"All right, sir; I will kill him. I shoot them, 

 anyway. If you really wish good bear-hunting, 

 you must come up here in September. Then they 

 are on the mountains eating s and it is 



easier to get close to them without being seen. It 

 will be necessary to camp out, of course; but the 

 weather is usually mild, and if you dont mind the 

 camping you will have some good sport. We could 

 also go up to the lake and have a little moose- 

 hunting. There are a good many about the head 

 waters, and I am sure you would get a fine head. 

 It is a delightful trip to take only three days 

 poling. After the moose-hunt we will run down 

 to the bay and have a try at the brant and geese. 

 We would keep you busy if you wish to shoot, 

 hey, James f " 



" That we would, Peter ; and a grand time Mr. 

 Heckscher would have, too." 



" I am sure of that," replied my friend ; " and I 

 thank you both very much for your willingness to 

 show me the treasures of your country. You 

 make the pictures so charming that I am almost 

 tempted to make the Cascapedia my home." 



"If you did, sir, you would live ten years 

 longer." 



" Heaven forbid, Peter, that my friends should 

 suffer such an affliction." 



"In a few days, Mr. Heckscher, you will see 

 thousands of brant away up in the sky coming 



