The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-11
RIDING DOWN 4 DEER.
The Exploit OF Enthusiastic Young Hunter
from Louisiana.

The Exploit OF mn EnthusiastIc Young Hunter
from Louisiana.
! once participated in the chase and cap
turc OF deer at which think the sportsmen Of
Blooming Grove Park would marvel. Ihad come
toward nightfall to n little place called Crab Or
chard Springs in Kentucky. the queer. two
storied. rather uncomfortable inn OF which
surrounded by primcval forest depressed me.
and should have departed in the early morn
ing IL I had not been invited to take part in
deer hunt instead. Word was sent to the owner
OF n pack Of hounds, some ton or fifteen miles
away. that We would occupy the stands on
the river the next morning. II was small
river Of which VIZ spoke. flowing at tho foot OF
the hills some two or three miles from the viii
lnGe. when the deer were started they ran to-
ward it, and there were several places whore they
always chose TO cross which places were called
- the stands" and hunters posted at them
could get a shot almost any day whom the hunt
was up. Early In the morning we started. One
or two mon we're detailed to occupy each stand.
hut three OF us--an elderly gentleman from
New Orleans boy OF about l6. also from
Louisiana, and Undetermined to ride toward
the point where the hounds were 10 be nut on
the trail and meeting them. Join In the drive.
We were splendidly mounted. and were all good
horSemen. We rode rapidly. hoping to get
some ten miles from the stands before we met
the dogs and so have a long ride in chase. In
| an hour or so we first heard tho distant bay Of
| the hounds. First n single voice. then q glori-
GUS burst by the whole pack. We were excited
OF course. and urged our horses to rapid pace.
From the cry OF the hounds as 1t continued
the deer seemed to be circling around in the
hills instead OF making n straight run for the
/ river rs usual. Wo remained almost sta
| u,nary not knowing which course the hunt
] hnpam0
| until We heard the long bay OF our hound only.
But 70 our great 10Y. that voice seemed ,as 10 oe
dd had had SGn BS we tfea Rf
the trail. with tho exception Of the stanGh
! OH hound whose voice we could occasionally
hear as he unhinchingly followed the quarry.
| Nearer and nearer came the sound. We dis
| M united. frightened girths. and waited. our
| horses were ~ highly excited IS ourselves ana
We we're stationed on the high road leading to-
ward they village, AMI hc deer was evidently run
ming in that direction. Mleugth he came. noble
buck. CALAMITY bounding through the WOO i IN a
| line parallel with the rOud and not more than "A
hundred yards away from US, We put spurs y
who had never be lore seen deer IN the woods,
WAS almost crazed with excitement, As ne r"lo
pknnt" On W. drove. orcnsiora llg catching "A
glimpse OF the buck ~ he dashed through the
woods. he was very tired. The dogr hal
pressed him hard. aud he had probably run
! vyhers we met him soon tho noble told houn
such melody that We Joined nun at the utmost
stretch OF our lungs. On we pressed. ranidly
/ approaching the village, directly through which
the chase seemed inte1 10 take rs. Soon w.
came 10 a large cQrnleli. which was surrounded
hy a staked and rid"red" fence SIX ieft nlgh.
We could not jump 1t. and looked TO see whore
the deer had gone IN. We found the place, and
tear, NJ off the top rail lrtped our horses nlo the
corn. Rushing through. we arrived Mt the
other extremity OF the field Just In time 10 see
tho deer attempt 70 Jump the fence. The dog
was close AT his heels. and hprang upon him
and catching him by the flank. prevented his
with his long run but he calamity charged the
dog. and leaping over him, ran CALAMITY BACK
toward the point AT which be hal entrrch tho
field. We turned lkewise and taking different
burrows among tho corn, pressed our horses To
the top Of their speed NJ little friend rode be-
tween me and our cOmpuniOn. He rode lean
ing over his horses neck gazing straight ahead
and yelling like mailman. | thought 81 a
dust 81 thick from The trampling Of many en-
. mails that ~ length could see nothing: hut al
al once | heard "A crash. struggle; shout u
" I've got himl I've gOt him Com" quick.
Irol toward the voice. and lol tho young luna
tic on the ground was struggling with the d9rr
Fortunately, the nnlmu wits 80 exhausted ny
his long run thar the boy could pretty nearb
, handle m hut horns. hOOfs. legs. arms. bow
In Il cloud Of dust that envrlppod them whom
came IN sight. | sprang from my horse ana
drew my hunting kniic across the throHt 81 tht
animal at the same time srlZng the boy by the
collar and drawing him away.
After resting Il few minutes ne told me mat
seeing the deer rush past him, he could not re-
( sist the temptation, and throw himself oil ms
horse upon the back Of the huntol animal
! threw the deer 70 the ground. We put the d'at
animal on one Of the horses and rDuo through
the village. and our young gentleman was tue
hero OF the Springs for the rest OF the season.