Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-04-06
mr.. UnIakiRuS Shoots.
BY CLARENCE HENRY PEARSON


went shooting one day last fall. Mr.,
BIldriyer had never been shooting with
Mr.. Unlukikus before. That was why
he went shooting with him this time.
They took an early train out OF tho
city and arrived at small way station
ahont twenty miles distant just as the
sun was rising. Then they started
across The country to large cattle pas
ture where Mr.. Unlukikus sad ther.
was an abundance Of game. Mr., I'm
lukikus always knows where there
an abundance Of game.
Mr.. Bildriver had just climbed Il,
high brush fence surrounding the p"
ture and was engaged in tightening h
cartridge belt when he heard an expo
sion behind him aud the dirt few up in
close proximity to his right foot Turn
ing, he saw his companion tangled up
in Lhs fence with a smoking gun in his
hand
see here, Unlukikus," cried Bill
driver, exCitedly, you want to remem-
Der that you are carrying gun in Jour
hands and not walking stick OF crow
bar. If you are going to shoot holes in
the atmosphere in this promiscuous
fashion | want you to give me a chance
to hide behind Il stump somewhere or
crawl into a hollow log You hear
me2"
"Oh, we'll, ," said Unlukikus soothing
ly, "these little accidents will occas-
tunally happen in spite of all the pre-
cautions the most careful sportsman
can take, Pm glad it's no worse. But
say, look at that dog. He's scented a
quail OF a partridge already. l paid
sixty dollars to have him trained to
point, and don't grudge a cent of it.
Say, amt be dandy3"
The dog came to point few rods
ahead of them and they advanced eau,
tiously with their gums at full cock. A.
they came tip the dog flushed little
bird about the size of an adult humble
bee.
"Ya-as," sad Blldriver in metallic
tonesi 'ya-as, Unlulikus, he is a danI.
y"
Mr. Unlukikus had nothing to say.
They proceeded for Il while in silence
and then the dog stiiFened himself il
front Of garter snake that lay coled
on a rock basking in the sun. Then hi.
master rebukrd him sharply with ;
birch withe. For time after this in
cident the animal seemed melanCLoly J
and depressed in spirits, but presently
be rallied and pointed chipmunk.
"Say, what's the matter with YOU
blamed dog anyway shouted Bildriv
er in a rage. Does he think We get uT
in the middle of the night, mako 3
railway journey, and then walk twelve
mile through tbistlos and underbrusI
to shoot bee~woes or field mice?"
81 don't know what ails him." saiC
Unlukikus, deiectedlyi "l paid sixty
dollars
"Ya-as," broke in Bildriver, "yol
paid sixty dollars to have him taugh
TO point and he points all right, but he
lacks discrimination. He'll point any
thing from a circus procession down Il
a bluebottle flY. What you want to d.
now is to expend five or six hundred
dollars more and give him a thorough
course of instruction in ornithology S,
that ho will be able to discern the sa
lient points Ofdifference between bull
frog and a crested grouse"
Cnlukikus kicked the dog Ave feet il
the air, and they started for i small
grove which they could see in the dis
tance, Bildriver striding gloomily alon
ahead. Before long Unlukikus saw th
dog stealthily advancing toward Nsmal
clump of bushes with his nose in til
air and he began lingering the lock G
his gun nervOusly. In a moment ther
was report and Bildriver's cap wa
lifted from his head while Bildrive
himself danced up and down like
madman.
Il thought that dog Of yours had th
least sense of any thing on TOP Of TIL
earth" he yelled as be rubbed the plAC
whore a stray shot had scraped his bal
scalp, but he's an intellectual giar
compared with you. Did you think
. wild turkey was roOstiHg on my head
Can't you tell the difference between
featbered fowl and free born Amer
, can citizenY'
J Unlukikus humbly apOlogized Al
= spoke soothing words to the injur,
man and put sOmo court plaster, qua
tity Of which he always carried vii
r him, on the damaged scalp and hnal
3 got him in q condition to proceed.
II think you are better shot than
I am 90 you would better 20 ahead
4 said Mr. Unlukikus with = feeble (
tempt At diplomacy.
Not much, do Mt 60 ahead" ga
e Mr.. BildriYsr, firmly. "A man has
!. natural curiosity 70 know what XII
s him and 20 long as you have powd
+ and shot and = gun about yOHr psFs
you'll head the mournful prOoessi
- and TN bring up the rear. Next III
20 shooting with = dish-biuged lur
tic with . mania Tor homicide ] ~ ",