May 13, 1886,] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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WELLINGTON, Mass., May 8. -Several members of the "Wellington 

 Gun Olub gathered to-day at their favorite resort. Several events 

 were shot, the winners of tbe first prizes being as follows: Five black 

 birds, Wilson; 6 pigeons, A. F Adam*; 5 blackbirds, Wilson; 6 pigeons, 

 R. F. Sehaefor; 5 blackbirds. Swift; 5 blackbirds, Wilson: 5 black- 

 birds, A. F. Adams; pie-cons, Swift and Adams: 5 blackbirds. Wil- 

 son; 5 blackbirds, Moore; 5 blackbirds, Sanborn; 5 blackbirds, Moore. 

 Schacfer has completed his 8 scores, which stand as follows: 10 10 9 

 ft 9 9 a 8-78. 



ST. LOUIS.May I. — The Si. Louis Gun Club had their first shoot of 

 the season to day at, 15 Peoria birds eacb, 18yds , resulting as fol- 

 lows: Dossier 4, 'Marks 0. Gites4, McCullum 8, Feck, Jr,, 8, Bates 5, 

 Sheepley 6, Ranken 2. Wilson 5. McClure 10, DeLaurey 1, Addinton 6, 

 Greer 2. Glarb4, Tiffany 2, Horner 8,- Pitts 10, McCormack 2, West 2, 

 Michel 6, Albright 4. 



FITOHBURG, Mass., May 5.— There were but nine members of the 

 Fitcbburg Ritie and Gun Club that went to Riverside Range to-day to 

 shoot clay -pigeons. The four best totals out of a possible 80 were as 

 follows: G. A. Colony 24, E. N. Gumming 20, H. I. Wallace and B. H, 

 Mackay each 115, G. W. Weymouth 14. 



WTNCHENDON, Mass , May 5. -At the regular meet of the Win - 

 cheuclon Quo Club only a few members were present, and they made 

 the following scores: 



J Sutherland, Jr. . . .1111110111-9 F F Hopgood 0110001101-5 



J G Henry llUOIlOil-8 A H Fitch 0101000011-4 



FORT BENTON, Mont.— Eight members of the gun club took part 

 in the contest for the cigar holder at 30 balls: H. J. Wackerlin 528, R. 

 Caviat 22, Wm Rowe 25. T J Todd 22", Chas. Rowe 19, Jno, F, Patter- 

 son 17, C M. Lanning 19, W. J. Miuar 10. Wm. Rowe broue 14 con- 

 secutive balls and only made 5 misses, The members regard the 

 score as the best yet made. 



SARATOGA, May 6. — The following are the Saratoga Gun Club's 

 latest scores: 



W M Bockes 1111111111-10 H Levengston, Jr...ll0011H01- 7 



E T Brackett ltlllOnll— 9 A G Hull 1100101101— 6 



LeGC Cramer OilllllOlO- 7 



hauled up the side of a passing mail boat which rescued her shivering 

 crew. 



The rest of the race was without incident, as the parting of the 

 main halliard on Mr. Sinclaire's boat threw him out of the contest, 

 and Mr. Brokaw could do nothing to windward in the cross tidal sea 

 running and the Guenn came In alone, having made the course in 

 46mia. taking it easy under reefed mainsail, and is now the first cup 

 holder. Next race is on Saturday, May 15, 



A SUGGESTION FOR THE TRIAL RACES. 



Editor Forest and^Stream: , 

 I notice that it is proposed to have trial races during the first week 

 of the August meet for the purpose of selecting the contestants m 

 the international trophy race. I question very much whether it will 

 be practicale for some who may desire to compete to come to camp 

 much before Saturday, Aug. 21. Tbe experience of previous years 

 bears me out in this opinion. Tbe consequence may be that some of 

 our best men will be barred from competition. The purpose of these 

 trial races is of course to select the best men to represent America. 

