Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-10-18
THE KILLING OF FELIX HARTMAN.
BY Tom Gallon.

LONDON, anu perhaps u HttiC Oi4 az
count of spring fever, that ] went first
into Hampshire and into the won Ter
FIJI Quarry Woods. l think | had an
idea that | might secure some photo
graphs of woodland scenery and bird
life which would be interesting to pa
pers lealing with such matters: per
haps / was anxious only for a holiday.
)onfiding my project to Enoch Voyce
before starting, he was eager to join
nee and we determined to have few
days in the country together.
The neighborhood of Quarry Woods,
on tie very borders OF the New Forest,
IS a singularly will and picturesque
on. We put up at an old fashioned
inn, and looked forwarC contentedly to
few days away from the noise and
hustle OF London. Ahea1y, although
| had been in the place only an hour,
had looked about me and had seen that
there were ample subjects for my
camera. And now, after an old fash
iuneh, NHemfortable dinner, EnoGh
Voyte aid | were seated in the parlor
Of the inn, glad of the warmth Of
modest fire, and feeling quite a little
sleepy as the effect of The ST. Ong air
and quiet Surroundings. l was sIa0k-
ing; Enoch Voyee never smoked.
Suddenly we heard heavy tread
outside the door, a mans deep tones,
aud the respectful reply of the land
lord Then the door was thrown open,
and a tall man in a kuickerbocker
tweed suit strobe in. He carried a gun
in the crook OF his arm. He looked
abefy, as though resentful al finding
anyone else in the place.
Hpwever, Enodh and / gave him
"Gaod evening"" and he acknowledged
GUN salulation. When, in moment or
two, the landlord came in with a tray
containing a jug Of ale and a glass, the
stranger became more sociable. and
presently liz cigar and began to chal.
/ had CLEANED from the manner Uf orr
landlord that our visitor was some
CO ntry magnate, who had condescend-
ed to pauonize the inn on bis way
home after a days shooting; ana my
su;mise proved to he correct.
t1E WIS OuhaDhG q @NlAtlSl1dIi
though somewhat oyerbeaTt lg and ar
roSant IN manner. he was pleased to
express deep interest in my work, al
though obviously he knew little about
rhdhs taphy. even in an am -teur way
He4ffh glthat / had come down in the
hoEas ~ t ta fffii photographs of parts Of
The U1apfy lWoGYs. he informed me that
the Ny Il us onr5Terty, and gave me
instaf ssi;!n 70 visit them at any
tinAf1 SSEeIl to, az
~ Hams is HarnJ3p-Felix Har-
masII, u g. safI, and 1 live at Quarry
HoaSs.-adio3pfqg the woods. If you
gesisHy Epo6 .gAsults, you might come
ahaosse wife fhSAf teE me have a look at
them. You will be welcome: am Il
londtEHsEaz Htze-trrE
v-TxMaSSss==ea#s willingness and
onr EEa5s ,Sss,sEt lfRStor the invitation.
AftdgafEA snE Eaon Indifferent sub
lectNaT Nee he2fose and took his
lea' OF OF the place as
he Hag ssfR9 ito it. noticed
that Enoctt ~ ~ 81 for a long time
lool kaS=.cr-tnes tHSfsSN through which he
haGK6ne. .anasyscratehh his chin
' 'ai,, asked what he was
I'm tRhfY that our new friend is
not the incest person in the world,
said Voyce, shaking his gray head.
Bully is writ large over him. and
there is shifty look in his eyes / don't
like However, as he has invited us
to go up and see him. we may take the
opportunity. / suppose, Of looking MIN
up."
The weather proving glorious, we
spent some considerable time in the
Quarry Woods during the next few
Gays. 1t was a wild spct, exceedingly
beautiful, and, OF course, quite unculli-
waited. Paths ran through it mere and
there, troiden out by adventurous
spirits, and as The name suggested, it
rlnst at one time have been a huge
quarry, now completely overgrown.
steep entertainments and rocks crop
ping out among the Trees and bushes
suggested this clear enough.
nad gone out alone one morning,
ana was lying Hat AAAA-A @NtA4G "u@itNN
In the very heart of the woods, in the
hope of getting photograph of sit
ting bird that had Datlled me for a
couple Of days, when a shadow falling
across me caused me TO look up.
saw standing over me the man VINO
ha,d called himself Felix Hartman lie
nodded without speaking, and | went
On with my work When ] had fin
ished / got up and greeted him.
you're out early ne remarked
$50 am |, for the matter OF that
like to ramble through this place al
this hour.
He made a handsome picture, stand
ing there in the clear morning light
with his gun in the bend of his elbow
- 1nsnds lightly crossed in front
couple Of PAGES and tool
I'm; he laughed.
have a copy If i