us in a smoke and hear something about bear- 

 shooting. 9 



"Certainly; ask him. I should like to know 

 him." 



44 How are you, Peter T Am glad to see you 

 again. Have you had a good winter t * 



44 Oh, fairly, sir. Logging and trapping do not 

 bring much comfort, but I have been in pretty 

 good health, so I can't complain. Any salmon this 

 morning T * 



"Yea. This is my friend Mr. Heckscher; he 

 has just killed a forty-pounder, and I a thirty- 

 OM, 1 



" That is good to begin with. 9 



" Mr. Heckscher wishes to go bear-hunting some 

 day. What do you think the chances are f * 



"It is easy enough to get a bear in a trap," 

 replied Peter, " but the leaves are too thick for 

 still-hunting at this time of the year. There should 

 be a bear in my trap now. I set it last weak 

 beyond that hill to the west Will send the boy 

 over to-morrow and see if there is one ; then, if 

 Mr. Heckscher wishes, Sunday we can go and 

 shoot him. It *s the only day I have, as the rest 

 of the week I am fishing. 9 



44 1 should like to go very much, Peter," replies 

 my friend, " but I would prefer that you do the 

 shooting, as I am not at all anxious to distinguish 

 myself as a trap-shot" 



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