Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-03
A DOCS FIGHT WITH A DEER.
How He Saved HIS Master from the Bucks
HoOfs and Horns.

How He saved HIS Master from, the Bucks
HoOfs and Horns
In the southwest part of Sumner
County, Kansas, close to the line of In
dian Territory, lives an old pioneer by
the name Of L L. Burdict, who Is known
through all that section Of the country
as 81 L., the rest of the name being
considered superfuOus or too formal to
accord with the character, of the indi-
viduaI whom it adorns. l. L. is truly
a character, kind-hearted and hOspi-
table, but rough and uncouth, and given
to blowing his own trumpet But with
all his nOtoriety he is not nearly so
much Of q character as his old setter,
Frank
Frank was large, powerfuIIy-bullt
dog, with no extra lumber, but with
bone and muscles enough to defend
himself against all Onslaughts from his
canine acquaintance, and with q suth-
Client quantity Of that useful article COM
monty called sand" to carry his ideas
of right and justice to a successful issue.
The first dash of five miles would not
be characterized by the high-headed
race-hsrss speed Of a ROderigO, Bob
Gates, or Gath's Mark, but for a months
hunt in the heavy covering Of the terri
tory prairies he would hold his own
against the best in the land. He did
not hunt on the quarterly plan, but after
surveying the country would select the
most likely bird cover, and without any
extra ceremonies or graceful WaYings Of
the flag would go for them" in COM
nonsense, business-like manner.
When hunting for quail, chickens,
turkeys, or deer he would let all other
game alone for the kind wanted, and he
was equally good on all.
On one occasion, after slOW-traiLng q
Duck with Frank for several hours, I.
L. came upon the deer, which was re-
markable for its size. in a deep ravine,
where it was browsing. Taking deib-
crate aim, I. L. fired, and the stately
old fellow dropped, apparently dead,
shot through the neck. Sliding down
the steep side Of the ravine, /. L. pro-
ceeded to cut the throat of his prize,
when ut the first slash Of the knife the
/ buck sprang to his feet, throwing the
| hunter to one side-lUckily near to
| where the discharged gun was lying
and as soon as it partially recovered
from It's dazed condition caused by the
the bullet which had creased" its neck,
| showed fight. L L. had just time to
work the lever of his Winchester, when
the maddened beast was upon him. He
fired, but at such close quarters that
! the bullet only succeeded in shearing a.
| bunch Of hair from the back Of the ami
nal, but the next moment he expected
| to feel the horns and hOofs piercing and
/ trampling him to death. But assistance
/ was at hand, and before you could say
/ Jack Robinson" Frank had the buck
/ by the ham. 1. L. retreated up the side
! of the bank and attempted to throw In
another cartridge, only to find the shell
| fast. Frank and the deer in the mean
! time were having q regular rOugh-and-
| tumble fight. He had TO let go Of his
/ hold on the deer's ham to catch him by
/ the throat, to which proceeding the
| buck entered his protest by q vigorous
! use of both hOOfs and horns, for In a
/ short time he was covered with dust and
/ blood from his own and the deers
wounds. I. L. upon seeing the danger
of his boon companion, became frantic
in his efforts to eject the old shell, and,
of course, made less Roadway than if he
/ had kept his head. At last Frank Sc
cured a hold upon the throat Of his an
tagOnist, and, although severely famed
about, he held his hold until the refrac-
tory shell was thrown out and replaced
by another, when the combat was
brought to a termination by a shot
through the heart of the noble beast
who had contended so brave1y for exist
ence and revenge upon his assailants.
When the deer dropped the old dog al
once came to his master for the praise
he had so nobIy earned, and for the
dressing of his wounds, some OF which
were very deep and no doubt painful
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