Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-23
IN THE QUICKSANDS.


blowing outside with just enough fore
to give the windows ghostly rattle
and make the blaze roar up the chin
ney in a way that lent an added charm
TO stories into which the element o
danger largely entered.
We had all dutifully told some old
time adventure-with certain additions
that seemed absolutely necessary un
der the circumstances-all except oul
host, who had been given the last place
on the list, SO that the series might clos
robed in the richest coloring.
He was q hunter Of wide and varied
experience and man who had giver
great deal OF intelligent thought Il
the mysteries OF woodcraft. Conse
quently, whatever he said upon the sub
ject was always listened to with defer
ence.
We therefore settled down little
more comfortably in our chairs as he
began:
I'm my younger days ! spent more
time in the woods than do now. Not
that like hunting less. 1t has as great
attraction for me as ever. the odor Of
the woods Is as sweet to me as the scent
OF powder Is to the old war horse; but
many things claim my time now and
keep me from wandering.
"The little adventure am about To
tell happened in Nova Scotia, 20 years
ago, when was quite young man.
ut is not generally known that Ger.
tain parts Of the province contain some
Of the finest hunting grounds imagine
BILE. Miles and miles Of virgin forest,
acres Of spruce and pine averaging fully
60 feet in height, crowded together on
moss-green groundwork, almost close
enough to shut out daylight. Then
there are parts overrun with high
maPies' D'icl, a''' oe'','
the deep, shady glades and over the
long, sloping hills. But am rather
wandering from my story.
Jus' SUI" you ""' NY "
ture happened"
p.;a..<. hc tcol, Jo,yp NJ, otloc from
halsihg' ne 'ooN uo"h al "''''' ''o''
a sneli.
'us' mere u. VI, M W, ~ NJ, eo ~,
tinuea' oee .na' n.a'''am' n"' :
tue place. iw'oe a uay az 'ne ~.
III tiie pasii seeii' " : u,A ~ ou''' V,''''
point ana away up in'o 'ne iiai'''ai,u,
~ IL marsh lanu a,ois 'nele' ','o o"o
poiht Is caliea M'na''e iu''sn, ~ % q
very large 'rac' Oh iaia' sa,u " ovn u.
tain o'ooo acres shuV IN iro'i, u. s,a y
i,iile l,i''eS Vi uyN'. -. ''s s. $500 Ivy san
uo''eu Ill o.o' WIN ' 10 ~ ~,
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Will , ~ ao - '..a.ar sou,, ard olso no.
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~ ,,h;oh ,nooss and corihon were nlen-
a. ..,. "A' '
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ns NV. 49, ,'..ro .or,noro+,vo,v
wy ~ 'AaS 49, ~ ~. .,,orsh W;th.
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Wv ~. ~. n.s s"r : ,o,u hours. shooting
A., -.
l;.So,'. suooass ord 90 diI
a',. ~ w homo Without baccinc
NV No " .,s.a',.n,, e. sboot
sum- ing a..
pe.p ~, ','e 1' ,.,
roi'eu up ny o'o',eis w 'nI my. =.
ana starred SINKING iui,y Ola ,H ',ail'a ~
the sou muo az every s.op. "aiAeu
ABOUT LOT SOME 'Alne' se'''i,s sno. NV
ana uhen anu wanue,ins i"' oNs apo. =
the hats' un'ii a rlsnlis no.se 0'"'nu
made Tue turn quickly aioui'u'
"The bore was comlng-a pank VI
tumbling, seething water, quite three
feet hlgh' tearing ABOUT DIS las' us a man ,
could run. Time to be getting BACK
thought |. 1T will not take long for tne
tide to cover the flats ! stood ana
watched the tidal wave for moment
then started quite leisurely Tor inc
dyke, shaping my course directly for
1t.
after having gone so yards or 80
came to gully, between eight and
ten feet wide, at the bottom OF which
a...al n i;+tla ctrao,n II ran nearly