that minute to imitate the sounds made by a feed- 

 ing cow. They soon reached the alert ears of the 

 bull and seemed to satisfy and fill him with the 



