The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-20

Tayi0f ssccd there for the next two
minutes and stared He had al lasl
recognized Miss Bessie Whiting. daurA
ter Of the banker. He had met her had
dozen times In society, and II was
whispered around the clubs and else
where that he had been mere than ''at
tracted." But she was the last person
be expected to meet In the deep woods
Of Maine.
Our camp Is only two miles away"
she explained as he gave her hand to
help her out Of the canoe. Il came up
the pond hoping 10 get shot at wild
fowl, but have had great luck. While
| was resting and looking around a
great moose pushed his way through
the bushes TO drink. and, though tred
only one shot. | brought him down,
Such antlers, Why. all the girls in the
city win envy me when yet back. DO
you think they will have il In the pa.
persy'
Il am very much afraid So" he said
in a serious voice.
why. what Is itf'
Didn't your father or brother tell
you that II is against the law TO shoot
moose this time Of yesry'
why, no."
"well, Il Is. and you have. as I said,
laid yourself liable to a heavy flne.
There may be Imprisonment as well,
but am not sure about that"
And what-what am going to doy.
she asked In fsltering tones. III you
aud keep still about II. how are they
TO know that shot the moosey'
There's where the trouble comes In.
You see, am deputy game warden.
and II is my duty to arrest you and see
that you are punished"
And I've got to 20 twenty-five miles
through the woods with your
The nearest magistrate Is that dis
tance away"
The girl sat down on q log and began
to shed tears. II would be In the pa
pers with vengeance II she were
brought before the law.
After regarding her with a sympa.
thetic look for moment young Tay-
lor made his way down to the edge OF
the pond 10 look at the moose. That
the animal had fallen at the discharge
OF the rife and fioundered about for
several minutes was fact beyond |
dispute, The branches were broken
and the grass all beaten down. but
there was no moose. The bullet had |
hit an antler and stunned him, and on |
coming to the cunning animal bad |
skulked away with no more noise than
a rabbit lie said nothing OF this.
however, on his return to the weeping
girl.
"When-when are you going TO take
me;' she asked as she looked I'D
through her tears.
'S"f cukiVSc We ohkut W ~ "
camp and see your father first. don't
exactly see what he can do In the mat.
ter. but
Mr.. Taylor, you must get me out OF
this scrape somehow. Why, I'D be a
perfect laughingstock IL the papers got
hold OF 1t. Can't father pay the amount
of my fine to your
He might. but there's the imprIson-
nent, you see. Can you say that you
thought the moose was an elephant or
| rhlnocerosY"
I'll can't tell a lie, Mr.. Taylor"
"Can you say that you shut your eyes
Then you pulled the trigger
Nope"
But there must be way OF saving
Tou." be said as he sat down on the
og beside her. II think you shot ut
Wild goose. II not that, then the gun
vent OF by accident. As yet have
lot seen the dead moose, and can't
'xpect that you will give testimony
galnst yourself. think
"What!'
III you are to be In the woods for
he month, and IL stay here as well.
nd II visit your camp every day to
zee that the law is not being violated,
nd II you lind am not altogether-al-
ogether Indifferent, why-why'-
A month later as they were getting
eady to 90 out Of the woods Miss
Bessie said:
What do you think became Of the
,Ody Of that moosei Father and Fred
vent for the horns next day, but the
'ody had mysteriOusly disappeared"
II think the body walked off on its
wn legs before We got through talk {
ng." he truthfully answered.
Her eyes flashed for a moment, and
hen she blushctl and smiled and said:
Il didn't think there was such a
mean man IN al this world"