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doubtedly been watching during the time 
he had exchanged the preceding questions 
and answers with us. 
What was his object in giving these 
evasive answers? What did he hope to 
gain by them? 
We can only assume that he thought it 
better to keep the facts from us until he 
had the objects of the chase before us. In 
this way he had 
shielded himself 
against possible fail- 
ure in finding the 
game, and likewise 
kept the hunter igno- 
rant of his where- 
abouts until it was 
time toshoot. Let us 
hope the white man’s 
aim does credit to 
such skilful guiding. 
An Indian’s crait- 
iness is generally ad- 
mitted, but I never 
gave him credit to 
the extent that one 
displayed when he 
exercised itona hunt- 
ing party with whom 
I went into the woods 
last fall. 
Some _ correspon- 
dence with a resident 
in the deer country 
resulted in our get- 
ting the name of an 
Indian guide who 
could take us into a 
good section for game, and find it for us 
if necessary. A letter addressed to this 
particular guide was answered in the short 
sentence style that is characteristic of the 
tribe, and which told us he would be at 
our service for the open season. A further 
letter was sent him containing specific 
instructions. In it we said we wanted 
his services from November 1, and to get 
another Indian to help him, as we would 
go into camp at Lake Kahweamekong on 
October 31. The letter was worded so as 
not to leave any doubt about the time and 
place, and we started out full of hopes that 
we could begin our hunt as soon as the season 
opened. : 

AN OJIBWA OF THE ALGOMA DISTRICT, ONTARIO 
—ONE OF THE SILENT SORT 
We arrived at the prearranged camping 
place on the last day of October, but no 
Indians met us. We thought that perhaps 
something unavoidable had happened, 
that they would be along the next morning. 
November 1—still no Indians. Evening 
found us watching and waiting for their 
arrival. Neither did the second morning 
bring any word or sign of their coming, but 
along about 4 o’clock 
in the afternoon they 
leisurely pulled into 
camp. 
We asked for ex- 
planations. Why did 
they not get here for 
the first of Novem- 
ber ? 
The head guide 
produced our letter, 
wherein we said,‘‘ We 
want your services 
from November 1, 
etc., etc.” They had 
left home that day, 
and had taken the 
two days to reach us. 
We pointed out that 
the Indian Reserve 
was not twenty miles 
‘from where we were 
camped; that one day 
was ample to cover 
the distance; and not- 
withstanding all this, 
they should have 
been on hand two 
days earlier. At this 
they apparently became offended and said 
they were going home. 
We did not want to be without guides, 
so said we would overlook the delay and 
would take them from now until the end 
of our hunt. 
“Don’t think we go with you,” was the ~ 
first one’s answer. 
“We can hunt here—make more money,” 
continued the other. 
Whether this was an idle threat, or an 
actual conclusion they had come to, we 
did not then know, but it set us thinking 
hard. 
So our spokesman said: 
‘““We want you with us. You agreed to 