 I should like to see the great race open to all, but the objection has 

 been advanced that it would be unfair to our visitors to compel two 

 or three to race against a practically unlimited field. Possibly this 

 may be so. If such is the oolnion of the A. O.A. officials and it is 

 deemed best to enter only three or four of our best men, why cannot 

 that selection bo best made from the winning contestants in the regu- 

 lar programme of sailing races. Why not complete our regular races 

 with the understanding- that the requisite number of men having the 

 highest sailing record shall be eligible to race for the trophy ? Why 

 have any other trial races? It has certainly been proven in tbe past 

 that the best men stand at the head of the record. Then the great 

 race can be final and crowning each event of the meet, and all who 

 wish to compete can probably give at least one week for camp, thereby 

 enabling them to compete in all events, Such a plan will also stimu- 

 late the entries for the regular programme races. I sincerely hope 

 that no races will be held at any time that may debar any A. O.A. 

 man, simply because he cannot give more than a week for vacation. 



Robekt Shaw Oliver, Captain Mohican C. C. 



gentle breeze blowing and we set mainsail, jigger and jib, booming 

 the latter out on the starboard Bide to catch the draft that passed the 

 mainsail ; thus settled, we lay down at our ease while the canoes were 

 making a good six knots. 



We were now getting into a more civilized locality, where the banks 

 were occasionally protected frnin the rush of the river currents by 

 levees; and the sight of fruit trees projecting over the tops of the 

 banks in several places reminded us that our stock of fresh vegetables 

 and fruits were exhausted and it was high time that we were getting 

 them replenished unless we wanted to try the nutritive virtues of 

 river water as a supplement to our diet of game. About noon we 

 came to an orchard where some unusually luxuriant cherry trees 

 peeped over the levee, and displayed to our watering mouths large 

 clusters of luscious fruit. We fastened the canoes to a little landing 

 and went up to the farm house. The owner was sitting in the flower 

 garden in front of the house, while a fountain that played near him 

 cooled the ardent temperature of the day. Large shade trees rose 

 on every side of the bouse aud effectually screened it from the mid- 

 day sun, aud from the river bank the orchard stretched away as far 

 as one could see. Nearer tbe house were blackberries and other 

 small fruits growing iu profusion, while among them and in the most 

 shady places were hives of bees that hummed on every side aB they 

 did service for their master. 



