Rod and gun . CROSSING TWIN FALLS CREEK. enough for me but when morning cameI found that a short walk entirely remov-ed the stiffness of joints and muscles andI was again ready tor the trail. I madeenquiries of the genial President as towhere I might go and he informed methat a party had left shortly before forthe Nakimu Caves about eight milesdistant, but that the pack train with sup-plies, this being a two-day trip, and twoor three ladies on ponies would be follow-ing in a few minutes. I was not long inpacking my blankets and a few necessarytoilet articles in my dunnage bag and ingetting it
Rod and gun . CROSSING TWIN FALLS CREEK. enough for me but when morning cameI found that a short walk entirely remov-ed the stiffness of joints and muscles andI was again ready tor the trail. I madeenquiries of the genial President as towhere I might go and he informed methat a party had left shortly before forthe Nakimu Caves about eight milesdistant, but that the pack train with sup-plies, this being a two-day trip, and twoor three ladies on ponies would be follow-ing in a few minutes. I was not long inpacking my blankets and a few necessarytoilet articles in my dunnage bag and ingetting it down to the pack ponies. About ten oclock all was in readiness 342 ROD AND GUN AND MOTOR SPORTS IN CANADA. PARTY OF GRADUATES AND GUIDES RETURNING FROM AN OFFICIAL CLIMB. and off we started, I being the only oneon foot. When we had gone about a quar-ter of a mile it suddenly occurred to methat I had forgotten my knowing what was before me andrealizing the value of an alpen-stock Idecided to go back for it while the packtrain continued on its way. This gavethe pack train a considerable start but after anhourshardwalking,with a noccasion-al run fora rest, Iovertookit, muchto my re-lief as Iwas a-fraid thatI mightget on awrongtrail. Oneof thedrive r s,Cha r 1 i eLogan,who wasriding aratherdoubtf u 1loo kingb u c k-skinponyverykindly of-fered mehis placeth at Imightrest af-ter m ys t r e n -uous ex-e uc k -skin, forobvi o u sreasons,was notplea s edwith the change and while I was getting into thesaddle persisted in showing me how hecould stand on his hind legs, i I wasntquite sure whether he intended going tothe heights above or the depths less than a quarter
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