Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-10-21

held its compactness until it dashed
against the rocks below. It is fasci-
Mating and awful in its grandeur.
There is a point on a ledge below the
fall where the susceptible and inspira-
tional often pass q sequestered hour
or two to let their souls pour out in
rhyme and mingle with the spray.
Originally
The lake, above some miles, is the
source Of the Yellowstone river and is
a beautiful body Of water, covering an
area of perhaps $50 miles, and inter-
sected here and there with islands dot
ted with trees. Two little steamers
for the accommodation of tourists are
plying wei its surface during the
touring season which lasts about three
months each year.
From this point we took our course
around the east shore Of the lake,
whera the boys had the pleasure Of
gaping at the swash Of the waves
along the shore, and walking upon the
pehbly beach. gathering shells and
cast them n by one away" Al the
side Of the lake stands a very imposing
hotel, three stories, with verandas and
promenades, and two tame bears in
J front to please and amuse the tourist.
| The interior l did not inspect, there.
fore cannot give a description. / was
in considerable of a hurry that morn
ing and had not put on my reception
suit. Mr.. Shortell vas dressed ia make
an appearance but would not go with
out an escort.
Fire Hole river was our next camp
and here we thought we would have
to go into winter quarters. Along
about IL o'clock it looked-although
it was the 9th of August-like it was
somewhere about Christmas to a Hot
Springs man. By the way, you all
know that our guns were sealed at the
start when we entered the park, there
fore was forbidden to shoot. Along
in the evening whilst we we're all sit
ting in the tent around the little stove
with our fur overcoats on, there was
heard upon the outside q terrible
quack, quack, quack, and on looking
out the arr was dark with geese, which
were descending into a little lake close
to our camp. This brought to the
mind Of the whole party that all che
guns were sealed, and no meat in the
grub department. Then there was a
long pause, and you could see by the
brown study that rested upon the
countenauces of all that mischief to the
geese was brewing and a coup de grace
, to the schemes Of Uucle Sam to pre-
vent the destruction of that lake full
of geese. Presently one of the party
thought he had hit upon a scheme that
would make the old grub box groan
with the fullness of fat geese before
morning, without the bursting asun.
der Of Uncle Sans stern orders. and
!, all became breathless that we might
not loose a word of the sweet Hot
i Springer's plan. He opened bis mouth
. and spake IN thiswise: "Now ! know
% the reculiarities Of geese. because
have herded them when | used to b.
i in the feather business. and every day
5 drove them to pasture and in the even
: ing back to the pond. and at my leis
> ure, while they were ~disporting in th,
!. water, | would study their habits
Along in the evening they would
j swim near the bank and leisurly wall
out upon the shore and stick theil
i long necks beneath their right wing
and 60 off sound to sleep--so sount
that most of them would snore. Now
y can't you see through the scheme. hov
we can kill a wagon load without tn
. shot of a gun. You see 1T is yer,
: simple and easy. We will prepare u
q a club apiece and when the right tim
! cones we will silently grasp club
. and crawl to the shore Of the lake an
70 make such an onslaught that we cal
knock the stufing out Of all we want
~ A sigh of surprise escaped the lips o
70 the party huddled about the stove, an
10 all the party exclaim ali, ali, ah. A
"a 1T was getting late. two of part
Immediately departed to prepare th
II deadly scheme concocted to slaughte
that whole flock Of geese. The clut
to were brought in. tested as to lenet
)" and strength, when all layed down I
await the proper time. At the mid
to night hour when "disembodied spirit
10 wander" two FORMS were seen by til
IL balance Of the half-a-wake part,
r. crawling s~tealthily toward the lal
oa with clubs extended, glimmenng ,
the pale light of the waning moo
i. Then silence prevailed, as the
forms disappeared in the shade Of tt
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