The morning news., 1894-02-11

while waited | admired the beauties of
the woodland and the mountains on tn 1T
matchless autumn day
Suddenly my contemplation was inter-
rupted by turkeys call quite near at
| hand and TO my right. not more than fifty
yards away Instantly | was all atten-
ton, and rose to my feet in vain ATTEMPT
to see the bird, and, perhaps, get a shot.
But. no, | could not see the turkey Just
my luck! Well, Jase was back among the
rocks somewhere, and very likely he could
help me out.
But heard nothing from Jase or his
gun, and still that Shy bird continued TO
call plaintively. I was puzzled by the sit
uation, and was almost determined TO
break cover and go after the bird myself
But had my bounds and lucky twas for
me- Soon l heard through the woods the
whirring Of great wings, and, as brought
my gun to hiprest (for my trained ear
had given warning) there swept out in
mld-alr glorious covoy of turkeys, led
by grand big gobbler There were ten
or dozen birds, fine fat ones, too They
were quick, but was quicker. Instantly
my gun was up and spoke twice Hurrah +!
Two birds had dropped into the very
alders where | stood. Then Immediately
two shots rang out of to the right. That
was Jase
Without paying any attention TO jack
son, rushed into the alders to pick up
my game, which proved to be two fine
young hens; one dead, the other diving
But | would have sworn, had not seen.
that one was the leading eobbler, for |
shot full at him. Ny mistake was no
novelty, for they say that novices in
the sport always 'kill the leading COB
bier"
Then Jase came out of the bush with
one hen in his hand, but he had hit an
other that got safely away Then / told
him Of how | aimed at the gobbler and
got hen. He laughed, and said IL was
always the way with new hand l." /,
also, did not forget to ask If he saw any
thing Of the turkey that called contin-
uously of to my right, before the flock
came
He smiled grimly and, I thought. lit
tie disdainfully. Then he said
That was my tame turkey. Here it is
in my pocket"
With that, he drew forth backwoods
turkey call a simple contriyauce. made
out Of the leg bone of bird. With it an
expert can so closely initiate turkey
hens plaintive call as to deceive the most
knowing gobbler that ever strutted.
Now we want another chance at that
fock," good-humorodly resumed Jase.
$50 wen 60 up around the head Of this
gorge and try our luok on the other side,
for / know turkey ways pretty well, and
it'll be strange II they are not there by
the time we are. Then II Mrs Turkey Is
well played wen each have shot but
you won't kill the gobbler this time. "
So in the bright sunlight OF the after
noon we STROBE over the eleaf-strown rocks
and through the stately array OF hem
locks 70 the head 81 the picturesque
gorge, around which we passed and then
back along the other side Of il, through
the linWood trees. Jackson was In the
lead, all eyes and ears, for turkey signs.
ana his hammers we're at full cock
; finally, by hts cautious movements and
the the expestant incline Of his head /
knew he mad struck sound or sign OF
game, which he followed llthely and al
most noiselessiy in through n patch OF
underbrush. ! was in ignorance as 70
what kind OF game he was tracking. but
followed him closely. Then he grew more
stealthy m movement and DeckOnCd 20 me.
Cautiously ! worked ny way through %
bis side, eager wiz expectancy, aud
looked 10 whore be tel
Through the brusn saw o pretty, fern