The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-07-21

on the spot and it's surroundings a mo-
ment before and saw nothing. Slipped
down of the grass and into the trees
and worked very cautiously in that
direction. a shot downhill is so de.
ceptive that hitting is pure luck. and
sought place on the same level.
A stately buck he was, stopping for a
final lunch on the tender shoots of a
| clumpaOf vetch vines on the edge Of
the stieam. His ack nostrils were
wet and shone with the high polish of
new patent leather. His form was well
! rounded, his coat was smooth and
glossy, and his spreading antlers full
| grown. In the motions of his eating,
every muscle moved and quivered. The
sight was SO superb that it almost pre-
cluded murder, and 1 sat with rife
half raised and watched for fully a
| minute. His nostrils caught breath
of hostile odor, and he flung his head
high, poised for fight. but not quite
sure which way the danger lay. He
remembered the alarm downhill and
turned to look that way. The white
bead of the front sight rested against
his curving neck. just back of the head,
and the white bead rested in turn on
the lower rim of the circle of the hind
peep-sight. The sight was perfect
and the finger crooked against the
trigger almost without conscious Volt
ton.
1910 bullet in the cervical verte,
brae snuffs out all power of motion as
though it were the fame Of q candle.
There was never a struggle. just a
sudden collapse, and the beautiful ami
NAL lay in limp confusion sprinkling
blood upon the verdure where he had
just been feeding. The hunters work
was done and what remained was mere
butchery. The rough surgery of the
hunting knife must let out the blood
in foaming torrent before the heart
ceases beating, and with the same flow
release the remnant of life which still
showed dimly in staring eyes. Then
must follow the smeary task of dress
ing the carcass which had been a deer
and was now venison. The raven flew
from his perch and brushed through
the trees above. 1t seemed as though
the sound of the shot had summoned
all the smaller pedatory birds, the mag
pies and gray-jays. and l could hear
their harsh cries approaching through
the trees, as they fluttered closer and
closer in short flights. Before my
CORY task was done they We're busy.
without fear for me. picking the dainty
ffeckS of suet from the entraiIS. while
two or three other ravens had Joined
the pioneer and Were scOlding from
the tops Of the trees because ! was so
slow i'll completing my work and leav-
ing them u clear field. l hung the
venison in a tree. protecting the ex-
posed meat with boughs. and washed
hands and arms in the waters Of the
ril Then / struck out for camp. Un-
der the tall grass red-leaved plants
Rugged the ground. Drops of dew had
fallen on some Of them, making the
homeward- nath seem through trail
Of fresh blood. The sun shone down
on the valley hot and ungentle. 1t
seemed as though the whirring grass
h0ppers unduly extended their flights
to escape my presence. a startled
grouse. breakfasting in Il bear-berry
bush, instead OF rising to the nearest
lAcc, "AIIeu AWAY Clestf iCIOSS 10 luc
foot Of the mountain. where it tapped
deep into tree as though murder was
behind it. AS / came up into camp
the horses scented the blood and snort
ed rs if / We're some strange wild ami
NAL and moved uneasily. on their pick
et-ropes.
She had just awakened and was
looking with sleepy ewes out Into the
sunny world.
Fresh meat l cried
ooh, did you get a deer? ! didn't
know you were gone until just before
l heard you shoot" Her eager interest
famed up in question about the events
of the chase. and then. i'll Il reverie--
"One OF those pretty. pretty things,
How could you do it.''-Outins.
Trades For the Blind.