Connecticut western news., 1880-01-28

buffalo road on the channel of an dsToy0y but whichever ais was, 1t was the very cover I wanted, and determined to take'immediste advantage of it. .t aaat Rstreating as asteslthily from, the ,thioket as I had entered it, I hurried along the side of the slope toward 2 point where I, had, observed that the ridge was depressed to the level of the plain. Reaching this, to my still greater surprise, I found myself on the, banks of broad arroyo, whose water, slowly meandeted over bed of sand and gyp sum. - h'sz 6. ''d S'..S1 .'~ s-'=4 tF@7ii' The banks swere two or three feet above the surface of. the stream, except where the, ridge came down upon the stream. pa Here there was quite Q high bluff; and hurryingi around its base, ] stepped into the channel and commenced wading upward, ,.a ..,, ...,.t., ,r This was quite 2 difficult feat, as the bed of the creek was soft and yielding, and I was obliged to tread very cau- tiously and slowly, lest I should alarm the game. The antelope is one of the most timid of animals, and has won derfully acute sense of hearing so much so. that; mono but the most experienced huhtefs 7cah approach them. -29r HS"- ',' Alter creeping along in this weari- some manner for several hundred yards, reached e small solump, of wormwood bushes growing out of he,bank. Think ing this might be high enough to an swer for cover, I concluded to take ed vantage of it. D. f., ss. g., .r.,- ...,,..- e.. Islowly raised myself up and peered through, the leaves l. had just the right place. and sighting at the heart of the buck, I pulled the trigger. The brute sprang up and dropped dead. was on the point of running forward to claim the prize. when I saw the doe run up to it's fallen mate, and snuff at it as if bewildered at the oOcurrence., Sud denly she seemed, to comprehend the sadi truth, and throwing back her head. began utteripg the most plsintiye and piteous cries, while she occasionally ran round the body as if totally unable to control her grief. a,, t.... ., ,.,.-.. ..-.-.. '.
 At first it was not my intention to kill the doe, and had Idreamed of witness, ing such painful soene, should not have done so. How often do we hunters, in the excitement of the chase, commit deeds which, in our calmer moments, we can see as 'heartless and cruel But tho deed was done past recall, and where fore regret? '-
 As | watched the mournful actions of the doe, and heard its piteous cries, saw that it would be mercy to kill it and end it's misery. Aotuated by what perhaps was questionable humanity, took careful aim, pulled the trigger, and, as the smoke cleared away, I dis cerned the do, lying dead with it's head resting upon it's departed mate.
 "Both are ont of distress" was my com- forting reflection, "and have secured rare supper, with which I will tickle the palates of my two friends, and con- vince them that they are not the only ones who have knowledge of hunting but what is the meaning of thisg" 'a
 I attempted to move, and found both feet fastl My first thought was, that had been stricken with paralysis, and 6 chill ran over me from head to foot But nd; could feel the blood coursine to the remotest part of my system, and I tugged like giant. tried to step twisted to the right and left, wrenched my body, but.allsin vain-I was fast1
 Suddenly the truth flashed upon me- I was sinking in quioksandl @zt | f With this knowledge came'a fierce re solve not to succumb. I would wrench I off my feet before I would consent tc die in this inglorious and dreadful man ner. Summoning, all the strength ot which I was master, I tugged and pulled and twisted with the fury. of madness and then paused exhausted, and found that the only result was that I had sunk several inches deeper in the quicksand
 The soft, clinging sand was already at the top of my boots, and had SC wedged them around my ankles that il was impossible to pull them of. Al the time I could feel myself sinking slowly and surely, as though some mon ster, deep Tn the bowels of the earth had grasped me by the feet and wal gradually drawing me under. -". ''
 Almost beside myself with terror, shouted for help, and then I laughed wildly at the idea of my voice reaching any one. I was miles away from an, person. The only living creature with in hearing was my horse, and he an swered me with neigh, as if sympa thizing with me in my despair.
 And now I tried to think coolly upol my position. Was there really no pos sible way of extricating mysehP Stay Suppose I should lay my rife horizontal ly across the sand, would it not proven my sinking? Perhaps so; at least,
 could try it.
 looked round for my gun, but noth ing of it was to be seen. That, too alas {! had sunk beneath the surface Gould not dig my way outG No; tn sand streamed into the hollow as fast a I tore it out with my frenzied fingers.
 Gould not lie flat on my back, am thus stay my downward progress Tn thought was dismissed the moment came to me. The water was eightee inches deep, and I should drown a once. Oh. heavens dying by this slow torturing process. The thought drov me mad for the time. '-" After a while l became more COG