WHERE THE SPORTSMAN L()^■ES TO LINGER. 



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clently not seeing us. He uo doubt had traveled the same 

 route before. He finally caught sight of the camp, stood 

 for a moment looking at those white objects with the dark 

 woods as a background, became frightened, whirled and 

 started for the island, disappearing therein, ])ut in a few 



The Winding Allagash. 



moments reappeared and plunged into the water, with two 

 more moose Avith liim, all striking out for the opposite 

 shore. One could imagine that as soon as he struck the 

 island the other moose had asked what Avas up, and he no 

 doubt replied, ^* Don't ask me any quc^stions, ])ut run for 

 your life.'' Two other moose, Avho had been feeding well 

 out in the lake, saAV the rush coming, and they, too, Avere 

 stampeded, and tlie Avhole bunch Avere still on the lope as 

 they disappeared in tlie tim])er. 