Seeing us approach, the gentleman rose and came to meet us. No- 

 ticing the cut of our clothes, he at once recognized us as the canoe- 

 ists that he had read of in the local papers, We were made thor- 

 oughly at home, aud were invited to sit down to lunch with the 

 family, the cloth being spread under one of the trees near the foun- 

 tain. We at once availed ourselves of his kind offer and did full 

 justice to the reputation that has been already earned by the appe- 

 tites of canoeists. Dinner over, we were curious to inspect this 

 model ranch, and were escorted by Miss Annie Byres, who by reason 

 of her fathers increasing age, is the overseer of the farm. After 

 gorging ourselves with blackberries and figs, we were led into the 

 milk cellar, which as Undine said, looks from the outside like a lilli- 

 putian Tower of Babel. Here we succeeded in swallowing so many 

 glasses of fresh milk that Undine said I would probably explode when 

 brought under the action of the sun's ravs or else turn into con- 

 densed milk, and anticipating the latter emergency, he proceeded to 

 take my measurement for a label. After stowing an abundant sup- 

 ply of fruits and vegetables on board the Undine, we bid good-bye, 

 not, however, until Miss Byres had forced upon us several pounds of 

 the richest and sweetest butter ever patted and rolled by ary "pretty- 

 maid." This butter was considered by Undine to be his especial 

 care, and he went to some trouble to wrap it first in vine leaves and 

 then in a waterproof cloth, so that it might not melt, placing it under 

 the deck of bis canoe, where it would be out of the way of the sun's 

 ravs, 



Two hours hard work brought us to the mouth of Butte Slough, 

 which we decided to ascend a short way instead of making camp at 

 the j unci ion of the two rivers, as our tired feelings prompted us to 

 do Our plan was to follow this slough until we came to its outlet 

 at the west bank of the Feather, and then descend that stream to its 

 union with the Sacramento, forty or fifty miles below. This idea we 

 were afterward forced to abandon on account of the difficulty of 

 navigating our keels through the mud and tules. The slough where 

 we entered is about fifty feet wide, clear as crystal and lined with 

 willows and cottonwoods, which meet their tops overhead and form 

 thereby an arcade of striking bt auty, especially as seen by us for 

 the first time. The sua was low and tbe rays striking athwart glim- 

 mered through the draperies of wild grape vines and threw golden 

 touches on to the gnarled and mossy trunks of trees that had stood 

 since Columbus landed. Orioles and a crimson-winged variety of 

 woodpeckers darted hither and thither, giving the scene tropical 

 touches, aided by the oppressive warmth and relieved by the 

 loving calls of a bevy of quail that were settling to their repose on a 

 little knoll to the north of us. As the night came on we selected with 

 our usual caution a good camping spot; the fire was lit, the coffee pot 

 hummed and steamed, the usual plate of flap jacks soon cooked, and 

 Undiue, thinking to give an extra treat, brought out the carefully 

 treasured roll of butter. To the touch it seemed mushy, and anxiety 

 was depicted on his face as ne opened it and found that his worst 

 suspicions in regard to the effect of the sun's rays had been well 

 founded. After fishing out the vine leaves he carefully poured the 

 contents of the oiled cloth into an empty beer bottle we had pur- 

 chased (the bottle was not empty when we purchased it), and there- 

 after when we wanted butter we poured it out of the bottle. Supper 

 over I busied myself in repairing a broken spar, while Undine laid at 

 full length on the soft sand thoroughly absorbed iu gazing over the 

 bowl of his pipe at the evening star Venus. Soon the owls woke up, 

 and with their melancholy Woo-oooo too-whoo-o-o strove to put a 

 damper on our buoyant spirits. Undine having received a tropical 

 education did hot appear to notice their demoniacal sounds until his 

 thoughts suddenly reverted to cosmical matters, and with an em- 

 phatic denunciation of all birds of darkness, he started out on his 

 favorite song of "Sail Ho, Canoemen." 



I now leave him to finish the description of our pleasant trip. 

 [to be concluded ] 



THE CALL A SHASTA CAMP. — The programme of races has been 

 changed from the original order, and now is as follows: 9:80 A. M.— 

 Paddling, J4 mile and turn. 10:15 A. M. — Tandem paddling, % mile 

 and turn. ll;00 A. M. — Hand paddling, 200yds. 11:30 A. M.— Novice 

 sailing. 1:00 P. M.— Sailing, no limiting or ballast. 2:00 P. M. — Sail- 

 ing, no ballast 3:00 P. M.— Sailing, limited to 75 sq. ft. 3:30 P. M.— 

 Standing paddling. 400yds. 4:00 P. M.— Open sailing, any boat of any 

 recognized club, without regard to A. C. A. limits. 5:00 P. M.— Con- 

 solation sailing and paddling races. The prizes for all races will be 

 flags. Canoeists who intend to be present are requested to answer 

 the following questions on a postal card and send it to E. C. Knappe, 

 Cbicopee National Bank, Springfield. Mass.: Will the — Club at- 

 tend the meet'? How many men will come? How many will bring 

 canoes? How many will want shelter? How many will want meals 

 from caterer? On what day will you come? 



KNICKERBOCKER C. C. REGATTA.— The Knickerbocker C. C. 

