FLASHLIGHT STORY OF PORCUPINE AND COON 



587 



Photo by George Shiras, 3rd 



A STAKE WAS DRIVEN INTO THE GROUND WITH BRUSH BEHIND IT, SO THAT THE 

 PHOTOGRAPH WOULD SHOW THE ANIMAL, FROM THE REAR: 

 NOTE THE HANDSOME BUSHY TAIL 



able report, but neither the noise nor the 

 illumination had any effect, the animal 

 advancing further along the log and 

 vainly running a paw through the sur- 

 face of the water in search of aquatic 

 plants. Two more flashes were fired, 

 and our powder became exhausted. 



The mystery of this animal's indiffer- 

 ence to light and sound and the fruitless 

 effort to find food in deep water was not 

 explained for several years. 



Although we watched the shore on 

 many flashlight trips after deer during 

 this season, nothing more of this strange 

 animal was seen. 



In 1902 I had been on this lake sev- 

 eral days, and on the evening of June 28 

 we became aware that the albino was 

 still alive and still occupying its old 

 quarters. When seen it was partly con- 

 cealed behind a number of dead limbs, 

 and only the illuminating and pene- 



