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Everyone attempting the climb of Black Bear should carry water with them. There are two or three springs along the trail but in August these are apt to run dry. It was so on this day and all the way from Rocky Point up the mountain, eating luncheon, and back along the three mile dusty road we had not a drop. How glad we were eventually to strike Inlet!

Inlet is the postal names of a small collection of stores and houses situated at the inlet from Fourth to Fifth Lakes. The "Woods", a large and beautiful hotel, is located here and this was also the site of the famous "Arrowhead", a hotel which had burned down some two years previous to our trip.

Near the "Woods" is situated Camp Ernestine where sweet-grass baskets are made by French- Canadian Indians. The women and children weave while the men travel around the lake selling the products at the various camps. As this is the only kind of present you can buy in the Adirondacks and as birthdays are being continually celebrated, a big business is done. In former years this camp was located back of Minnowbrook and I became very well acquainted with the occupants. French is the only language spoken among them and I have spent many an interesting evening with them playing the mandolin for them to dance by, a dance which was a cross between a Parisian tango and an Indian war dance.

After spending some little time at the Inlet, seeing the sights, we took a boat for Rock Fern Lodge. Fourth Lake is so civilized that transportation is easy. There are three large sized steamers