 will hold their 6th spring regatta on May 22, on the Hudson River at 

 One Hundred and Fifty-second street, the first race being called at 

 2 P.M. The programme is as follows: Paddling race, open to all, 

 class II. 1 mile, class IV. }£ mile. Sailing race, open to all, class 

 B, 3 miles. Combination race, paddle ^3 mile, sail mile, paddle 

 mile, sail ^ mile, paddle % mile, sail mile. Any class canoe. The 

 last event will be an upset race unless the water be too cold, in which 

 case a tandem race will be substituted. The races will be sailed and 

 paddled under A. O. A. rules, first and second prizes being given in 

 all in which three or more canoes start. The regatta committee are 

 Messrs. H. T. Keyser, Henry Stanton and M. G. Foster. Members of 

 other canoe clubs are invited to enter, 



THE ASSOCIATION BOOK.— The book for 1886 is now in prepara- 

 tion, and members should send all corrections in names of boats and 

 addresses to Secretary C. A. Neide, Schuylerville, N. Y., who sends 

 the following notice to clubs: "Canoe clubs willing to offer the hos- 

 pitality .of their boat houses to cruising canoeists are requested to 

 communicate the names of their commodores and pursers or corre- 

 sponding officers, together with locality of tbe boat house, to the sec- 

 retary of the A. 0. A. for publication in the Association Book.— Chas. 

 A. Neide, Sec. A. C. A." 



BROCKVILLE C. C— A meeting of the club was held on May 3 at 

 the Victoria Hall, Brockville, at which the following officers were 

 elected ; Commodore, B. W. Richards; Vice-Commodore, Jas. Moore, 

 Secretary, Herbert Bagg; members of Executive Committee— G. M. 

 Cole and J. E, Chrysler. 



M. Pasteur's failure to save the life of a Russian peasant 

 who had been bitten by a wolf does not in itself prove that 

 his method of inoculation for rabies is worthless, for the 

 treatment may have been begun at too late a day, or virus 

 cultivated from dogs and rabbits may not be effective in the 

 case of persons bitten by wolves, even if it be of any value 

 when introduced into the systems of persons bitten by dogs 

 known to be mad. There is some difficulty about proving 

 the efficacy of inoculation by positive evidence. A great deal 

 was said about the Newark children who were bitten d uring 

 the terrible epidemic of rabies that raged for weeks in the 

 Herald office. They were inoculated, but it has since been 

 conclusively shown that the biting dog was not mad. Doubt- 

 less many other persons who were in no greater danger have 

 been inoculated, but their good health proves nothing. One 

 or two inoculated persons have died of hydrophobia, and they 

 were in all probability bitten by dogs that were really mad. 

 These persons gained nothing by inoculation. M. Pasteur is 

 laboring in an unselfish way for the relief of mankind. Never- 

 theless, there are indications that he is more successful in 

 saving persons who are not in danger— like the Newark chil- 

 dren—than those who are in great need of protection. Free- 

 dom from rabies in the case of any inoculated person proves 

 nothing unless it can be shown beyond a doubt that the biting 

 dog was mad, and even when this can be shown, success in a 

 few cases is not a test of the value of inoculation, for only a 

 small proportion of those bitten by rabid dogs ever have 

 hydrophobia — N, Y. Times, March 24 



Join the National Gun Association.— Send 10 cents, for handbook 

 giving all information, to the Secretary Matt R. Freeman, General 

 Manager. F. C. Ethefidge, Secretary and Treasurer, Macon, Ga. 

 Board of Directors: Dr. L. E. Russell, Springfield, O.; C. M. Stark, 

 Winchester, Mass.; J. Von Lengerke, New York city; Washington A. 

 Coster, Flatbusb, L. I.; Wm. G. Cooper, Savannah, Ga.; E. A. Craw- 

 ford, Tallahassee, Fla.; M. R Freeman, W. W.Parker and F. C. 

 Etheridge, Macon, Ga.— Adv. 



Canoeists are invited to send us notes and full reports of cruises, 

 club meets, information about canoeable waters, and other commu- 

 nications of interest. 



Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested to send to Forest anu 

 Stream their addresses, with name, membership, signals, etc , of 

 their clubs, and also notices in advance of meetings and races, and 

 reports of the same. Canoeists aud all interested in canoeing are 

 requested to forward to Forest anu Stream their addresses, with 

 logs of cruises, csaps, and information concerning their local waters, 

 drawings or descriptions of boats and fittings, and all items relating 

 to the sport. • 



AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



SECRFTARY— Dr. C. A. Neide. Schuylerville, N. Y. Candidates for 

 membership must forward their names, accompanied by the re- 

 commendation of an active member of the A. C. A., together with 

 the sum of $3 for initiation fee and first year's dues, to the secretary, 

 who will present the names to the commodore. Money should bo 

 sent by registered letter, or money order on Saratoga Springs, N. Y. 



