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stakes, our way was felt around the 

 lake for inlets. We found and ex- 

 plored them all. Along all the river en- 

 trances were hard beaten moose trails. 

 These paths crossed and reerossed un- 

 til it seemed as if one were traveling 

 over a western stock ranch. Many 

 beaver dams were also found up these 

 inlets. We discovered that the fur was 

 not yet prime, so it was decided that the 

 steel traps should remain in camp. 



morning, October 8th, the paddles 

 were put deep into the water and our 

 canoe headed for the outlet. Beans for 

 breakfast, dinner and supper. The 

 country was full of small game, giving 

 us an occasional change of diet. Lake 

 Present had also given up some of its 

 trout, the like of which we had never be- 

 fore seen. Descendants of Izaak Wal- 

 ton would surely go* mad at the sight 

 of these trout. Reader, if you are a 





BY THE LAKE SHORE 



These immense chunks of iron had cost 

 us a lot of effort, and to think they had 

 to be carried out made matters still 

 worse. The boys had become so inocu- 

 lated with the mining fever at Cobalt 

 and further north, that they all set out 

 prospecting, a new business, indeed, and 

 some very glistening samples were 

 brought in. Several pleasant days were 

 spent around the lake. On the morning 

 of October 7th an inventory of the 

 larder was made. The dog had eaten 

 all the sugar, there was little coffee, and 

 several messes of beans only to carry 

 us out. It would take us nearly a week 

 to reach Tomstown. On the following 



fisherman just take the writer's word 

 for it and hie yourself to Present Lake. 

 Take along plenty of good things to 

 ear, so your stay will not necessarily 

 be cut short. You will thank me for 

 this generous tip. Lake trout the finest 

 the gamiest and the most delicious that 

 any waters, anywhere, have ever given 

 up. We were now homeward bound. 

 Everyone had developed a mania for 

 something special to eat. Apple pie 

 for mine ; bread and butter another ; 

 while another wanted oysters. We soon 

 all fell in line for bread and butter. 

 Many miles as yet separated us from 

 this luxury. We were gaining ground. 



