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Thomas had only just come up to where I 

 was standing by the dead stag, when we saw 

 another with a very fine pair of horns come up 

 on to the top of a small hill about half-a-mile 

 away. He stood there for a couple of minutes 

 in full view and then went back again over the 

 crest of the hill. I at once went after him but 

 never saw him again. 



I fancy that the six caribou which we had 

 disturbed must have passed close to where this 

 big stag was lying or feeding, and that, becom- 

 ing aware from their manner that something 

 had frightened them, he had gone up to the top 

 of the hill to take a look round. He must have 

 been suspicious of danger, as I went a good way 

 beyond the little hill but could see nothing of 

 him, though I came again on the herd of six. 



It was quite dark before Thomas and I got 

 back to camp that evening, and we were quite 

 ready for supper and bed. On the way home 

 we saw two more caribou, one of which must 

 have been a big stag, as his neck showed up 

 very white. He was too far away to go after, 

 howcA'er, as the light was already going. 



