May 
16th, 17 th 
May 
17th, 18 th 
May 19 th 
ably. We were called upon to remark though, again and 
again, how, when wading glacier streams, our feet felt com¬ 
fortable and warm as compared to their chill while tramping 
through wet snow. 
Fried flounders for supper, the result of a line down the 
side, proved a pleasant surprise. 
Sailed to Baronof Island, to see if slides there had less 
snow. Looked into Gut Bay, Hoggett Bay and Red Bluff 
Bay; excellent hunting-grounds any ordinary season all when 
there would be less snow and more feed, therefore, on the 
slides. 
Met a small fishing-sloop in Red Bluff Bay, but the crew 
report having seen no bear to date. 
Sailed back to Eliza Bay and spent the next two days hunt¬ 
ing in Eliza Harbor and at a small anchorage, where some 
tempting slides, quite free from snow, attracted. 
On the morning of the i8th we took a long trip inland 
to look over a basin where Barney had been successful the 
previous year. Very bad going; particularly since rubber 
boots were necessary. 
This evening Mrs. Fleischmann and Lancaster caught a 
fine mess of crabs near the boat; most delightful eating, these. 
Returned to Pybus Bay at daybreak. While Little, Bar¬ 
ney and I went shooting, the others beached the boat and 
painted her hull and sides. 
Had no luck on the morning hunt; but this afternoon 
we came upon a three-year old male, feeding on a grassy 
swale. Bruin being in a most disadvantageous position for 
stalking, we removed coats, hats, and boots, and crawled 
through the bushes to get within range—i. e., one hundred 
and forty to one hundred and fifty yards. 
I shot, and the bear dropped like a log, the shot being 
aimed back of the elbow. As the animal did not stir, we, 
of course, supposed him dead. Sent Barney for our boots, 
while we kept the prey covered,—the rest of us not going 
out at once to him, since the grassy spot, dotted with sharp 
rocks, where he lay, was separated from us by a mountain 
stream, making boots almost a necessity. 
The bear being dead, it would be foolish to rush at him 
in any discomfort. Barney returning and the bear still show- 
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