At St. Mary's 



talk, and then, feeling relieved and in a 

 better mood, ate a tremendous supper, and 

 betook ourselves to our tent. 



We were weary and sore, but more de- 

 termined than ever to get a sheep. " We 

 will go straight back to-morrow and bag 

 them sure/' said I, as I rolled myself in 

 my blanket that night. 



"We will/' said my companion, falling 

 into an audible sleep. 



The next day, Tuesday, broke bright 

 and warm ; and at an early hour we were 

 on our way. It proved to be a most unin- 

 teresting chase ; we saw no game, though 

 we worked hard to find it. Again we 

 returned to camp empty-handed. 



As our party sat discussing the next day's 

 programme that night, after dinner was 

 finished and cigars were lighted, it appeared 

 that three of the gentlemen wished to go 

 to Red Eagle Lake, some ten or more 

 miles distant, to try their luck at catching 

 some of the wonderfully large trout said 

 to abound there. Their intention was to 

 take a camping outfit along, and remain 

 over night. 



The " sheep-chasers," as Hardeman and 

 I were now called, having had enough of 

 Flat Top, proposed to accompany this 

 party, intending to make a side trip from 



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