Rod and gun . as. I did not wish tospend the night in the open. Before 1shot the deer 1 felt very tired but afterthat event I seemed as fresh as a ran, walked, slid and rolled down thatmountain, making as directly as I couldfor the valley. Bv the time I reached the river dark-ness had fallen and as it meant a twomiles walk to the bridge I looked at thewater. It did not appear either deep orstrong and accordingly I set out to wade able reception. Dry socks and clothingwere loaned to me and after a hearty sup-per I enjoyed a pleasant evening listen-ing to the mens songs and stories. Oneo
Rod and gun . as. I did not wish tospend the night in the open. Before 1shot the deer 1 felt very tired but afterthat event I seemed as fresh as a ran, walked, slid and rolled down thatmountain, making as directly as I couldfor the valley. Bv the time I reached the river dark-ness had fallen and as it meant a twomiles walk to the bridge I looked at thewater. It did not appear either deep orstrong and accordingly I set out to wade able reception. Dry socks and clothingwere loaned to me and after a hearty sup-per I enjoyed a pleasant evening listen-ing to the mens songs and stories. Oneold fellow who was sitting near me,caught me completely. He asked me where I came from andwhen I replied Saskatchewan, he re-marked that it was quite a few yearssince he came up through that of his yarns caught me all right. He told of his adventures in makinghis way from \\Mnnipeg to British Colum-bia in 1872. According to him he left\\innipfg with his saddle pony,blankets and provisions and sleep-. My Mule Beer Shot in British Columbia. across. \\ lien I started it was only afoot deep but before I reached the othershore it was over three feet deep and notat all warm. Before I had walked far I came to an-other river, wider, deeper and more swiftthan the one I had crossed. Then itdawned upon me that I was on WinlawsIsland and knowing that there was alumber camp there I started olif to findit. When I had walked a short distanceI saw a light and reached the camp justas the men were eating their supper. Ispoke to the foreman and had a hospit- ing out made Calgary without adven-tures. At that time Calgary had onlyone stopping place and here he purchaseda pup months old. On the road fromCalgary he was chased by fifteen moun-ted Indians and after a run of severalmiles his horse fell breaking a leg andhad to be killed. He hid for a time buta mountain lion wanted the pup and ty-ing the dog to a branch he managed tomount the lion and holding the dog infront led the anima
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