He plunged his knife into the animal's side and there was an outburst of gas; then the two boys went back to the camp.
CHAPTER XIX
WATCHING A BEAR BAIT
"Hello, Hugh," said Jack, as they walked up to the lodge; "we found the moose."
"Well, you've done pretty well," said Hugh. "I thought maybe he'd go so far, even if you'd hurt him bad, that you wouldn't find him at all."
"No," said Jack, "we found him easily enough. He didn't go very far beyond where I had to leave the trail last night. But it is just as you said; the meat is spoiled; he's no good to eat.
"His horns are not very big, but Joe suggested that we should come back here and get our horses and a pack horse, and go up and bring in the head and horns."
"Why, sure," said Hugh; "why not do that? I expect you'd like to take it home, seeing it's the first moose you ever killed."
"Yes," said Jack, "I should like it."
"Now, I'll tell you what you do," said Hugh. "Do you remember how I cut off that sheep's head?"