02 RETURNS TO CAMP. 



"When pressed by hunger, it will not hesitate to attack a 

 man ; and so sudden and furious are its assaults, that 

 they are almost always successful. Even that fierce 

 monster, the grizzly bear, is less dreaded than the car- 

 gagieu. I felt exceedingly glad that the antelope had 

 stood in my place, when this savage of the mountains 

 chose his victim. The skin of these animals are esteemed 

 by the Indians, as "great medicine," and will fetch al- 

 most any price ; while, if a hunter kills one, he boasts of 

 it as a brilliant exploit, sufficient of itself to establish his 

 reputation. 



Shouldering my antelope, which I remarked was in ex- 

 cellent condition, I returned to camp. In the meantime, 

 Joe had been led away by the sight of a black-tailed deer, 

 which he killed, but found in such poor condition, that he 

 merely took the fleece, and left the remainder to the 

 wolves. We made a good meal and retired to repose on 

 our packs, about an hour after dark. We were both anx- 

 ious to get as much sleep as possible, as we knew that 

 when we got into the beaver region, one of us would 

 always be on guard at night, to give the alarm on the 

 Approach of Indians. 