FIXTURES. 



Mohican Races everv Thursdav through the season. 

 May 15-Brooklyn C. C, Sailing Race. 

 May 22— Knickerbocker C. C. Spring Regatta. 

 May 29. 30, 31— Connecticut Meet, Calla Shasta Grove. 

 May 29, 30, 31— Hudson River Meet, Coddington'sDock, Roundout. 

 May 30— Mohican Cruise. Susquehanna River, 

 May 31— Pittsburgh Regatta. 

 June 12—Brooklyn C. C. Paddling Race. 

 .July 8-24— W. A, C. A. Meet. Lake Erie. 

 July 10— Brooklyn O.C.. Paddling Race. 

 Aug. 7— Brooklvn C. C, Paddling Race. 

 Aug, 15-29— A. C. A. Meet, Grindstone Island. 

 Sept. 4— Rrooklyn C. C, Paddling Race. 

 Sept. 18— Brooklyn C. C, Sailing Races. 

 Sept. 25— Brooklyn C O.. Challenge Cup. 



THE A. C. A. TROPHY. 



SUBSCRIPTIONS are not coming in as rapidly as they should 

 for the A. C. A. trophy, and $200 are still needed. While this 

 amount could easily be raised among a few who have offered large 

 subscriptions, the committee would prefer that the cup should come 

 from the great body of American canoeists rather than from a few. 

 There are over 700 A. C. A. men who have not yet been heard from ; 

 now is the time for tbem to send in their little dollar. 

 Editor Forest and Stream: 



I beg to acknowledge further subscriptions for the A. C. A. chal- 

 lenge cup in response to our circular, as follows: Gen. Robert Shaw 

 Oliver (second subscription) $5; Wm. G. Abbot, Hartford, %l\ W, G, 

 McKendrick, Toronto. Out., Si; Jos. G. Walton, Sherbrooke, Ont., $1; 

 G. M. Barney. Springfield, $5; E. H, Barnev, Springfield, §5; F. D. 

 Foot, §2; G. H. Thatcher, Jr., Albany, $1 ; Dr.'McMarten, Amsterdam, 

 $2; M. G. Fos'er. SI; J. B. Fosdick, $1; previously acknowledged. 

 $:59;grand total, $184. The estimated cost of cup is $350. 



Wm. Whitlook. 



37 West Twenty-Second St. , New York, May 7. 



Editor Forest and Stream- 



The trophy question having been finally settled by the Executive 

 Board, no further discussion is in order; but we would thank "Yon" 

 not to misrepresent. Our former communication imputed nothing to 

 our expected visitors from across the water. We were not talking 

 about our visitors, but about ourselves— the. A. C. A.— and about what 

 we considered our plain duty in the matter. Believing that all fair- 

 minded readers will recognize this, we remain, 



Pittsburgh, May 7. Several Pittsburghers. 



BROOKLYN C. C. CHALLENGE CUP. 



THE first race for the challenge cup presented to the Brooklyn C, 

 Oi last winter for club competition by Mr. T. G . Buddington, was 

 sailed in a strong N E wind on May 8. off Bay Ridge. Pilgrim, Mr. 

 Gould; Niente, Mr. DunneU; Minx, Mr. Brokaw; Gnonn, Mr. Whitlock, 

 were the only starters, the heavy wind and earliness of the season 

 keeping the less experienced men at home. The white canvas boat 

 of Mr Sinclau-e, not eligible for the cup on account sf her size, started 

 for a match with the Guenn for a nrize flag offered to any boat beating 

 her. A sneakbox was sent out with a crew of two to look out for acci- 

 dents. The race was for tbe cup, 75ft limit of sail, over a course from 

 the Atlantic Y. O. basin entrance to buoy 18. thence back to some 

 floats anchored just above the basin and return to starting line— be- 

 tween two and three miles. 



