The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-02-01

that they were off we must hurry afts
them with all speed A moose, whe
once started, never stops to eat (
drink as long as there is one step {
run in him. Now, with caribou it
different If, after short run, the
hear no one after them, they begin t
browse around and rest themselves 70
another squirt; but a moose, never; Ii
runs till he drops.
Our moose there were two) onl,
run together for about the first mile
and then separated. Nick and
branched off, each following his owl
: moose. The one was after was ,
three-year-old bull, and the way hi
carried on all day, uphill and downhill
across lakes and over swamps, warm
slow. Sometimes would get glimpse
OF him, but always too far for shot
The way those critters get through
snow with no crust is wonderful. In
some places his trail looked as if bag
OF flour had been drawn along the
| snow; he fairly plowed the soft snow
with his breast, and yet he kept on.
Toward night we were both getting
pretty well tired out, and do my best,
could not lessen the distance between
us. Finally. he came out to the largest
lake we had struck thSt day. On the
ice the snow was beaten hard by the
wind, and away he went across with
fresh squirt. So, as night was rapidly
coming on, [ saw it was folly to con-
tinue the chase farther, and gave it up.
AS long as the chance of getting the
game kept me up, felt no fatigue, but
now could hardly drag my legs as l
slowly made my way across on the arm
OF the lake to sheltered spot, to pass
the night. was worn out from the
heavy snowshoeing and the want of
to eat, for l had notseven
my dry biscuit, and my mouth |
seemed full of tongue for want of a
drink. The first thing, therefore, was
to get a drink. So, on entering the
timber, | cut down a small, dry tree
and started to make fire to melt nv
'upful Of snow into water. This is
quicker than cutting through two or
'hree feet of ice to get at water.
Think of my surprise, boys, on
earchlng my pockets, to find only one
match. My box I had forgot to take
'ut of our camp the night before at the
DOT of the mountain; and it must be
here to this day, amongst the saplin'
ranches we laid upon
well, l thought, this will do. Once S
he fire is started, will take particu- t
n care it don't go out l built a small L
re on two green billets laid on the r
1ow, and put my tin cup full of snow v
top to melt. While waiting for this a
take place, perhaps | didn't lean il
gainst a blamed tree that grew near, n
here sat watching the fire, and fell e
cad asleep, and never woke until long Q
ter the fire had burnt itself dead out n
Id myself about froze to the heart. a
The first thing did was to thank Ii
ID that l had awoke again in this il
orld; for, tired as l was, it puzzled me Ct
this day how l shook off that heavy W
sep. W
when l had my senses fully about al
?, judged by the height of the moon m
owe the tree tops that it must be re
newhere about nine o'clock, and the ey
" some big spruce, pine and birch ia
re cracking with the frost was til
ough to keep weak nerves on the go. DC
me of the reports were as loud as til
ms going off. to
My first move was to ascertain If fin
hire was really dead out. Yes, too M
lie, there was not a spot remaining. tn
Ill, here was in a pretty mess-at at
st twenty-five miles from camp, and CT
what direction l could not tell till on
sun came out. til,
OF course, l could locate myself at tn;
t moment by the moon; but what Co
ID man would undertake to guide col
lsef through the underbrush dur the
the night? del
No blanket, no fire, and nothing to l
except dry biscuit, which looked oul
felt like stone in that cold eli sid
'e! Things looked dull. / knew. ure
fall asleep the second time, was cal
tn, sure, so to keep my blood warm wei
TO keep my eyes open, l tramped era
Ind large pine tree, first with my ton
" shoes on and after the snow be- inn
e we'll packed walked around in doe
moccasined feet the rest of that
sed night. And this is the way 1 :,
this yarn Circulating because W
1lated around that tree all night. m
say all night? 1t appeared to me len .e
all month or all winter. / never NIL
moon take such time to crawl pom
1to the heavens as the one on duty was
night. that
is true saving: .Evervtb;no hoe the
nd Even that bitter cold night ny,l
to an end at last; and, although only
both hungry and sleepy, could stra
resist the temptation to follow oeeI
lie of miles on the moose t,.ooi- med
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