The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-05

Pushing aicng sfoziy ar1 quietly. often
STOPPING % listen and 70 watch. yoG
emerge after several miles irto the edge of
a slasting Or clearing bordering on the
shores of TIRE mountain lake Here you
take your positions or the TOP Of a stump
o. 3 fAiAen tree g0Z stand ike Statues on
a pedestal. wSth clear view o. the water ;
edge waiting the appearance Of your game,
The no1rs pass. tse sun gently sinks aown
behind the opposite mountain The charm
OF the dying day Ia The woods is complete
not soa1d i heard except the cn-rTas OF
the small nut-hsteh as he ln1ustrt0usly
ieeks away az tie bark on the dead tree
near b..
You have about decided 20 return to
camp. your companions ara NOT ready 70
turn back. i Is growing dark in the woods
yet the twilight viii linger some tine yet
~ the open, enabling you 20 see the sights
on your rife. You take another look
around, ygH scan ths woody shores In hope
the big buck viii come cut again. where
your guide has Informed you. he had seen
favorable signs and fresh tracks on a pre-
vious trip OF exploration.
Are your eyes deceived A slight tremor
passes over yog. You look again. yes, a
moving object emerges from the shadowy
background OF youder shore. again Il
moves. again your nerves are attacked
with the ague. your companions are In
tsntly waiting your signal to act. Now
your buck steps forth clearly relieved
against the clear water beyond. Holding
MS head high In the air he shifts the even
ing air, not fully satisfied that ne Is prua-
Gent 70 venture forth from his retreat
while Il is yet light
Al your suggestion your companion takes
the FIRST shot. sou stand ready IN case OF
miss. Bang speaks the Winchester. banzi
goes another. You see the deer leap Into
asF =
ne hit. y0u ask IN unison. Away you all
20. over fallen logs into Doggy muck. to-
ward the shose- The thought occurs. how
VIII / be able % get the game home and
out over such a tangie OF fallen timber"
You presently f3nd a more accessible mas
sage, and soon reach the spot No deer q
there. but you see the tracks the broken
twtgs and trampied brush. Your compan-
ions call to you that there are blood stains
on the leaves. Back in the brush you go
and find the deer lying head down. having
fallen exhausted In his last effort to fee to
safety.
Hastily strtnging your prize 70 a stout
pole. he Is carried on the shoulders Of two
OF the party back TO camp. Much difficulty
Is encountered getting out OF the swamp
and fallen timber 70 the trail. However.
when this Is reached. although II Is nearly
dark, the return trip 10 camp IS easy.
the JOY Of success and the prospect Of a
hearty dinner awaiting you at camp your
steps are quickened. and what seemed TO
be tedious climb Of several miles. now Is
covered IN renarkahly short time As YOU
draw near you hear the voices OF the bows
taking. you are back again. quickly letting
your latest prize buck to the ground and
investigating a very tired and bruised
shoulder. A few moments later and an
other deer hangs In front OF camp.
Unless you are very fortunate. this viii
be the very best day of the Camp. Two
deer In succession Ike that do not fall 10
the lot ~ every outfit. And the iov OF feel
Ing that you have accomplished something
that entities you 10 the respect Of your
fellow sportsmen' IT II great enough 70
last YOU through all the months Of business
that are 70 come n VIII furnish Won a
topic Tor conversation the following winter
TAX OF the seventh heaven OF happiness
How IS II possible for one to reach n mora
completely than 10 bring down a deer IN
the Adirondack forests?