Nov. 2, 1907.] 
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A’ TALE OF THE WOODS. 
\ditor Forest and Stream: 
It was a cold, dreary September afternoon. 
lverything around the camps was quiet. Noth- 
ig seemed to forebode the coming excitement. 
The guides were lying idly in their camp. 
rhree of: the sportsmen were also in their log 
abin, one reading a novel, another shooting at 
target with his .22 caliber rifle, and the third 
ne sat by the hearth fire in his homemade rustic 
hair, both feet upon the edge of the split birch 
able, and sending the smoke of his cigar curl- 
1g up toward the birch bark ceiling. Suddenly 
is attention was called by the voice of his guide 
rho had just entered. “What is the matter, 
jack?” he inquired as he knocked the ashes of 
‘is cigar into the fire. 
“You remember, M’sieu, you and me spick 
‘ome tam ago to go feesh wid a troll? Eh 
ien, M’sieu, wa vot’ chance cold ‘day like dis; 
100re de big feesh bite, an’ de rifle you take 
0, *cause aneemel walk plenty—de moose, de 
aribou feel hungry, an’ walk much to feed.” 
“Alright, Jack, let us go,” replied M. X. sit- 
ng up and stretching. A troll was secured to 
‘hich a big piece of bait was fastened. Then 
iressed warmly, both went down to the lake, 
he guide carrying the rifle and net. He slid 
jeé canoe into the water, held it, and Mr. X. 
:epped into it. The troll was thrown overboard 
od was whirling through the water behind. 
luddenly a terrific pull shook the rod. The 
tide stopped the canoe, and net in hand waited. 
|. leap, a heavy splash, and the relaxed line told 
jem that the fish had gone. On, on they went, 
ow through one of the passes. Before them 
y another mile of deep, blue water surrounded 
ith undulating forests. The guide was bend- 
ig hard over his paddle when the unexpected 
ippened. “Look! look, a moose!” mumbled Mr. 
.. Sweeping his arm toward the other shore. 
The beast was too far for a sure shot, and 
»sides the wind being bad, their presence had 
afted to his nostrils. What worried the 
lide most was the fifty yards of line trailing 
shind in the water, but his perplexity lasted a 
oment, only, for he said: “Now, M’sieu, be 
ol, an’ you no shoot before me say shoot; re- 
ember !” 
Then he sent his boat toward the moose, using 
rery ounce of flesh and every muscle of his 
dy on the paddle, simultaneously watching 
‘ery move of the animal which was now spying 
r an opening in the forest, large enough to 
‘rmit his great palmated antlers to go through 
irestrained. ‘Ready, M’sieu; now look out. 
oO excite yourself,” and so saying thrust his 
.ddle straight down in the water with a strong 
l.ckward stroke. The canoe stopped short and 
sharp detonation rent the air. The moose stag- 
‘red backward into the water. Vigorously pad- 
ing toward the bull, now swimming aimlessly 
out the guide relaxed his exertion, giving only 
}ort strokes just as to follow. The old bull 
vam wearily. He had seen a glade in the forest, 
old Indian trail or portage, trampled with 
yriads of moose tracks. 
As he gradually emerged the guide ordered to 
oot again. The bullet did not check him. Two 
ore shots were fired at him and brought him 
wn. 
The guide burst into shrieks and whoofs of 
light. The line was reeled in without diffi- 
Ity, and both leaped ashore triumphantly. The 
noe was pulled up and they stalked away to 
eir game. 
“Now, M’ sieu, you stay ’ere; me go to de 
mps an’ bring all de oder guides an’ all to- 
der skeen moose, eh?” 
An hour later the other men and the three 
ides arrived and everybody lent a hand. 
That evening everybody talked moose. The 
stle of the leaves, in the adjacent forests, made 
noise like a moose, even the babbling of the 
ooks in the distance imitated the call of the 
dose. Jack RoMAN. 













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