hurrying along the shore, a graceful living shadow among the
shadows, rubbing her head among the bushes as if to brush away
from her eyes the charm that dazzled them.

I followed a little way, watching every move, till she turned
again, and for a longer time stared steadfastly at the light. It
was harder this time to break away from its power. She came
nearer two or three times, halting between dainty steps to stare
and wonder, while her eyes blazed into mine. Then, as she
faltered irresolutely, I reached forward and closed the lantern,
leaving lake and woods in deeper darkness than before. At the
sudden release I heard her plunge out of the water; but a moment
later she was moving nervously among the trees, trying to stamp
herself up to the courage point of coming back to investigate.
And when I flashed my lantern at the spot she threw aside caution
and came hurriedly down the bank again.

Later that night I heard other footsteps in the pond, and opened
my lantern upon three deer, a doe, a fawn and a large buck,
feeding at short intervals among the lily pads. The buck was
wild; after one look he plunged into the woods, whistling danger
to his companions. But the fawn heeded nothing, knew nothing for
the moment save the fascination of the wonderful glare out there
in the darkness. Had I not shut off the light, I think he would
have climbed into the canoe in his intense wonder.

I saw the little fellow again,,in a curious way, a few nights
later. A wild storm was raging over the woods. Under its lash the
great trees writhed and groaned; and the "voices"--that strange
phenomenon of the forest and rapids--were calling wildly through