Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-11-23

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the shadows move back and forth with
spectral effect, as though dancing, and
the hush of the forest was unbroken by
the sound. Every moment / expected
to see again the two phosphorescent
stars that indicate the deer's eyes, and
then the true shot would bring us the
prize for our labor. It seemed a long
time in coming again.
That deer must be very shy whis-
pered the Doctor, just above his breath.
The next time saw it first. 1t was
some distance ahead, and there were two
just before could point them out to my
comrade, they had disappeared. Pre-
sently we saw it on one side of Us.
Charlie, that's will-o-the-wisp, said
Poke, in rather subdned tones, or the
devil; who ever heard of deer going
f round so?
, He is examining you to see what
manner of man you are
'Perchance it is the spirit of some de-
parted buck, leading US wild chase to
destroy US
There it is, right behind me, as l
livep calculated the Doctor in evident
trepidation.
Sure enough as turned my head,
saw the two blue lights that indicate the
: refecting the lenses of the eye. The
; Doctor was taking aim, but l noticed it
r was not very steady. He pulled the
: trigger-a dull snap announced miss
: fire. The gun was wet with rain.
Was anything ever so provoking p
: said Poke, as the eyes vanished in dark
5 ness.
/, If it is the devil be will have you
d now
0 How can you talk SOP said the Doc
: tor, with a strong accent on the can.
There is your deer, Poke, in the
0 windfall, said l, as l caught sight of the
r eyes moving rapidly along over the mass
of timber that lay heaped and knotted
5 together.
: That's no DEER said Poke; no clo-
d ven foot could 60 over that windfal that
: way. l rather see the night huntsman
r of the Hartz mountains than see those
eyes again As he was speaking saw
e in the inky darkness ahead of US another
r pair of eyes, and two or three pairs to
T the left. The truth flashed on me. The
e scarcity of the deer, the proximity of the
" windfall, the restlessness of those bale
o full eyes, all gave me the clue, the wolves
5, were around US.
. A word to Poke and the affair wa:
is explained, we stood still for consultation
y We tried new caps on our gun, but il
a was of no use-the cones were saturated
Of with water. We turned toward the camp
lie but in our confusion we forgot the direc
d, tion To heighten the misery of tht
ID scene, our torch was almost burnt out
y lei that die and the rest could be easily
If OWNED.
" We were standing at the time undel
a grove of small pecan trees, and at tina
D. instant low snort was heard from tht
E. shadow near US, like the cough of dog
Poke did not say word, but dropping
IL his gun and seizing the limb Of one 0
the trees over his head, and with an agil
yh ity for which had never given him th
%. least credit, elevated himself to the crotch
about ten feet or SO from the ground.
- l did not want to do any thing of th
e. kind, of course not; would rather hav
Id placed my back against tree and won
ST. glorious death in battle against my NJ
he merous foes; but alas for a bad examplt
NJ / dropped my torch which broke to pieC
NJ es in falling, and clasping the neare'
i'm tree, soon scrambled up to place of SAFE
IL ty. Lucky it was for me that had th'
ter torch in my hand, for when it fell it la
me- scattered around the base Of the tire
NO still Pickering and flashing in the darl
n ness, and the animals that had surroun'
.rv ed-us, as they saw their prey escaPin
tn rushing forward with an angry nois
they saw the glowing embers, and he
en- back JUST long enough to permit my c
IL cape. As drew myself up the FIR
limb, rush of gratitude broke over n
If soul, and my feelings were as warm as
!, chilfs. Nothing could be seen, for Il
ida sonber forest shut out the little liz
there was in tbe atmosphere, bat ] hea
see the pattering of feet beneath my fortrei
ike falling rain. Back and forward th'
v;u came and went, and champing teeth Al
snorting sounds made the black mig
,dv alive with imaginary shapes. ! wonde
ed how /. Jared with the Doctor,
.o- dared not call, for the uncertainty /"
- easrf,i than the reality might