The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-09-03

"There was no resisting this. We
made our camp near the fire and wat
ter, and by nightfalI we we're on our
way up the dry creek, to place where
the low hill came down close and
formed dark and narrow canon. The
moon was just coming up. Ramon
wanted to conduct the hunt, and told
me he would show how one man
could surround herd of antelope.
"He had brought hair RATA over
fifty feet long. He left his gun with
me, and told me to wait by clump
of willows until he returned. He
went up stream, und took with him
the RATA and his old bow and arrows.
waited and waited, and heard, as l
thought, the movements of deer and
antelope hunting for water, but decid-
ed to keep still and let Ramon make
his promise good. The night was
warm and still, and fell asleep on
the sand. I guess it was about mid
night when l heard a thrashing and
grunting in the brush, and pretty soon
l made out the form of Ramon tug
ging away at some four-legged animal.
went to help him, and found that
he had captured a young antelope
with the RATA.
"'How is this?' l asked. How did
you catch him?
az went to his camp replied the
Indian, and tied him while he slept
The young antelope is like fat boy,
full of sleep. But the old one is mag
uiuo. He does not sleep altogether.
"'What are you going to do with
him? Is he the herd you surrounded
"Ah, do not laugh, Patron, till yor
see all. Wait!
Ramon tied the fawn to sapling il
the creek bed, in place surrounded
by trees. Then, going down stream
long distance, the Indian began t.
utter a peculiar chuckle or gurglins
sound, which caused the young ante
. lope to prick up his ears and answer
q I made off into the brush and AWAITED
. developments.
"They were not long in coming
From far off in a ravine heard 10,
murmur. This gradually swelled il
intensity and volume until could dis
tinguish individual sounds. Then
could hear eager notes, as if in an
swer to the chuckling of the Indiar
Pretty soon there was sprinkling g
hoofs over the rocks and short, shar
shifts, indicating that the herd wa
growing suspicious.
II lay crouched under a willow
hardly breathing, and looking out sa,
in the moonlight vast herd of ante
lope coming toward the fawn. Their
must have been two hundred of then
Some we're trembling with excitement
and others held their heads high uI
ready to run at the slightest danger
Ramon had all this time crept neare
and nearer to the fawn, until when tn
herd came into the open creek bed b
was by it's side.
"He ceased the peculiar sound, an
the fawn stopped also. This cause
the herd, to stand still, apparently i
fright, and all huddled together. L
another second they would have van
ished out of sight. Then saw upol
the head of the fawn the familiar col
or of Ramon's zarape. This proves
an object of intense interest to tn
herd. The leader, magnificent buck
shifted, stamped his sharp hoof, ant
1 walked straight toward the fawn
9 There was sharp singing sound, ant
d the buck bounded into the air ant
II fell.
8 II expected to see the herd dar
away in flash, but they did just tn
: contrary. They advanced towar<
# their fallen leader, shifted at his bod,
4 and then cast their curious gaze a
the red zarape Haunted by the fawn
c Another arrow from the Indians bow
q and another fat antelope fell dead.
It "Ramon! Ramon! I cried, aghas
Q at the prospect of such ruthless slaugh
"a ter.
y "At the sound of my voice there wa
k Gathering of hoofs, and in ten second
not an antelope was in sight.
I "Ramon stood up and laughed.
o "'Por que2 Por queP he asked
IS 'Lo, would show you how to kill
q "'I know, know. But leave few
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