The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-10
SCOUTS OF
THE WOODS.
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jure his fellow guide. and, as the willy con-
stable had figured out, he didn't dare to
openly thwart an officia! In the discharge
of his duty. He made a great show OF
rowing up to the deer hunters, but in
stead ran the bow of the boat on half
sunken log and dumped his passenger into
the lake. The story got about the hotel
in the morning and the game constable left
in hurry.
There is another game constable in
the woods OF a different caliber from
the one who got the ducking. Officially
Ii is his business to make complaint
against anyone who violates the game
laws, no matter what the excuse may be.
Whether this game constable neglected his
duty can be decided from the following
story. told by a guide who was with him
at the time.
C and l were going to L. lake."
said he. early this spring. There is an
old man lives over that way an we decid-
ed TO put up a. his shanty for dinner: he
was poorer'n church mouse, an had a
big family TO support. an I reckoned on
the way back. when c. wasn't with me-
I'd get deer for him, as fresh meat Is
mighty scarce In that shanty.
''W'd got pretty nigh the clearing when.
bang went a gun not fifty rods ahead OF
us. Gosh, said I; there was a deer. an
here be the sharpest game constable In
the woods a-lookin' on. l glanced over at
c.. but he didn't say nothin'. he just
quickened his steps an followed him.
We hadn't any snore'n come into that
ciearin' when We saw. right afore us. the
old man an one of his boys a-totng deer
toward the shanty. Al sight of c. he
dropped the venisou quicker'n lightnin'.
He didn't have no hundred dollars 10 pay
the fine, an If c. pressed the charge
against him 1t meant three months in Jail.
C looked al him an then at the deer.
VIVA. you been dom there. Bob Dean?'
says he. 'akil!in' deer out OF season.
"Old Dean was scared an started to ex-
plain he hadn't thing in the shanty Tor
his wife an the kids to eat. I've got iive
dollars said he; If you'll let me off,
C eyed him pretty close: then he
asked me Il the old man was lying about
the grub business. I told him he wasn't:
that IL it hadn't been for the guides help
in him he'd have starved along ago.
Il don't know said c.; this shoot
in deer Is had business Then he just
turned around and made tracks for the
trail again.
''I don't want TO stay an help eat that
deer said he; but guess the law wasn't
made for such as him: let's walk up brisk
an perhaps III forget all about tt
Two Hunters Who saved 500.
A couple Of sharp fellows got the best
law stands. anyone who complains on an
other for shooting deer and proves his
charge, gets half OF the fine. or $50. one
day a warden came upon two guides who
had killed a deer out OF season and were
skinntng e. The guides knew that they
were fairly caught, and would stand
good chance OF paving si"a each. half u
which would BE- pocketed by the constable.
The latter wasn't in much OF a hurry in
- Na ~a rir
he made out OF the woods The guides
lost no time in getting ahead OF him The
next day they went 20 the nearest rnagfx-
trate and made complaints against each
other. Each received half Of the fine paid
and when the game constable reported the
matter he found the authorities knew all
about Il.
as a usual thing the guides keen pretty
we'll posted or the whereabouts Of the con-
stables. but sometimes he latter are TOO
sharp for them. They are apt 10 walk into
A eau}.5 & night and make themselves az
home: often ore w.ll watch in piace
where Re has a suspicion tina, someone IL
going 20 hunt. ard OF the lakes ore may
ssf quietly Isl bis boat ard keep ar eye out
,or hunters who may te padding along The
-hcre. July IL a month when the lAw IS
~sost frequently violated. and whsever
goes INTO the woods with The idea az shoot
ting deer wants 70 be mighty careful
&seI. g Te rrus1 rot talk tor much or
thrasa about a& though she woods were
a private preserve and he owned f. 7.
Re sees al honest. Eood-natGred-iookiug
man wandering atralsSE.y bout Re need
uszs thlnk il necessary 70 Ees too rsnfdegl-
tia The stranger uay he a guide ard
then j.: w4il - all right. btt. on ,he other
hard. ~ nay ~ a game constable after
'uss such tsEseserfeft as the fellow who
sAtnks &c Is TOO szaart 20 get i-.e trouble
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