WHERE THE SPORTSMAN LOVES TO LINGER. 



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While we were in camp on Sonrdnalumk dead water we 

 came near witnessing a terrible traiiedy tlirongli the crimi- 

 nal oversight of a careless hunter and the lack of knowl- 

 edge on the part of a parent. A gentleman from St. Louis, 

 with his family, was camping a short distance from us. 



Sourdnahunk Stream. 



His family consisted of his wife and two children — a son 

 about twelve years old and a daughter al)out six. A little 

 b(4ow where the St. Louis nmn camped Avas a sandy beach, 

 whei'e the children played much of their time. During the 

 summer the coat of the deer is red, whereas later in the 

 fall it sheds its coat of red and brown hair comes in its 

 place. The night l)efore the incident occurred a party 

 came down the river and pitched their tent on the opposite 

 shore from the sandy beach, distant about half a mile. 



