The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1890-05-09
An EXCITING ADVENTURE.
\ Hunting Party Meet and Success
fully Conquer . Huge Jack Rabbit.

\ Hunting Party Meet and Success
faliy Conquer = nuxo Jack Rabbit.
We we're mistaken in regard to one Of tho
parties composing the hunting party last
week, the same being Mr.. j. J. Wamberg in
stead Of Mr.. c. 6. Merriell, but we were not
mistaken when We mentioned the fact That
they were all "bold hunters and true" as the
sequel plainly shows.
One or two Of the parties were provided
with rifles. while the balance carried slot
guns.
The party had double mission to accom-
plish-to secure trees for planting on Arhor
Day, and also to secure all the gause IN sight
They secured the trees, but up to the time
OF returning home had not been very success
fui in the way OF securing game, a few gophers
being their only trophies. Every one Of tlc
OF game on tho return trip, butthe monotouos:s
view Of the prairie was becoming wearisomo
to the vision, whom suddenly, without warn
Ing. bold jack-rabbit loomed up iearless'y
before them, Mt distance of-wel not very
far away. or course they werc all very
anxious to secure tho first shot, but courtesy
prevailed and to show the proper appreciation
Rev. Mahaney was given the first chance. The
gentleman drew careful bead with his Win
ch ester, amid the breathless silence Of tho
remainder Of tho party, and fired, and they do
say that as the dirt thrown up by the bullet
toyed playfully with Jacks whiskers he was
seen to slt boldly up with grin Of derison on
his satanic couutenance and put one Of lis
paws to Ills nose in perfect contempt of tho
calling Of the marksnsn, and In mute Ian
Ruage proclaim: ''You can hurl gospel truths
straight tu the mark, but you miss 1t on this
kind Of shooting" The parson then with
drew, and Mr.. Wamberg stepped up to avenge
the Insults heaped upon the parson, and TAX
ing careful aim with Lis shot gun fired, and
with placid smile Oh his features awaited
tho clearing away OF the smoke to sec the re-
suit. When the smoke had rolled away Jack
was discovered in the act Of brushing few
stray crums Of dust FROM bis eyes, and after
picking out stray shot. which had bounced
into his esr, bounded up several yards nearer
as much a. to say: III that's the way you
shoot, I'll give you better show, but WAS
Of the opinion that from the pxactltudo with
which you weighed out drugs and compound-
cd prescriptions, that you would have been
luors exact In your aim."
The trusting nature OF the animal in thus
coming in closer range broke our druggist
completely up, his nerve failed, and he step
ped aside. Mr. jacobsen then stepped for
ward with blood In his eye and breach load
or to his shoulder, and with strong, steady
nervc sighted the barrels for q brief period
aud then pulled the trigger. A few Of the
scattering shots punctured the tender hide CT
Jack aud 80 euraged him that he made for the
party with vengeance written on every iinea-
| ment Of bis demoniac counteuance, and had it
not been for the cool bead and steady nerve OF
Mr.. Wilson, who at this critical moment step
ped forward with rifle in hand, aud with de-
termination and resolve written on his features
! which plainly said, '1'll do or die" awaited
with Roman-llke courage for tho crisis to
| coms--also for the Jack rabbit to come nearer
before he shot-we say that had it not been
for bis courage in stepping forward aud witt,
bis unerring aim succeeding in thr Iwlng dust
In the iuiurlatsd animals eyes, that wo know
not what might have happened. 1t was a
narrow escape and the party barely got over
their fright In time for ono OF them to jump
from the wagon, aud with cubbed gun to kill
the animal while it was vainly trying to exlri-
cato the dirt from its eyes.
The foolhardy animal might have been alive
Jet if it had stayed whore first seen, for the
ammunition in the party would ultimately
have played out.