24 AGROSS THE SUB-ARCTICS (OF CANZIaZ 
as “well met.” Not until our canoes had approached 
within about one hundred and fifty yards did the old 
moose, standing in the shallow water near the river 
bank, appear to notice us. Then, apparently apprehend- 
ing danger, but without alarm, she turned toward the 
shore, and, followed by her calf, walked up the bank 
towards the woods. As she did so my. brother fired 
from his canoe, wounding her in the hind-quarters. I 
then fired, but struck the clay bank above the animal’s 
head, and in attempting to fire again the shell stuck in 
my rifle, making it impossible for me to reload. Just 
as the moose was disappearing into the woods my 
brother fired again, and inflicted a body wound; but in 
spite of all away went the deer. 
As our canoes were thrust ashore I succeeded in 
extracting the shell from my rifle, and leaving some of 
the men in charge of the canoes, my brother and I gave 
chase. The trail of blood was discovered on the leaves, 
but it led into such a jungle of fallen timber and thicket 
that it was no easy matter to follow. Scouts were sent 
out on either side, while with our rifles we followed the 
trail, running when we were permitted, jumping logs 
that came in the way, and clambering over or through 
windfalls that the moose had cleared at a _ bound. 
Presently through the leafy thicket we had a glimpse of 
our prey. Bang went both rifles and away bounded 
the moose with two more slugs in her body. 
We were now pretty badly winded, but being anxious 
to complete the work we had undertaken, the chase was 
kept up. We knew from the wounds already inflicted 
that the capture was only a matter of physical endurance 
on our part, and we were prepared to do our best. More 
