The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Our Deer Hum


anus anu Delhs Keen sport Smcn, de-
clded 70 avail themselves of the
chance OF a lifetime to enjoy a deer
hunt on horseback.
our sportsmen anticipated no trou-
Die In securing large and yariegated
pack OF hounds, It was therefore
without a msgiving that they reined
In their horses beside the rough rail
Fence surrounding rude log cabin.
Seated In the open door Of the cabin
was a sorrowful looking woman. Who
listlcssly eyed our party through the
half closed lids of her watery blue
eyes.
Good morning. madam" ventured
the spokesman. rs your husband at
homer"
In the first place, my name amt
madam the woman replied drawing
~ an in the secon' place, my hus-
ban amt ONE. III yer the sh if come
ter rest i'm, yerll be bleeged ter ride
farther"
She was assured that the party had
no designs upon her husbands liberty.
but to secure the loan oil a pack OF
hounds was their mission.
We amt got no houn's an never
had none" she replied still suspicious,
as she walked to the fence. Say.
thar, mister" she exclaimed eNcitedly,
pointing to the hand OF one of the
party, amt that thing or dimont?'
1T Is. the owner OF the diamond re-
piled. Would you like TO look at it,"
he asked, drawing from his finger a
ring in which a small diamond was
set.
An ken | take il in my own han'?"
she asked eagerly.
Certainly" was the reply. Put IL
on your finger and see how il looks
there"
With the light OF other days shining
in her faded eyes she tremblingly
pushed the ring on her bony, knotted
forehnger. Then, with a sigh, the
ring was Withdrawn and returned to
the owner.
Whit wuz It yer said erbout want
in ter borry some houn 20 she asked
after moments silence.
I'VE simply wish to borrow the dogs
for tomorrow. when we intend having
deer hunt"
WAL" she replied hesitatingly, Il
reckon kin git yer some" Then,
walking brlskly to the cabin door, she
took down a long COW horn that hung
on nail and, placing it TO her lips.
blew three loud blasts.
IL was not a great while before a
man who carried in his hand a long
barreled rife appeared on the far side
of the clearing and cautiously APP
preached the party.
Hits all right. Jake" the woman
shouted. They amt after yer.'
The sun had just risen the next
morning when the party again drew
rein at the cabin.
Morning, gentlemen, Light an
have er snack. WAL. eff yer won't yer
won't. | reckon. Id go tn yer but
I'VE got some business to tend ter over
yam" the Arkansaa added apologize
ally. pointing TO the woods back OF the
cabin. Better take thish yeah hawn
er tn dawgs won't foller."
With the pack trailing behind the
party rode away. Soon they reached
the edge of the river bottom, and the
hunt began The sun was we'll on to-
ward the meridian before sound was
heard from the dogs.
The hunters whipped up their
horses. stumbling and floundering
] through the switch cane and vines,
and they were pretty well spent when
a stretch Of open woods was reached.
There goes the deer," shouted the
foremost one Of the hunters. Its a
buck with magnificent antlers!
Then il was noticed that the cry OF
the dogs was becoming louder. Nearer
they came. Louder and louder swell
ed the music. The air became full Of
IT, and the echoes in the hills awoke.
The deer is doubling back" cried
one of the party. Lets get ready for
him"
on came the hounds, their voices be-
coming clear and distinct. A crashing
and laundering in the cane was iol-
lowed Immediately by the deafening
report of both barrels OF shotgun. A
dense cloud of blue smoke hung in the
motionless air, enshrouding the men
and hlotting out the canebrake. Then
the smoke was scattered by gentle
breeze. and the one who had fired was
seen leaning on his gun, pale and
trembling.
"a clear miss, Why didn't you wait
until YOU had better sight OF MIN
"I-er-didn't see IL at all, | man.
aged to reply, that sinking feeling IN
my stomach having become Dy that
time somewhat bearable.
well. why did you fire
Il don't know" / answered meekly.
The sun was hanging low IN the
west and the frosty chill OF Novem'
her night was stealing over us as we
struck higher ground aud open woods
The dogs, still in full cry, Were not lar
ahead OF US, and We whipped our
horses into a swinging gallop.
soon we saw in front OF us a clear
ing and in It's center log cabin sur
rounded by the usual rail fence As
NO reached the edge of he clearing
we saw a giant long legged animal
~ rail carried well aloft, riinbly leap
the fence and come TO stand, painting
and hreathless.
"Whut in blazes d'you icuers wanter
Ma ar-chasin' my COWS ferH' voice
ss,sed irately. and we saw emerging
nom the house a man who carried a
long barreled rife Thought she wuz
or deah? Wv all the blanKety blank
fcols | ever see! Can't tell or COW
frum or deah'' 4.
"Run or COW? Well, be doggoned' !
mout or toll yer Of yer run acrost ole
I'm waters COW the dogsd run er.
i've been er-doggin that ode COW outer
nv fel all summer. Won yer lsh'