on a hotel porch and broods over his 

 troubles, but while he camps, explores, 

 fishes, hunts and forgets his disabilities. 



Bige and I made many trips to, and 

 spent many days at, Muskrat City. We 

 explored a large section of forest country 

 adjacent thereto. In the season, we fre- 

 quently ate broiled partridge, venison and 

 other game, while a few minutes of fish- 

 ing any day would furnish all the trout 

 we ever cared to eat. When we required 

 a variation in diet, we might go down 

 stream about two miles to a pond and 

 catch a mess of bullheads or frogs. 



We made the acquaintance of many 

 fur-bearing animals who lived in the 

 neighborhood. In these Bige took a deep 

 interest, since he was always looking 

 forward to the winter season, when he 

 should extend his old trapping line over 

 the mountains to this valley. This, in- 

 deed, was one of the motives that in- 

 duced the building of the camp. It pro- 

 vided a sleeping place for him at the 

 outer end of his trapping circuit. 



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