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Anion^' the tr()i)liies we gathered on our trip, a bear pelt 

 we ol)tained at Allagash Falls Ave prize above all others. 

 While the Kiueo ludiau was gettino- the noonday meal the 

 Bangor guide Avent in search of raspberries. He had been 

 gone about half an hour, Avhen Ave heard a shot, the groAvl 



Taking-Out Place— Connors. 



of an animal and the Indian crying for help. We all 

 started in tlie direction of the noise, but neglected to take 

 our guns. TJje cook, Avho Avas cleaning fish at the time, 

 had a knife in his hand, and fortunately took it with him. 

 The Kineo Indian told us as Ave ran, tumbling OA-er logs 

 and liiid)s, that it Avas undoubtedly a bear. It seems a 

 large-sized she bear Avas also hunting berries, and the guide, 

 getting sight of her, sneaked up to close range and fired. 

 Unfortunately he had but one cartridge; the shot only 



