The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-02-27

anu buNhllb bh lub part OF the TWO
terrified animals Back and forth he
followed them, holding his rifle in posi-
ton and prying hard at every favora-
bic opportunity.
you foolish things, why don't you
stand still?' he muttered as he tugged
away Cant you see I'm helping your"
Finally, worn out with their contin-
ued exertions the bucks stopped in
the middle of the glade and painted
and bleated mournfully Another cry
of distant wolf made them quiet and
fearful. During this lull in their strug-
giles Donald put all of his strength
and energy into a few desperate ef-
forts to pTy the horns apart How hard
and tough they appeared, yielding slow
ly to his tug and pull. Twice he mad
the obstinate horns at the point of
slipping apart, but they fell back in
their former position with a sharp
click Each time the bucks $umped
sideways and tried to renew their
struggles.
But the third time Donald was more
successful With final effort he swung
the largest horn around the bend in
the other, and then released it. There
was louder click than before, and the
two. bucks leaped foot in the air.
But much to their own surprise they
raised their heads in the air and shook
them free. They stared at each other,
twisted their neclis to see if they were
broken and bent their heads down and
then up again. They danced around
the open space and appeared so dazed
by their sudden release that they acted
like children just out of school.
Donald laughed aloud and said:
Don't know what to make Of it, do
you? Well, don't do any more fighting,
or you'll get in trouble again"
The bucks appeared not to notice
him. Then, at the sound Of his voice
t they stopped and stared at him. Now
5 don't try any of your tricks on me-"
, Donald said, knowing the bellicose ma
S ture of the animals. 81 can drop both
4 of you in your tracks.
. He held his rife ready for an emer-
e at him for several moments turned
!. quietly and trotted away together in
g the forest. They were like two friends
r who had made up their differences, and
e were determined not to fight or quar-.
: rel any more. Donald raised his rifle to
d his shoulder and muttered:
Il How easily l could drop them! !
wonder why don't? I've hunted weeks
e before and never got such a fine shot as
g this. Why don't shoot?"
II He lowered and raised his rifle, but
e each time he shook his head and added;
J. ut would be shame to shoot then
o after helping them out of such family
n trouble. 1t wouldn't be right"
h Then they got beyond his range, ant
G. he lowered his rifle for good. well
now they are safe, but l can't say tina
ir am. It's pretty late and over Eve miles
t. to travel. It's showing hard, tool"
in The snow was falling heavily, and il
b. binding clouds. Donald had Deen 81
lp interested in the two deer that he hat
lg given little attention to the approach
lie ing storm; but now he whistled sharpl,
and turned to move down the trail. TIL
e. clouds of snow were obliterating
l except for few feet ahead. With ben
M head he stared hard at it, studying tn
Ike trees as he hurried along 1t would
m fatal to get off the trail.
ay The storm was the second half of
blizzard-cold, windy, and h,,Adinl
| nolv E 1T
let tingling pain. He tried to ward theI
ar off, but he had to study his path carr
de fully in order to keep on the trail, an
er- thus his face had to receive the brur
lis Of the storm.
He covered a mile and then stoppe
and painted. Regaining his breath, b
to tried to renew the journey. The secon
Ike mile seemed harder for the snow SUI
face yielded to his weight, and mao
ng snow-shoeing slow and difficult Ho
rk- he covered the three miles he could NJ
or say; but when on the point of congra
led ulating himself at his progress he su
ley denly started with alarm. He was NJ
as on the trail! In some way he ha
BUT missed it and had followed a false OF
ike for long time.
Donald's heart dropped and his ham
ny trembled. 1t was almost useless to 6
But tempt to find it in that binding storl
tc Yet he could not give up in despal
nd He stopped and tried to think, goil
rms over mentally every back step he hi
est taken and studying in his mind ca
Md familiar landmark he had noted.
~, 1t was with a dreary and almc