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brances of any kind. Then I thought of the curious 

 countries, strange people, and, above all, the rare sports, 

 I should see. I could not doubt the truth of what Mr. 

 Barrill informed in regard to his means for in our short 

 acquaintance, he had shown ample proof of his sincerity. 

 Then I sought the advice of Joe Blaney, although the 

 brain of that veteran mountaineer was, during most of 

 the time, lamentably foggy. However, Joe said that if 

 I rejected such an offer, I would deserved to be "chawed 

 up alive by a grizzly." Before the day had elapsed, I 

 was enlisted in the service of a universal sportsman, and 

 had begun preparations for a start from the station. 



