The National tribune., 1891-05-14

had made up our minds ihat we were ahan-
d0ned in "a strange land the sound oi crash
ING bushes attracted our attention. onto
Tie scene marched SIX deer, q splendid stag
ahead. with i've meek does following ihelr
lord.
"Thore" whispered Jack, "neyer tell me
shout going after deer. Lay low, and they
Will come for YOU. Which viii You have,
heads or tails for The stag" Tails '-and
lost
Slowly coming down with the wind, the
drove had evidently been frightened, for
they were cautious and seemed rather 10 he
looking for shelter than food. III theT kept
on as they were coming we should late
b0-yard pot shot
As Jack had the buck singled out the
largest doe, and giving the word we rose
together The advancing thr0ng stopped
just for q second, and then
AWAY THEY WENT.
Not all, for in that second Of pause two
bullets were sent and two does feL The
stag stumbled, lut with head up and horns
back, followed the rest.
Rushing forward through the bushes we
cut thcir tllroatsaud then paused to examine
the bullet-holes Mine was bored clean
through The heart, but Jacks had received
al bAllt- ii Alii ilDhHl Alblll q hiANNAitAA AA'''A
which he could not have fired.
81 ahmed at and hit the buck; look at this
blood Sure enough he had lat the stag
and the bullet glaucing had caught the doe
and killed her.
Our volley brought the hunting party
together and cutting ail the tails as trophies
We slung The eight hams on a sapling, and
leaving the dog enjoying the carcass we
went homeWaId. The two foreigners were
disguised with what they termed our luck,
and did not offer TO help carry the venison
till Jack told them that If they wanted any
supper they had better take a turn.
When we reached the camp our fishermen
had been home long. The trout and other
iish were so thick that il was
MERE SLAUGHTER,
and firing OF fish that had no fight in them,
they filled their baskets and came home.
Around our venison and trout that even
ing we took council and decided to start
back The next noon. The two hunters were
anxious TO remain longer but the fishermen
being n the majority, carried the day.
We retired early so as to get a half days
sport, and Jack and i were mp and OF alone
long before daylight Following up the
stream. 50 as TO have q leading mark home,
we soon put four miles behind u.s. and went
60 cover near q deer run which led to the
water
The morning was calm, and heavy white
frost still chung 10 the grass. This we knew
was an advantage. by agreement ! was 10
fire al the FIRST, Jack the second, and so on.
We had hardly taken our places than the
EOBnd of deer ca toward the hills told Us
that they were near. Soon the call was re-
peated and a Stag came swiftly into view,
making for tie Water ln quick succession
three does followed. Believing that that
was an, j opened Gre on the stag, and, re-
loading dropped a doe. Jack, owing TO a
EWclled CarlHdge-case, got
10 SECOND SHOT,
but three deer we considered ample reward
for 0ur two hours hunt
The question now arose rs TO how Go bring
them into camp. To carry them seemed inn
possible 50 We spent an hOur in making a
Tait OF ialien timber, and then placing he
three deer upon It ID was pushed of into the
CaTcnt Following along the stream, we
kept ID moving, sometimes having TO swim
0uu 10 cleaT b, irOm snags
III was nearly noon when we sighted the
boat ai tie landing. embarked, and pushing
of in tbs s.iI We took the raft IN tow and
went down 10 the lanch putting the deer
on board.
Giving orders 10 start fires and get up
steam, we then pulled back to thc landing,
ehouldered our guns, and walked TO the
camp. Our arrival minus game was made
thc subject Of much quiet fun. but We could
well afford 10 lei the laugh 90 round.
Our fishermen had been out and Teflled
the baskets with trout, while Tong and the
German bad been nursing the campfire and
cooking vtnl-on SO that we should have 2
good supply lor The noon meal and the sup
per in lhe boat
The Doctor. who was our most energetic
fisherman bad returned rather the worse fJl
wear, having fallen down steep bank into
the water leaving the larger part Of las
trousers on
SHARP STUB
that he met Cd bis way down. We found
hm employed lu repairing the mischief viii
q needle maae from the wire Of a beer hotil,
and thread drawn from a dishtOwei. Onc
more roseated, we packed uB our bedding
winch, In lieu 0i cart, each fellow shoul
dered. aud dividing our few Temaiuiu,
edibIes among those vino bad the ligLlcs
loads. with our dishes hanging around GU
necila, we aud al our camp equipage wer
soon moving down the road. By Oel0cl
we were ID oB board aud sicaming d0Wl
stream. h1u We had ihe laugh, for The p.l
Oi Ecnisou soon attracted attention.
Nhlle ue bad been Iu the i0res, ihe win,
had changed and the water was much lowe
tlau wl.ea we came in This delayed us
great dDaI for we had 10 steam slowly O
avoid gougon be mud banks. ii was quit
dark when uc reached the mouth OF th
river, and thinking that our trouble wa
over, We started ahead luil speed, but oul
10 bring up ou ihe bar which closed th
m0uthuf iBe river
Tie German bow told us that until the win
changed He could NOT hope 90 get away. aud tha
We bad DetleI 30 ashore and camp. Tho lanc
had
SWUNG AROUND
sIde-ou 10 she current, aud was living over q
asharpang. while each wave, besides dashin
over us, bBup,d iAu boat gn Tie bottom, pusl
ing hrr ianHal and farther ou.
The aliH 8as hauled close t0 the side aud on
pas acupelr climbed ut0 her They pushed o
inl0 the darE aud soon we saw their light q
tbe beach. The next load TOOK the brddl
aud STORES ald tHc sE Iil Was told 10 stay lshor
MhI.C this was going on Jack and ] took tl
anchor weiI uD lle river cas- far as Jle rope a.
chain would q a.ioW. IOdo this We bad % uad
tho water buiug up t0 our nerks. Whom ID vi
done We haH4ca UHc chain tight 10 prevent a
Iaucl going ou o. the bar any farther. Jac
the First Lieutenant aud thought that son
Ollctf ouult iU stay in The ianch, but ucith
one beug willing % permit The other, we
elaid. Tie two sailors also remained
All this time tic bOat was taxing Ia wa