Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-18

the discovery before there appeared from be-
hind the mems tent n ~boned. weather-tanned
stranger upon a still more rswboned s'broncho~
He wore the stern look q de .ecrive who had last
discovered q murder might display. Was not
moment in doubt Is wss . constable, lie
was evidently going up the river for assistance
and must be stopped at every hazard. He re-
turned my good morning" in n sulky tone.
and 20 my question % where he bound
he replied vaguely that he Was lust going upthe
river piece" NO. you are no; IL can help
il" thought l. Saving that I thought n pretty
early a snowy morning 90 be moving about,
insisted on his dismounting and taking break
fast with us before starting. He ACKNOWLEDGED
that he had had nothing TO eat that morning.
but was evidently reluctant 90 be under obiigs-
tions 90 such lAwbreakcrs ourselves. re-
peated my invitation. insisting that never let
man 30 ont OF nv camp without breaking
bread with me when grub was ready. He finally
Welded TO the persuasious Of an empty stomach,
and tying his ill-favored steed 90 young cotton
wood. entered our S:biev with me. The rest 81
It's occupants were making their toilets and did
not present very illustrious appearance In
their hunting shirts and towsled hair. but in
order to impress upon the stranger the distin-
gulshed ami scientific. and consequently lawful,
character OF our party. | presented my friends
with as much eclat as possible
Mr.. hornaday's connection with the Smith
sonian was q bonanzs 20 u.s.
After throwing into my reference TO this fsst
the suggestion that Mr. Hornaday was In .
manner the nam pillar and support 60 this
great temple OF science and consequently one
OF the most celebrated men in the United
states L casually remarked that lac had come
out with us to have a look at the country ard
possibly might obtain a specimen or two OF
mountain sheep or elk for the Smithsonian.
Our new acquaintance not more than
twenty-five wears old. should say. and though
ne Was very silent. with all the cautiousness OF
the native westerner, 1 could see his brow re-
lax somewhat nj this, and at the appearance OF
conscious rectitude beaming 80 plainly from
our innocent countenances We gave the
stranger. whose name by the by. was So
good breakfast. and he had thawed into COM
parative loquacity oy the time it Was finished.
Over our pipes the talk turned upon game and
was skiIfully led by our party all Machiavellis
now IN conspiracy 20 the subject Of Wyoming
game laws discussion having arisen over
some point in them. s. finally decided it .x-
planning. with an expressive glance through the
door toward the pile Of frozen deer. that he
himself Was game constable. We expressed
innocent surprise At this and some one ~
marked that such a law must be pretty tough
on both aliens and citizens of wyoming and
that he thanked heaven we we're an army partv
and could hunt where we pleased. This was a
new idea to 5. who had doubtless been an
tcipating the reward his zeal would receive on
our arrest. He seemed to be revolving IL ST.
lently In his mind for some time. and. appar-
emily unable TO grasp its immeusity, he blurted
out. DO you gen I'm n mean 10 say Won can
grra:e through this here territory a-shootin'
dowo same as You blamed pleased aud not bein'
beboiden to nobodv?"
We gave each other one glance Of surprise,
then, with another of mingled pity and con-
tempt at the speaker. laughed ar II we md lust
beard the most humorous and absurd OF human
propositions. What, We bound by the petty
game laws OF territoryi
This was rich, and off we went AGAIN IN there
was false ring in our voices our constable
dldn discover it. for he sat in red-faced en-
barrassment and vague uneasiness that some
how he had put his foot in it,"
Our assumed merriment was 90 absurd that
hnaliy we found ourselves in genuine laughter
with the tears running down our cheeks
As soon as got breAthI looked reproachfully
at s. aud said; We'll you area nice constable
Did you ever read the Constitution Of the United
States?"
''Ie-es, was the hesitsting reply.
well" said 1, 1.-THE next time Won come ont
on trip you'd better carry copy of it along
and you then won't ask officers such a foolish
question as you just have But guess YOU are
new in the business or were joking and wen call
| il square"
Now. il there is q weapon feared by a certain
class Of western man it il ridicule. and knew
this man would face pair of ''Colts" before he
would let US amuse ourselves over any confess
sion of ignorance on his part. He tacitly as
sented to our last impeachment, and in 9 few
minutes We had him far placated that he
agreed to go with us to our next camp. twenty
miles up the river, and actually promised 70
show us some good ground for sheep. Fear
ing be might change his mind, aud recollectiug
Napoleon saving that the fate OF the world
/ might be changed bv an hours DELAY, We
hastily put food and blankets on our saddles
and leaving the wagons to follow next day.
hustled our new guide off with us We slept
at the foot Of Ractlesnake divide that night
and the next day s. became . particeps
criminis with us by helping Lieut. i" to kill
| a couple of mountain sheep.
oror1Se THE CONSTITUTION
On the trip up the river S., in whose mind
that reference to the Constitution still re-
volved. rode alongside Of me- and, SAYING that
his memory was very bad, asked me the exact
wording of that article allowing us hunting
!, prlvlieges-'he had really forgotten q part OF
1T Without moments hesitation-my mem
ory beng also bad quoted rapidly: And the
different states shall have power TO rase armies
and declare war: and each state shall enjoy in
its own limits all the privileges enjoyed by
other states: and be il further provided that the
President Of the United States. state governors,
and national and state legislatures, aud officers
and enlisted men of the army, navy and marine
corps. shall At all seasons be entitled 20 take,
snare and Kill. to keep and to have. all game
and fish OF any state territory OF these
United States. wherever found"
That settledit. S-remarked. THAT he recol.
lec.ed it now" and rode ahead satisfied.
1t NAV be said that our return. after 0
most successful and delightful hunt, we wrote
to Col P, the genial superintendent of the
game constabulary in Wyoming, relating the
substance of our meeting with his deput, and
exonerating him from all blame. We also sent
the latter one or two tokens of our regard that
may have caused him to forget bis temporary
lack of acquaintance with the Constitution Of
the United States. S. {. ROBERTSON.
First Lieutenant. First Cavalry.