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of them, all so nicely packed in his same elder maiden lady 
style, spoon fashion, the same as the lumbermen have to sleep, 
well browned upon both sides—not the lumbermen, but the 
trout. 
6¢ Say, Mr. Crew?” 
So Well, sir? 7 
** Will you be so kind as to replace the cover on those trout 
again; lay aside your rifle, introduce yourself to that piece of 
‘Welcome Soap’ upon the canoe bottom, thence to the river- 
side, promenade back and turn out the tea?” 
‘¢ Why, certainly, captain; and don’t those trout look crispy 
and fine, and they smell so good; may I then stay to supper 
with you?” 
Supper. Double dose of double browned trout; broiled 
musquash on toast; extra toast and toasted on the coals; tea 
and Mansur’s Boston gingersnaps. 
Next in order, wash the dishes; next, one cigar and brier- 
wood pipe; next (and rather slowly, because between whiffs) 
biggest and longest hunting story of hair-breadth escapes, the 
prize to be the skin of the muskrat, to be decided by vote of 
the crew; next, drive a couple of stakes nearer the tent and 
on a slant toward the stream; pile the two large back logs 
inside of them, one upon the other, and get two flat rocks 
from the stream for andirons, of the kind that don’t go off in 
the night and shoot us on the spot; place the smaller log on 
these for a fore stick, remove the brands and coals from the 
old fire to the new ‘chance. From the pile of driftwood, 
which is a mixture, pick out some of the best hard wood 
and make the fire, to be lasting, or to give warmth until 
near morning. Next, tie well back the tent flaps to get the 
benefit of this cheerful fire; also to let in the moonlight, but 
