Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-11
A HUNT FOR NOBLE GAME.
TRAILING THE MOUNTAIN GOAT IN
THE WlLDS OF IDAHO.

Rocky mountain goat is to be found. After
a tedious tramp Of a week we found ourselves
near lofty peak Of the range known as Sill
yer mountain. Here we pitched or camp
and began the limit for game. Two days
passed withou. .-Iccess
The third dag. just before shutdown.
sharp exclamation from the half breed, fol
lowed by confused lahbcring Of English
French ard InGAu words. suddenly put my
tired senses on the alert
Ny eyes quickly followed the direction IN
which his ginger pointed. Outlined againsl
the sky on point Of rocks fai above us gaz
ing down evidently with mingled fear ana
curiosity, stood mammoth male specimen
II the identical game for which cur pilgrim
lgc had been made to the sawtooth range
lie was apparently out Of reach Of my rife,
but, nevertheless, good judgment deserted
ne just when it was needed and | blazed
away az the old fellow The bullet Knocked
up cloud Of dust fifty feet below him.
He gave a contemptuoIs snort reared q
ais hind legs. turned on them as II on q pivr
md arnin stood facing us had my rife
Ely shoulder again by this tinc, haviu.
aised the sights u'ae and gave lin th
,eneht Of another shot, this time making tn,
lirt fy just under his nose. Another snor
and again he stood erect and pirouetted lik
a ballet dancer.
TUE FIRST VICTIM
just then l heard the report Of gan b,
ny side Tho tals breed had tried his hand
aud with much better success. Els bullei
struck the goat squarely in the breast am
generated his heart He gave a shrill whis
Ling cry, as if Of warning. sprang into tn,
iir, ana then bis body came rolling and tum
ling down the hillside until il landed al on
Get.
There's more Of them whore he can,
rom, . said the hali breed as be quietly Gre,
lis knife and began to remove the hide whi.
ne body stiI quivered wanted 10 rush e.
,hc hillside in hot pursuit, but my companio
esauined me
mo use now, az gone. wait til morning.
aid lie. Tomorrow we SET al we want
lie was rs cool as the mountain strear
which ran down the hillside short dls;anct
iway, while was experiencing a genuine a.
acls Of "buok fever and shaking like Leaf
However, | managed 10 recover my compos
re, and examined the animal before me he
vas one Of the largest Of isspecies, and must
lave weighed over 800 pounds In build
know Of nothing be more nearly resemhled
han the little black bears in Lincoln park
Ills body was large and heavy, and his legs
hort and stunted But his hidel II was the
arettiest pelt had ever set eyes on during al
ny experience in tho northwest Snowy
white in color, with long, straight hair like
an Angora goat, it almost made my mouth
water as | looked az it, and in a moment
had reached into my pocket, pulled out ten
dollar gold piece, and given it to the hall
breed with the understanding that il was Il
De my individual property. have it now il
my home in Hyde Park, and no amount o,
money could buy it from me, although | was
offered five times its price shortly after my
return TO Boise City, and could have sold it
on several occasions since then az a handsome
advance.
THE SECOND DAYS HUNT.
Early next morning we swallowed some
coffee, nibbled a cracker, and, shoulderine
our guns, started up the mountain side 70
wards thespot where the goat had been killed
the night before Reaching the point Of
rocks, the half breed searched for few mo
ments and then said
Come on"
followed him. The snow was crushed
and broken for several hundred yards, show
ing that Immediately after the death Of thc
leader the flock Of q dozen CT more goat
which had been with him had suddenly STAN
peded and fed without any particular ain
except to get away from the spot Then the
trail narrowed, and finally il appeared as l.
some q the younger bucks ha1 taken com
mand and led the retreat. Day was just
breaking, and above US the peaks were CLINT.
ed with the gold Of the coming sun. The
half breed broke into a rapid trot, and Il
taxed me TO the utmost TO keep up with him
For nearly mile be Kept up his speed, and
then suddenly stopped
Mot far of now" said the half breed
They sleep pretty close to here"
Then with a warning to 60 slow and
watch every footstep made him lead 10,
way. We were approaching a narrow point
Of rocks, and just before reaching it be
stopped.
"Around there was the brief injunction
Me climb over rocks and scare EN- hack
Then you get shot at EN-.
My nerves were like steel by this time. emo
concealing myself behind a tree | waited
| The half breed wriggled over the peak ant
disappeared Half an hour and not sound
Then | heard far away two faint reports
Instantly ! hraced myself In few second
the flock came racing round the corner anC
came straight toward me had placed my
self 50 that | calculated they would pas
scarcely dozen yards away Past me the,
raced, and l let the leader have it SQUARED,
behind the shoulder, He sprang TO his fee
and then dropped dead female goat jus
behind him stumbled and fen over the body
The others huddled together, and ! ei0ptie'
shot after shot into the hock from my repeat
er until all except four suddcaly turned an,
sped back in the directicn from which the
originally came They had scarcely disaI
peared around the ROCKS before l heard th
half breeds gan. He had hurried up on th
! trail, and was just in time to do some livel
work The frightened animals finally race
back past me; but had not expected th
move and so they were out Of danger befoI
could use my gun
On beng assured that it was usele
to pursue the game farther ! broke cam
and came back to Boise City, and thence
r Chicago bringing with me the half doze
cides yen see there and also my treasur
which is now at home. &C hicago Tribune