In the stroug wind the boats were nearly unmanageable at the start 

 so the racers were sent off, with Pilgrim and Niente over the line vainly 

 trying to beat back, giving them nearly a hundred yards start as they 

 were allowed to turn and be off at the signal. Mr. Sinolaire at once 

 took the lead which he ki pt to the turn, mior shortly after passing 

 Guenn, going very fast dead before the wind Guenn did not like this 

 much and shook out areef. which soon put hersecond again, in which 

 order the buoy was reached. Mr. Sinclaire allowed too much for the 

 tide, enabling Guenn to steal leading position at the turn. In the 

 meanwhile Pilgrim had upset in striking the heavy seas and Mr. 

 Bunnell had stopped and gone to Mr. Gould's assistance as had also 

 a tug. The sneakbox had also disappeared and was next seen being 



A 500-MILE CRUISE ON THE RIVERS OF 

 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. 



BY MORRISON F. PIXLEY AND E. RUSSELL C OPER, 



{Continued from page 254.) 



ABOUT half past 11 we gave up the idea of not making any stop 

 for lunch. While we were looking for a suitable place to land, 

 we came upon an Indian camp situated on a large bar and shaded by 

 towering sycamore trees. Tne bustle that surrounded their camp- 

 fire told us that dinner must be near ready so we at once decided to 

 lunch with them. 



Our canoes were objects of interest to tbem, and as they do not 

 construct anything more complex than tule rafts It was little wonder. 

 •We explained the working of the foot steering gear, and showed 

 them the interiors of the dry stowages and having obtained a glimpse 

 of the bottle of "fire Water'' one of them readily gave us an invitation 

 to dine with them. After having gazed on our canoes to their hearts' 

 content the Indians escorted us to the camp. 



"Noble red men," great aud small, were lying around a Are. over 

 which a half of a deer was being barbecued. Old men, clad in cast 

 off "store clothes," kicked the dogs and children in a promiscuous 

 manner when they got too reckless in their quarreling. The young 

 men smoked with' the steadiness of veterans, only rising occasionally 

 to put fuel on the smoky fire. The squaws were dressed for the most 

 part in old calico wrappers and boots, although some of the younger 

 ones had discarded the latter, probably to show their feet which 

 were small enough to fill some of their whiter sisters with envy. 



Dinner was now announced, and forthwith we were handed a plate 

 with some baked fish and a slice of the roasted venison, sour bread 

 ana coffee without milk or sugar completed tbe bill of fare, which 

 was nearly as unique as their crockery. Tde latter was composed of 

 tin plates, with fruit cans cut down for drinking cups. Spoons and 

 forKs there were none, but as we had our' sheath, knives and the 

 Indians had theirs, we managed to get along quite respectably, and 

 our appetites evidently impressed them in our favor. We bid them 

 good bye, after barteriug some plug tobacco for venison, and launch- 

 ing the canoes started on our downward course again. 



Shortly after we passed an old trapper, who was going down stream 

 at a rapid rate stern foremost. This novel mode of progression as- 

 tonished us, and upon asking him the reason he told us that his boat 

 had been wrecked a short distance above by striking on a snag, and 

 his guus, traps aud cooking utensils had gone to the bottom together. 

 So he bought a new skiff, and after recovering bis lost outfit started 

 down stream stern first, to be able to see before him. After his re- 

 cent experience he readily perceived the beauties of a canoe and the 

 advantage of the double-blade paddle, and from what he said we 

 concluded that he would be swinging one himself next year. 



The sun was now sinking low in the west, and this, coupled with the 

 fact that we were still several miles from Colusa, induced us to put 

 forth our best efforts; in a few minutes we had left the trapper and 

 his skiff, in spite of his rapid rowing, far in the distance behind us. 

 We now heard the whistles of a steamer below us, and at once recog- 

 nized it as the hoarse voice of the Dover, warning the residents of 

 Colusa of her approach. An hour's paddling brought us to the town, 

 and after a hearty greeting from the officers of the steamer, we sat 

 down to a toothsome supper, prepared by the kindly order of Captain 

 Page. After learning that the steamer would be gone several days 

 on the upper part of the river, we crossed to a sandbar on the oppo- 

 site side from the town, turned our canoes and tents into comfortable 

 beds and prepared to tumble in. Just then we heard a decided com- 

 motion about a hundred yards up the bar, aud could distinguish the 

 sound of Chinese voices, pitched in tones of excitement and distress. 

