5(1 \vhi:kk the sportsman lovks to itx(;ku. 



woimded and iiifurintcMl the animal, wlio niadc^ for tlii^ In- 

 dian. He ]iad no moans of defense exct^)! a clnb, and wlien 

 w(^ arrived the Indian and bear were having a roni»h-and- 

 tnnd)le fii>lit anions' tlie brnsli. first tlie lu'ar on top and 

 tlien the Indian. Tlie Kineo Indian, knife in hand, jumpcnl 



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Connors, N. B. 



into the frav, and soon poor brnin was dead. The Bangor 

 Indian's arms were feai'fnlly lacerated, i)nttinu him ont 

 of commission. He was nnable to paddle, and we fonnd 

 onrselves the next (hiv <ioinii- down the Allaiiash with the 

 stern paddle in hand. If it were not that the Kineo In- 

 dian knew every foot of the river and took the lead, Ave 

 would have been in the water more times than in the canoe. 

 While runnino- Twin Krook rapids our heart and Adanfs 

 appk^ Avere holdinc; close communion. 



