The record-union., 1897-08-19

This is done so that the scent viii be
lost to the hounds which are giving
chase. Man, OF course. knows this and
takes advantage of it--aa least he did
in this. State as long as the law per-
mftting bounding remained upon the
statute books
The hounds therefore are sent into
the woods to strike the track of a deer,
and then TO drive the frightened animal
toward the lake, where the hunters lie
in wait for ii. If the hounds have had
experience and, as well. have been
trained with care, some one is more
than likely to get good shot before the
day is over. While the hounds are be-
ing taken to points where they are TO
be loosed the hunters get TO the re-
spective runways, for which each is to
be responsible, there to await with anx-
iety, often with much trembling from
both the excitement and the cold, for
the distant welcome sound which tells
its own peculiar story. There need be
now no supretme caution, for the run
ming deer will not notice the tobacco
smoke in the desire to escape from the
hound which follows him persistently
through the forest, coming nearer and
nearer each time it sounds. So the
pipe and tobacco are brought into ac-
ton, and each one settles down to what
may turn out 10 be long, tiresome and
fruitless wait The ears, however, are
strained to their utmost to catch the
first far-distant announcement of the
hound that d trail has been struck.
THE CHASE BEGINS.
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dog brings joy to the anxious, waiting
hunter but strikes terror to the grace
full animals to which, within a few
hours. it may prove TO have been a
death knell. Both men and deer now
listen eagerly for another cry from the
dog. Both are eager to know from
what direction the cry is coming and if
it is getting any nearer. The deer waits
tremblingly, ready on the instant to
spring away TO water, where it hopes
safety from pursuit can be found An
other cry comes through the forest
now It is not the same in tone as was
the first. Two hounds have struck the
same trail, only further apart, and both
are following it with long, clean strides,
which carry them over the uneven for
est ground with great rapidity. The
deer springs away with jump which
takes it many feet. Now the race has
fairly begun!
On rushes the deer, crashing and
tearing through the bushes, while be-
hind, but slowly drawing nearer. are
the hounds. They strain every muscle
to catch up with their prey. Now they
do not have to follow by the scent.
They are near enough to see the ami
NAL ahead of them through the trees.
But the lake Is not far distant now.
It's glimmer can be seen through the
foliage, and the deer makes a mighty
effort to reach it before the pursuers
can overtake it. Once in the water the
hounds would be distanced. There would
be safety on the opposite shore from
them. BY this time the hunter near
est to whom the race has been running
knows that he is likely to get a shot
soon. His boat is ready to push out
into the water in instant pursuit, The
crashing gets closer and closer. Yet
| it seems to be an age before anything
can be seen. win the deer never
| reach the clearing?" the hunter asks
himself again and again.
THE SHOT.
Suddenly something which looks like
a big streak of yellow comes bounding
into view. Only a few yards behind
now, running almost together, come the
painting hounds. Crack! Bang! sounds
the rifle shot. Was it hit? The streak
of yellow has turned into a deer. 1t
clears the brief opening between the
edge Of the lake and the forest in two
or three leaps. There is no faltering
or staggering. Crack! Crack! sounds
the rifle again. Four shots have been
fired, but still the deer does not appear
to have been harmed. One of the
hounds has just made spring for the
deer's flank. He has missed, and in a
jiffy both deer and hounds strike the
water with a splash. The hunter can
not fire at this moment without danger
of hitting one of the dogs. 1t takes only
a stroke or two for the deer to draw
away from the dogs. Again the hunter
! fires. There was a slight shaking Of
the head as the bullet strikes the water
alongside the animal. 1t must have
| been hit. This is when the boat comes
! into play. It does not take many sweeps
of the lCng oars to bring the boat
nearly abreast of the big game. An
other shot is fired, but this time it is
/ at close range. The beautiful head is
| tossed mp defiantly, the water is
/ thrashed into foam. Still the deer keeps
| on, but the experienced eye knows
! that the battle is almost over. Once
more the answering echoes came back
| to tell the story to the mountains and
| the forests of the tragedy which is be-
/ ing enacted. This time the proud head
drops. The death blow has been struck
a mortal spot has been reached. Still
/ there is life and fight in the magnif-
cent animal and it would be danger
/ Gus to come within reach of that head
/ Just yet A trail of blood has Joined
| the foaming, churning waters. Lower
| and lower sink the shoulders. The
long, graceful neck disappears slowly
from view. Only the nose and part
of the head show themselves. The boat
is brought alongside The big, soft,
melting eyes look almost compassion
ately into those of the hunter as he
| drives the long knife into the throat
He puts a rope around the animals
neck and tows it to the shore. This
big eyes are still open, and the hun
ter sits down and blubbers like baby
| 1t was his first dead deere. H
| Winslow, in New York Mail and Ex-
press.
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