The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-07

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and out on to the log. Billy screwed
the jack into the bow of the canoe,
and placed some blankets for the
Colonel TO knoel on.
"Now get in there without sound"
he said in my ear.
Splash on the opposite shore of
the pond. We held our breaths.
"By George, we've jumped IA DEER"
breuthed Billy.
With redoubled caution, We got into
the canoe, I in tho middle, the Colonel
at the bow, rifle in hand. Not n
sound had we made, we never even
turned our heals, nnd only knew
when Billy had knelt in tho stern by
the canoes shooting out into the
lake.
That hunt was n wonderful thing to
me. We driftcd through the water 80
silently that it seemed as though we
were constantly lying motionless. L
looked above me-nothng but stars
and rifted clouds. / looked below
me-down into the clear water, and
saw reflected there the dark heavens
again, star for star, cloud for cloud.
With this was such death-like silence
that / seemed to be floating, suspended
I
between two worlds.
twas besinningt to be like a languor-
Gus dream, full of flowers and earthly
odors, and heavy eye-lids, and soft,
black darkness. And then il began to
be like something else-the forest
swan before my eyes and | fell asleep.
Yes, / did, before could help it. /
tried to rouse to shake it off. / would
get one eye open just far enough to
see the dim light of the jack, and
then it would close again and my head
fall forward.
/ don't know how long this went on.
1t may have been hours, when sudden
ly l awoke all over, every nerve alert.
A noise near the shore, and slight
snuiling as Of some animal with its
nose in the water. Did Billy hear it?
Was he making for it? The canoe
was certainly motion!ess-everything
seemed dead-but perhaps the two
men were silently biding their time.
1 was beginning to get very much
excited when / saw something that
electrified me- The Colonel's head
Could it be possible?
1 leaned over and gazed, breathless.
Yes, the Colonel was sound asleep, his
heal down on his breast, aud his noble
form rs limp as linen rag. L felt
better now that he was asleep, but
there was that deer! What was the
matter with Billy? l looked around,
and, triumph upon triumph, there was
the tired Billy fast asleep.
1 could have shouted hurrah, but 1
hadn't time. 1 poked the Colonel
vigorously with one toe; he came to
slowly with long sigh.
"Billy's asleep, breathed," and
there's deer on the other shore.
The Colonel was awake in an instant
He thought second, then he rocked
| the canoe. There was such violent
start in the stern that we nearly
laughed aloud.
"Billy, there's deer in the marsh, "
and before the words were well out of
my mouth, the nose of tho canoe
swung around and the lantern was
headed straight for the shore.
We listened intently; the noise was
still there. Billy steadied the canoe.
"Open the jack" he whispered.
The Colonel touched the lantern, and
instantly powerful stream of light
flooded out across the dark water
and there in its path, shining like
Goals, were two great burning eyes
a deer's eyes-fascinated by the light.
Bang!! Bang!!
Two shots in quick succession from
the Colonel, scarcely kick in the
shallow water, and the deer lay dead.
They took me to shore, then returned
and got the deer. 1t was buck with
magnificent antlers. They dragged it
out under the bank. The Colonel
gave me his hand across its neck.
''I take it all back, Sis" You're a
brick! You got that deer, and I'll
have the head set up for you. Come
along every time and keep us awake.
This was magnificent in the Colonel,
aud have always felt little mean
that l never owned up to having been
asleep myself. I've done it now,
though, and l feel better. Outing.