anxiety to shoot as many as possible.

As soon as the sleds were unloaded they were all sent back to Sagasta-
weekee, as not a dog must be allowed at the camp. No geese will come
where there are barking dogs. For the first day or two there was
nothing but anxious watching. The southern horizon was eagerly scanned
for the oncoming lines of grey geese that were so eagerly anticipated
but seemed to be so late in arriving. During the second night the wind,
which had been blowing from the north-east, suddenly veered round to the
south-west. This was noticed at once by the old, experienced men,
Mustagan, Big Tom, Memotas, and Kinesasis, who had been invited by Mr
Ross to join his party. They were convinced that this wind would bring
the geese, and so, dark as it was, they proceeded to make all
arrangements for the next day's shooting. They first went out and
arranged all the decoys in the right position, so as to attract the
geese coming with such a wind. Then they carried the guns and arranged
them four apiece in each nest, with the ammunition.

Before this work had been completed the geese could be heard flying over
their heads. Some of the flocks were so low that the vibrations of the
air could be easily felt. When they returned to the camp, although it
was still starlight, they called up Mr Ross and the boys. Breakfast
was quickly prepared, and while it was being eaten the rush and calls of
the rapidly increasing flocks could be distinctly heard. Then Mustagan
and Frank, each taking a white blanket with him, hurried off to the most
distant nest, which was almost north from the camp. There they cozily
ensconced themselves and anxiously waited for the first blush of
morning. Alec and Big Tom took possession of the nest on their left,
about two hundred yards away. Sam and Memotas were assigned to the nest
about the same distance south of them, while Mr Ross and Kinesasis took
possession of the one about three hundred yards distant on the right.
All were in white suits, and had in addition their white blankets, as a
protection against the cold. While one or two men were left to take
care of the camp, the others went off to different places where they
thought they could get successful shots.

It was not long before the morning star showed up above the eastern
horizon, and then the first dawning of the day appeared.

"Chist!" ("Listen!") said Memotas to Sam, and quickly they were on the
alert. The Indian'