Chapter VII

Redeemed from starvation.--The first habitation on the Aroostook.--Mr. Botting’s house.--The tourograph astonishes the natives.--Purchasing supplies at Masardis.--Homeward Bound.--_Au Revoir!_ Page 131

ILLUSTRATIONS.

1. SUNRISE ON ECHO LAKE, Frontispiece.

2. DEDICATION, PAGE 4

3. A BEAVER DAM, 13

4. INITIAL “O,”--LEAVING MOOSEHEAD LAKE, 16

5. OUR GUIDES, 22

6. A SERIO-COMIC, 28

7. THE FIRST CAMP, 31

8. THE BEST MAN TO WIN, 33

9. NIGHT ON THE WEST BRANCH, 35

10. INITIAL “B,” 36

11. CHESUNCOOK LAKE, 37

12. CHESUNCOOK FARM, 38

13. UMBAZOOKUS STREAM, 41

14. PORTAGE, 43

15. OUTLET OF CHAMBERLIN LAKE, 47

16. CHAMBERLIN FARM, 49

17. FACETIÆ, 50

18. HAYMOAK FALLS, 52

19. GOOD SPORT, 56

20. THE DOG, 59

21. INITIAL “E,” 60

22. A COLD WAVE, 63

23. LOW--THE POOR INDIAN, 65

24. DEVELOPING A PLATE, 66

25. “TREES PILED ON TREES,” 68

26. TWILIGHT IN THE WILDS, 72

27. EVACUATION, 73

28. “ON TO THE AROOSTOOK,” 78

29. INITIAL “I,” 79

30. THE PACK-HORSE LEAGUE, 82

31. AT NIGHT BY THE CAMP FIRE, 84

32. “BY DINT O’ PUSHIN’ AN’ HAULIN’”-- 87

33. “FOLLERIN’ HIS SLOAT--HALLOO!” 91

34. “BEAT HIM LIKE AN OLD CARPET,” 93

35. “SAT ALL NIGHT WATCHIN’ IT BURN DOWN,” 94

36. BEAVER DAM--FOUR FEET HIGH--ONE HUNDRED FEET WIDE, 96

37. SLUICING A DAM, 98

38. CHASE BROOK, 101

39. ODDS AND ENDS, 103

40. INITIAL “T,” 104

41. “MOOSE? YOU DON’T SAY SO!” 105

42. “OH, SUCH A PAIR OF HORNS!” 106

43. THE DECOY, 109

44. CALLING THE MOOSE, 112

45. MOONLIGHT ON THE LAKE, 114

46. INITIAL “A,” 115

47. SHOEING CANOES, 117

48. “WOULDN’T TAKE FIFTY DOLLARS FOR IT,” 119

49. MANSUNGUN DEADWATER, 121

50. A SKY PICTURE, 123

51. A TWELVE MILE “DRAG,” 125

52. FROM THE DRY TO THE WET PROCESS, 128

53. CAMP ON THE AROOSTOOK RIVER, 130

54. INITIAL “W,” 131

55. A WAITING BREAKFAST, 132

56. THE FIRST HOUSE ON THE AROOSTOOK RIVER, 134

57. “CAN YOU GET UP A DINNER FOR THE CROWD?” 137

58. BIRD-TRAPPING MADE EASY, 139

59. “SEVENTY SUMMERS,” 140

60. A PEEP AT THE STRANGERS, 141

61. PRESQUE ISLE--CIVILIZATION IN FOCUS-- 144

62. VALEDICTORY, 146

63. FINIS, 148