The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-06-27
TIE FIRST VICTIM.

Just then | heard the report Of q gun by
my side. The half breed had tried his hand,
and with much better success. His bullet
struck the goat squareIy in the breast and
penetrated his heart. He gave a shrin whis-
ting cry, as if Of warning, sprang into the
air, and then his body calne rolling and tun-
bling down the hillside until it landed at cur
feet.
"Thore's moro Of them where he came
FROM said the half breel, as he quietly drew
his knife and began to remove the hide while
the body still quivered- wanted to rush Up
the hillside in hot pursuit, but my companion
restrained me.
mo use now; all gono; wait till morning."
said he. Tomorrow VIZ get all we want"
He was as cool as the mountain stream
which ran down the hillside short distance
away, while was experiencing genuine at
tack of buck fever" and shaking Ike q leaf.
However, managed to recover my compos-
ure, and examined the Animal before me. He
was one Of the largest of his species, and must
have weighed over 800 pounds. In build
know of nothing he more nearly resembled
than the little black bears in Lincoln park.
His body was large and heavy, and his legs
short and stuntcd. But his hidel It was the
prettiest pelt had ever set eyes on during all
my experience In the northwest. Snowy
white in color, with long, straight hair like
an Angora goat, it almost made my mouth
water as looked at it, and in moment
had reached into my pocket, pulled out a ten
dollar gold piece, and given it to the half
breed with tho understanding that it was to
be my individual property. l have it now in
my home in Hyde Park, ay,l no amount of
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 at handsome
advance.
TIE SECOND DAYS HUNT.
Early next morning we swallowed some
coffee, ntbbled cracker, and, shouldering
our guns, started up the mountain side to-
wards the spot where the goat had been killed
tho night before Reaching the point of
rocks, tho 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 the
leader the flock of a dozen or more goats
which had been with him had suddenly STAN
peded and fed withoutany particular aim
except to get away from the spot. Then tho
trail narrowed, and finally it appeared as if
some of the younger bucks had 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 rapid trot, and it
taxed me to the utmost to keep up with him
For nearly milo he kept up his speed, and
then suddenly stopped
mot far off now," said the half breed
''They sleep pretty close to here"
Then with a warning to go slow and
watch every footstep | made him lead the
way. We were approaching a narrow point
Of rocks, and just before reaching it he
stopped.
Around there" was tho brief injunction.
"Me climb over rocks and scare EN- back.
Then you get shot at en-"
My nerves were like steel by this time, and
concealing myself behind tree | waited
LH5 Ddu DISeO WIZ SIGu ONSI luS peak anu
disappeared Half all hour and not sound
Then | heard far away two faint reports.
Instantly braced myself. In a few seconds
the flock came racing round the corner and
came straight toward me. had placed my
self SO that | calculated they would pass
scarcely dozen yardssaway. Past me they
raced, and let the leader have it squarely
behind the shoulder: He sprang to his feet
and then dropped dead. A female goat Just
behind him stumbled and fell over the body.
The others huddled together. and emptied
shot after shot into the flock from my repeat
er until all except four suddenly turned and
sped back in the direction from which they
originally came. They had scarcely disap.
peared around the rocks before | heard the
half breeds gun. He had hurried up ON the
trail, and was just in time to do some lively
work. The frightened animals finally raced
baek past me; but had not expected this
move, and SO they were out Of danger before
could use my gun.
On being assured that It was useless
| to pursue the game farther l broke camp
! and came back to Boise City, and thence tc
Chicago, bringing with me the half dozen
1 hides you sse there and also my treasure,
| which Is now at horae. Chicago Tribune