\voo<ls ; there's lots of healing balm in those cedars 

 and firs." 



1 suppose you know the names of all the trees 

 and bushes up here, do you not T " 



" I'retty much, sir; you soon learn them, after 

 you *ve chopped awhile." 



" There is the club-house ! " I exclaim, as we come 

 in sight of the low, flat building in the distance. 

 " What a pretty picture it makes, lying close to 

 the river with the mountains around ! " 



" Yes ; a fine place that, sir." 



" How are you, Daniel ? Have any of the mem- 

 bers arrived I " 



" Not yet, Mr. Davis ; you are the first. I be- 

 lieve Dr. Mitchell and Mr. Cadwallader are coming 

 to-morrow." 



"Are they! I am glad they are arriving so 

 early. How does it look up here to-day, James T " 



" River pretty high, sir; don't you think sot" 



" Yes, it is a bit high ; but we must manage in 

 some way to have the canoe a little heavier when 

 we run down this evening." 



" We '11 do our best, sir." 



"Am glad to see you back again, Mr. Davis," 

 calls out Berchavais, the head guard of the river, 

 as he comes down to the bank. 



"Thanks, Berchavais; am glad to see you. It 

 does not seem as if a year had passed since we were 

 out on the river." 



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