As there was now light enough for us to see our way through the forest, we commenced our tramp.  There was no risk of our taking the wrong road, seeing there was but one--along the course of the stream, which ran into the larger river; and it was now frozen in such a manner as to afford us a good highway.  Mike was always amusing, and I was glad of his company; besides which, as we had had a good start of my uncle, I was in hopes that we might have time to get a shot at something.