86 FISH : THEIR HABITS AND HAUNTS. 



fired his revolver . and killed the animal by a 

 good shot in the head. We tied him up and 

 started home, to find that a trapper had 

 stolen our mink from the trap. We built 

 two new traps, and returning home skinned 

 our game, which was quite an interesting 

 operation. We made a stew of ducks, which 

 was the best yet. They were very fat, ten- 

 der, and delicious. Space forbids me to 

 speak of the fire, which so nearly consumed 

 our tent and the nether garments of my 

 companion. Fortunately, he was provided 

 with another pair. 



Trip to Schoodie Lake — A Reminis- 

 cence OF the Summer of 1882. 



Musquash Lake, one of the chain of 

 Schoodie Lakes, is situated in the town of 

 Waite, Washington County, Maine, and is 

 reached by cars from Boston via Eastern 

 and European roads, and by stage. One 

 warm evening in September, 1882, a small 



