The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-21
THE LADY M THE MOOSE.
LUCK THAT BROKE UP 4 HUNTING
PARTT IN MAINE

Trio Wenaau neTnn ~ Catohtng Mest OF the
TFout. Next Causs Near CAPTURING = near.
sna wound u by KiiiinG n Saeess snd
Nearly Getting the wheis Party In Sail.
Two bachelors and . benedict in q Harlem
apartment house were planning . hunting trip
to Maine, when the woman broke in with Now,
Harry, 1 am going. and that settles 1t II you
go, 1 go. Don't IP' she added. appealing to the
helpless bachelors. "You know 1 can shoot
pretty well and am In good condition. and 1 am
going"
The three men had been doing \ little desultory
camping out during the summer with a cabin
catooat and n tent, and once or twice the woman
had gone along when they had been able TO get
an empty cottage for q week or two at q stretch;
but OF camping proper she knew nothing. She
was temporized with in the hope that she would
weaken; but despite cleverly told tales OF bears
and deer. she only grew moro determined.
So the men set themselves at work and
bought three pounds Of baking powder, n
dozen cans of condensed milk. three dozen
Japanese paper napkins, a coffee pot
with a spirit lamp attachment and a wrought
iron pedestal, a pan for making biscuits, several
boxes OF disinfectant. which the woman said
would take OF the stuffy smell OF the place.
presumably the wilderness; cigarettes. cigars.
tobacco, forty pounds of bacon. ten pounds of
coffee, and three hundred cartridges. The
woman carried her traps in q big Saratoga trunk.
Without adventure the party reached Ash.
land. in Maine, and from the railroad station
drove thirty miles into the virgin woods and
brush. The faces Of the guides whom they met
the party with Mrs. Harry In 4 tailor.made tray
cling dress were q picture, and their thoughts
have not yet been issued for publication.
Tho camp was q log hut, well made, sixteen
feet by twelve, provided with twenty or thirty
blankets and a big stack OF balsam boughs.
Jumping out Of the wagon, delighted to stretch
her limbs, Mrs. Harry said it was perfectly de-
liShtful. poked her head into the hut, looked
over the fro in the lean-to outside, and asked
her husband:
Where Is the hut for the others r.
She was gently informed that the hut before
her was the only human habitation within ten
miles, and that it must accommodate five men
and herself. The big trunk was dragged into
the hut, and. q cord being stretched across one
end. the place was divided into two rooms by
means Of blankets. The first night passed with.
out incident.
The next morning. with no table linen, few
forks, and tin cups instead OF china and glass,
the hunters meal was despatched by the men
without q murmur, but regarded askance by
the woman. who appeared in all the glory Of an
extra warm bicycle suit bought for the occa-
sion. with extra strong boots. The party turn
ing Jul. Ouc 2uluo LOOK Tue IEhll TO the small
lake with Mr.. and Mrs. HAIRY. Mrs. Harry
cast she hooked the first fish. to the amazement
OF her companions. Then she started to
trout. TBeine pushed back into her ss sns
she didn't lose the fish, but landed it.. and it
OF tie day. From that time on silence was sat at q
discount. The woman stroked the Dish and
caught four between them, proving the truth
no hsh." And 50 back to camp they went. to
Mrs. Harry made biscuits that evening for
supper. The next day she went fishing again.
the forest. Again she caught fish, and refused
to start for home until late, When they struck
tss trail She for h sss S SspP Ba dSss T Eos f ia her ses S t
Tom was Just behind with his rods. his rife. and
Mrs. Harrg,s Srsps, The guide stayed at the
ePt he H path hs ~hlEcS s'S she : iii III i aos Es IN INT s:a and
she said:
Tom, arc we right I don't remember that
down 1n and 90 w aSns' to ' ssa 70 to- e @an .!t and l a, eh less sSs
s sssEIisI ito to t 5ss .! s1Hunh on ali fOar' and went
".Loof. Toni Toni Look," she shouted.
.c sA Ton Ss. sald 3, sosA,- dropped hi. inoum.
brances. and sluns his rifle round to pump a
cartridge out OF the magazine into the chamber.
iovely. WENT fyyins down the isst trail n1 After f It, wttb
her bamboo rod raised. naturally blocking all
and from some point of vantage lay still as
death. possibly, watching the party. Mrs. Harry
ON could have : shot 5tS and d. vet the skin for
her. Eyentpally she was persuaded that the
from the bears Of the Maine woods. and she
moved on to the camp; the talk being beau: bear,
bear, unqi Bob the elder guide, drew Mr.. Harry
Quit that bear talki Your wife was afraid
goes out tonight she will have dte."
me event proved Bo6s knowledge of woman.
Mrs; barry did have nus as soon as the lamp
she was being soothed and convinced that there
was no danger OF an attack by bears She made
an humble apology for her "toolishness' the
next morning. and remained at home alone that
day with a rife. loaded and within reach,
The following |ay came the climax. She in
sisted on going with the hunters.
Its NO use. Harry" she said. You know I
can walk or wheel. you stupid, and I am going.
II you don't want me. say so, and l will take
Bob and go out with him and beat the bag of
the whole Of you" and to the eternal disgrace
OF the men she did what she said she would do.
While taxing her into the wilds Bob inculcated
much good advice as to handling the rifle. After
moist patch, in such a location that the guide
was sure II disturbed It would come down TO the
lie close until the deer was well within range, he
chivalroualy went down wind TO try and turn 1t
to her instead Of stalking it for himself. She
she heard, sonething brushing along below her
ON the edge OF the trail. A minute later she
saw a huge head rise above the brush not thirty
yards away. without tremor she raised her
rifle. calculated. as she had been told. where the
fore shoulder was, and pulled the trigger, clos
ing her eyes at the same instant. With a crash.
away went the animal. while BObs voice. in
picturesque remonstrance; asked what in Para
disc she was doing Then he ca me running up,
fearing some accident He found no accident,
but an indignant woman tho needed consid-
cradle persuasion to tell what had occurred.
Bob whistled, and then they took up the track
OF the evidently wounded animal. Bob indulg-
ing in a series Of whistles and bad words as he
went. At last they came to the quarry, a female
moose, lying with her brownish black body Just
where the sun came through the tree tops and
tinged every separate hair tin with gold. Mrs.
Harry was crazy at the sight. She had visions
or her apartment with her moose,s head on the
walls, her moses akin on the floor. and por-
traits OF her and the moose. and when the guide
told her she must not touch it, but must get
away at once anu out OF the State, she fatty
refused to listen to any such nonsense.
IL was only by the greatest effort that Bob
prevailed on her TO come with him to the camp
and see what could be done; she was prepared,
she said, TO camp out there alone while he
fetched the men. At the .~camp-well IL Is idle
to say what the feelings OF the three men were,
or what the guides thought about IL. The cold