CHAPTER XVII.

A TALK IN THE WOODS.

Starting for home—A logger’s life—Mr. Davenport’s opinion of it—Hard work and small pay—Mr. Jones’s history—The two boys—Contrast between their early habits—Henry Jones’s fatal error—Its consequences—A moose discovered—Its appearance—Fast travelling—Antlers of the moose—A moose-yard—Hunting moose—A moose at bay—Home again, 232