The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-11-02
AsIGHT ENCOUNTER

A yesn .go. ia iste suum,r a.
ctmfisk vHb = con rais, 90 the Lit
s4aaiook lste ttosu 10 the tuuters 81
trapptts al TIE aid region AZ seoou
lake.
o. lls bigb li,tssu ot the sla.took
dividing uottb,ra Ne~ Bfnosviek ffoi
Ql-b.e. tbe BOGUS are ten perGle aad ID
Night, chilly. even da,iag the most fet'i
q he dos isys.
Ose rdisUt might Bisb' when to
slndIes. tile I,Ee ,prrad out before 90
csmp lac stti.ld Of nlso., and "a
woody mountains closing us seemed 4
ioli their breslb for delight, ! vas 81 zst
sub an overwhelming impulse t. laaucl
the c.aoe aud pole myself up The Evil
Gu rent Of the river to tie spsci 'uS water
rt the Firt or Big S4aatook, lake. Ioi
lake ls tea miles loug sud iron tso +
foaf ia tradtb. aud was esgef 10 pad
die uoiselessly ou, upon ils vide. gIeam
iug tIp-use. Tbe distance betseeu the
two lakes i atout a mile aud bsIt, with
rapid vahr slmos; sll ttc ssy; aud my
lei ox camper, who bad been amusing
blmseli lat onously sll day, VS. too much
ID love With bis pipe aud blankets by the
camp hra TO thick oi accompanying me.
/ Al my persuasious we're wasted upon hlm
I So vent a'ole
OF course | had sn excuse, waute /
set ui 1T hues Ior The great gray trout
n togue, which hsuut the waters Of Big
| SQnsto * lake. A isvonts feeding ground
OF These fish is Just where the water be-
gins to shosl toward the lakes outlet.
Strange as it may seem. the togu, are
never taken in Second lake or 10 any
o Ter Of the Squiio)k chain.
was swirdly beautiful urney mp
am The BARROW river, fall Of rapids,
Int o free from rocks 10 this part OF its
course that its voice seldom rises above q
ouj, puuiog whisper, vas oyerhung by
msny ancient trees Through the spaces
betwecn their tops tll the moon light in
sharp white patches, As ths loLg, slow
tAtusts Of my pole f0rcel tho canoe stealth
lily upward against the current, the Creep
i z panorama OF the banks seemed full OF
tlh.h and noisaess life. White trunks !
slipped into shadow, and black stumps |
csus lit CLEANS OF sudden radiance, till the
s;rsugeness Of it oil began TO impress me
than ils beauty, snd felt a cuIi1ue and
growing sense Of danger. ] even cast
longing tho ght backward toward the
camp fires cheer and my li2ier comrade;
aud at length when, slipping out upon the
open bosom Of the lake, put aside my
pole aud grasped my paddle, l drew
breath OF dtti1ct relief
1t took but few minutes to place my
hree night lines. This do0e, padded
Tiith sl2Sa TlaFAkeH toward a h'" '""' e."
The broad surface WAS as unrippled as
Mirror, save where my paddle and the
gliding PROV disturbed 1t. When fl)sted {
potionless, and the csroe dritted softly
beyond the petty turmoil OF my paddle, 1t
eemed as II were hanging suspended ID
he centre Of blue and starry sphere. The
n nsgic OF the water so persuaded me that
PRESENTLY hauled up my canoe on the
ock, took of my clothes, and swan far
lat into the liquid stiffness. The wa tr
vas cold, Int OF q life giving freshness,
and wi en- | had dressed aud resumed my
paddle | felt iul OF spirit for the wild
lash home to camp. through the pouring
spids and the spectral woods. l. tile did
drelm Just how wild that dssh was to
De-,
Where the river flaws out OF Big Squa'
COX lake the shore drew together like the I
ldes OF funn !, there are no rocas to lm' ,
,ede, and the strong swift current is as {
ryel as the sandy floor beneath it.
Jlst at the neck Of the funnel. so to I
.pesk, the Indians had builts sort OF
,nee OF upright stakes, set close together
II double ror. THIS fence at one time
.xteuded sll the way across save for I
arrow gateway 10 the middle, where the I
.udlans were accustomed t. stand at Ger
ain seasons and spear the whiteh'h as
hey dsr ed through.
At the time Of my visit, LoSever, the I
I4riier extended only TO mid channel, one
,af having been carried away. probably {
" logs, 10 the spring f.es1ets For this
.ccIdeut, doubte very annoying to the
.ndians, soon bad every reason 10 be
tr4teful
As padded noiselessly toto the iunnel,
and began to feel the current gathering {
,peed beneath me, aud noted again the
confused, mysterious glimmrr and gloon
D the forest into which was drifting, !
~ ce more felt that OuWonted sense OF dam
ser s,eslsling over mr. With word OF
gt1s,ion shook it Of aud began to pad
iis fercely. At the same instant, my
.
something strange about the Bit OF Indian
lrace which | WAS presently to pass. 1t
- as sur,ly very high and massive 10 It's
q utter section! ! stayed my paddle yet
ep, slipping quickly nearer, Then aud
q MY arrested my frJgress With 8 few
IA ighty bsckword strokes.
Lying or rauchei ia, .ioas the tops OF
He stakes, It's head low doan It's eyes fixed
O 7on me, uss huge pauthr
vss completely At l)ss, and Tor =
minute ortwo rem i red llst where | was,
backing vutar 70 r-sis' the Gu rent sni
..yiig to decide wast Eas best to be done,
A long 81 kept 10 tbs open water, of
e urs vas qaite sale bas dlint relish
the idss Of spending the night ou tie
lsks. ! kuew euough Of the habits sud
ahatsster.4 A .frs oi lie nan her 70 6WNre