The times., 1897-09-12

trooped past to the lake, a timely shot has
repaid her for the long hours of waiting.
She tells many good story Of the
veteran guide OF thisregiOn, Jack La Pique
so called in his youthful days from his
resemblance TO the jack Of spades on the
ordinary playing cards.
Bis Irish French Indian ancestry has
developed in him a love OF the marvellous,
rampant Imagination, and a passion for
telling a good story.
He heard in some way OF the Arabian
Nights" and promptly applied for u copy
IF YOU Just lend me that book l put a
paper cover on him and keep him nice
lie pettioned, and for weeks after ward
there would be a gathering of half breeds
every evening TO listen to the marvellous
stories Of the East.
Those stories true said Jack, con
vincingly; yes, sir, my mother told me
those stories when was a little boy" And
stimulated by their cheerful influence, his
own stories of adventure grew into unheard
of marvels.
He located the home of the Indian god
in u cave near the camp, and suggested
his being proptiated by offerings of TO
| bacco He described river beds full of gold
with such enthusiasm and accuracy that
more than one poor man tramped with him
day after d;ty in their quest.
Whatever he thought you WISHED him TO
say, he said with much eorrOboratlve de
tail.
He would have told OF finding aluminium
or arsenic if you had mentioned either Of
them.
| His personal appearance in camp was not
always immaculate
Come, Jack, let s go and wash this morn
| ing ono Of the men said to him. diplo-
inaticauy. Il have wash he answered,
With great dignity. Not your face, Jack,
| you haven't washed your facet" My
| face, no; L wash my face once a week-my
| hands every day. Face can't get dirty"
I'm tell YOU pretty good joke said a
| nrodern Diana to me the other day. 1t
| happened several years ago that the man
| appointed as game warden was Il towns
man, who knew absolutely nothing about
| the woods. He was Il friend of ours, and
when he announced his intention of max
ing a tour of inspection TO see if he could
catch some offenders shooting out Of sea
| son we invited him to combine business
| with pleasure and take a camping trip
| with us.
i Itt dtGepLSu anu tic III ~ tlSJ Nt fNEAt
ont he talked a great deal about the
| penalties of the law said he didn't see
what people ate venison for, anywa y.
| He had bought it several times at the
| market, and of ali dry, tasteleSs stuff. it
was the worst.
| 'our intentions had been perfectly hon
orable, but the chance was too good to
lose. au1 thet night" here Diana's eyes
| twinkled suspiciousIy, some mfscreant
stole out in the night, and, about four
miles from camp, shot a deer,
| The next morning we had the tender
loin fried for breakfast.
This breakfast is really delicious said
the uususrecttng game warden, as he passed
/ the plate for the second time. How do you
get that peculiar flavor? I must tell my
| wife about it,
The next day we had some ribs told
him it was mutton from neighboring farm
nouse-and he pronounced it the best he
| had ever tasted. Well, he ate venison
every day he wash camp. and never sus-
| pected it. The toke was too good to keep
| however, and after he went hou.e he
| heard of IT, Mad! That's mild word for