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seeking to get away, it had taken a 

 familiar runway which had brought 

 it to us to another of those hateful 

 gleaming eyes at which it had 

 charged with all its failing strength. 

 We did not expect to be believed, 

 but the tracks in the morning would 

 show. Only why could they not 

 have waited until the law was off. 

 It was only a few days more. 



We had nearly entered the little 

 cove where we had located the 

 shooting, when a canoe almost slipped 

 past us. The two figures in it were 

 paddling fast. It was evidently not 

 the Tevi. 



" Good evening, " Nimrod chal- 

 lenged; "Are you looking for your 

 moose? It is around the point." 



The men rested their paddles an 

 instant. 



" All right, savez, ' ' responded a gruff 

 voice, at which Bert said, "Hello, 

 Bill, when did you come from Trol- 

 laks?" 



To this came an extraordinary 

 answer, " Humph, I suppose you 

 think it smart to talk, go ahead. 

 Who cares. I'll swear it was you." 



"Who is it?" I asked. 



