ever-widening circle, until night compelled us to stop. 

 My French Canadian guide, who was one of the ' ' I-know- 

 it-all " men, had nothing to sa\^ in extenuation but this : 

 "I don't conipre' how^ it all did happen. I did know ze 

 way sure, and then I didn't. I feel much sorry, but ze 

 nex time I go b}- ze compass not by ze knows how." 



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