Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-15
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told only too plain tale. Squire Browns wrath knew no bounds. He vowed that another such saerilege should cost the offender dear, and procuring a number of steel traps, he placed them around the pool and even kept the bull pup on half rstions for week. Not even, when an inauisitive young calf wandered into one of the traps and broke its leg, did his vigilance absts. He even cut down an aged apple tree m order to obtain clear view of the pool rom the house, and kept a gun loaded with bird-shot constantly in readiness behind the door.
 We were canoeing down the Churnwen, and
 the cool and shady grove of oak and elm, through which Squire Browns trout stream ran into the r1ver, was so inviting that we struck
 camp. ran up our tent, and prepared TOT q eou-
 pie of days of quiet enjoyment Oanoehg r
 fascinating sport, but steady padding, day aiter day. in a hot sun makes a short stop very re freshinR indeed, and especially amid the beau ,iful scenery which makes Southshire so justly celebrated We pitched our tent on grassy knoll, slightly above the river, lit a hre' and pFepared supper The yellow perch were brown
 cd on both sides and the coffee was boiling over, hut with too fastidious taste for canoeists, we desired cream in our coffee. Leaving Foster m charge of the camp Morton and seized tn nail and started of in search of farm house f No dwelling was in sight. instlnctiyeiy we foi- | lowed tbe brook up through the woods, and soon i came to the open meadow. and just across the feld Iav the farm house, its oid-fashioned win | dows cleaning blood-red in the rays of setting | sm Morton leaped over the fence, sprang for i ward and stepped into steel trap, which closed 1 on his ankle with sharp click, Fortunately he
 wore rubber boots and the sharp fanss did not | penetrate the flesh
 The trap was securely fastened to heavy
 stake driven into the earth, and elung to his
 ankle with a death-lke grip. With united
 strength we were endeavorng to wrench the jaws apart. when the barking of dog attracted
 our attention, and looking ID we saw two men and a savage dog bearing rapidly down upon us across the field. Escape was impossible, and VI
 passirely submitted to be eollsred and led to
 wards the farm house, while the dog guarded
 the rear divertins himself with occasional VIC ious snaps at my legs. Explanations were de
 handed, and as the presence of oar un pal showed that we had entertained no designs upo1 that trout ze were finally dismissed with quart of milk and strict injunction to tres i pass no more Not word was said about th' , trout; Squire Brown was too shrewd for that
 and we attributed such unusual precautions t erusty nature and general dislike for trespas l sers But the next day rustic visitor at eami ] enlightened us. We heard all about SQuir
 Browns big trout, and l regret to say that, re gardless of the squire's feelings, secretly re e solved to capture tbat fish. We proceeded witl ! great caution. A reconnoitering expedition wa made through the woods to tbe pool, sn' 6 screened from view by the trees which friusr' k the edge we saw the fish moving round in th }, clear, deep water. It was beauty, and' Witl