 Running up to see what was the matter, we discovered two nearly 

 naked heathens in the water wrestling with some indistinguishable 

 monster, With a hatchet one of them strove to dispatch the creature, 

 while the other hung to a rope which was evidently attached to it. 

 We then saw that it was an immense sturgeon, that was endeavoring 

 to escape from their nets, and with which they were contending. The 

 Chinaman who held the rope was in danger of being dragged into 

 deep water. We jumped in to help him just in time to prevent tbe 

 escape of the fish, and were reinforced by a number of Celestials, 

 whom we had seen crossing the river in a boat, and who leaped into 

 the water before they were within a dozen feet of land. 



The combiued efforts of so many soon turned the tide of battle 

 against the sturgeon, and with a final rush that threw most of his 

 assailants backward into the shallow water, he leaped high aud dry 

 on to the sand, and there breathed his last. This was the signal for 

 great rejoicings among the Mongolians, as there was meat enough in 

 him to last their colony a week. We were duly presented with some 

 of the choicest cuts from his massive carcase in consideration of our 

 timely assistance, and then returned to our canoes to take off our. 

 wet clothes and turn in to sleep. 



During the night it commenced to rain, and I was awakened by my 

 companion shaking me by the shoulders to find that I was lyiug in 

 wet blankets and half an inch of water in the bottom of the canoe. 

 My tent, being flat on top, had gathered all the water in the center 

 and then let it run through on me. There was nothing for it but to 

 get up, paddle round in the rain, and set up the rubber blankets. I 

 was dressed in a pair of light cotton drawers and undershirt, and in 

 the pouring rain I suppose I must have been a comical sight as I 

 huntea for strings that could not be found and worked at knots that 

 would not be untied. 



Undine sat dry and comfortable in his tent, with a candle lit and 

 pipe going, laughing immoderately at my discomfiture. The rain 

 came down harder than ever, but I finally got the blanket firnily ad- 

 justed over my tent, sponged out the water from the canoe, and 

 placed therein a dry suit of clothes and blanket borrowed f 10m Un- 

 dine. Taking off my wet undergarments, I crept into the tent, and, 

 after putting- on the dry clothes, prepared two cups of hot ginger tea 

 over our alcohol lamp. I sipped this slowly, as did Undine, and in 

 the mean time 1 kept the lamp and brier pipe going hi lieu of a fur- 

 nace. Having taken these preventive measures, I soon lost all feir 

 of catching cold from my chilly exercises. It still rained, however — 

 rained as though it would never stop; it pattered on the tents, on the 

 decks and on the ground; it tinkled on the tin plates and splashed on 

 the river by our sides. By this time we were too wideawake to go to 

 sleep readily, even if _ the ram was not enough to prevent any dalli- 

 ance with the poppy -crowned king of night; so Undine profited by 

 the opportunity to tell me some stories of his adventures in other 

 climes and hemispheres. 



Our instructive conversation was interrupted by a long blast from 

 the whistle of tne Dover as she cast off moorings'and started on her 

 voyage up to the headwaters of the river. We watched her until her 

 lights disappeared around a sharp bend in the river, above the town, 

 and ju&t as we drew our heads inside the tents the swash from her 

 paddle came rushing up the beach nearly into my canoo. It carried 

 some of our dishes back with it, and one of them, a perverse tin cup, 

 went, sailing off instead of sinkiog as the rest did. Neither of us 

 cared to go after it, so it was left to float in peace, and we to sleep 

 without further interruption uutil morning. 



We arose at sunrise and proceeded to cook our sturgeon steaks and 

 eat with all possible dispatch, then hustling the things into the canoes 

 we started off without our accustomed morning bath. 



The rain had, as usio), cleared the sky of all summer dust and the 

 birds had not yet finished their matutinal warbles. There was a 



