Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-06

ah immense beast he looked, and how
Keen ] should have been 10 kill him
had J not seen something better.
Presently another grand stag came
by. but ! resisted the temptation TO
shoot and kept my eyes glued on the
big fellow who was still lying down.
Finally. he arose. surrounded by ave
large females. never supposed for
an instant but that he would do aught
but follow the others. but TO my great
disgust he turned and walked the
other way. My heart sank to the
depths OF despair. Even the phleg-
matte Albert edgeted and almost said
something. He kept looking intently
at the herd on our left, and could
read his thoughts as he mentally
planned a fresh stalk at the main
herd. But even TO look In that direc-
ton signIfed an admission OF weak
ness on my part. so kept the glass
glued on the object OF my desires tlll
my eyes ached at watching his slow.
measured steps. Again and again he
stopped and looked back Mt his late
companions. and then my heart sank
as each time he dropped his massive
horns and followed In the wake OF the
ladies'. who had now commenced 20
snatch a few mouthfuls OF food. But
what IL this' He has started and Is
galloping full speed Has something
frightened him or has some fresh bull
appeared 10 excite his Jealousy, for he
Is a master bull without doubt and the
rut Ia near. lie PUSHES beyond the
leading doe and then down goes his
head. The show OF power drives the
frightened does together and then
back on the trail. They hesitate n
moment and then start on a. full gal.
lop towards US. What Joy! Our luck
has turned. Albert's face r. a study.
He IL incredulous and then excited.
They come now" he says to himself.
II was reompense for the hard.
ships Of the Journey TO see that little
troop advancing. knew they would
follow the line OF the others and thus
pass within easy shot. Moreover.
felt that had been right TO wait. and
that pleases any mans vanity. On
and on they came TN the stag began
10 grow In size-50e yards. 400 yards.
900 yards. Now they stop and smell
about the old tracks. for caribou like
TO follow the exact trail OF others OF
their kind. Then an old hind puts
out her neck. cocks her ears and trots
slowly down the hill towards our
hiding place. Albert worms himself
into a desirable support behind my
right shoulder. and all Is In readiness
for his majesty. The nearer he comes
the bigger his horns look and. al
though not long. they contain a forest
OF points such as ! had never seen
before. A mereiful Providence causes
the bull to stop Just where the others
had stood. but he IL covered By two
kinds and must wait till they have
moved. He pokes one gently out OF
the way and then himself moves for. |
ward a step or two TO smeh the earth. |
II Is enough: the sight is on his shout. !
der and let go He swings round
once. shaking his head. and then rolls
over with all four legs in tee air. I
give a whoop Of triumph. for those !
great antlers are mine. and I rush I
down the hill for the possible chance
OF long shot at one OF the stays on
the opposite hill. They are 500 yards
away ut least and all damned to-
gether In q solid pack as a result OF
the shot A little forest OF antlers
stands out above a darkness OF bodies.
II IL hopeless TO Gre. as the stays are
all at the back. and ! must wait TIL
they string out and run. Now they
are on tearing over the hills In a mad
race. One stag shows 10 the right on
the skyline and salute him with two
shots. But Il Is hopeless. as I cannot
see the striking point OF the bullets.
A loud call on the part OF Albert now
directs my attention TO the stag I had
shot, and see him struggling 10 re-
gain his feet. so At once place q bull.
let through the lungs. which produces
collapse. The first shot.
Il seems. had gone little TO high
and too far forward. between the neck
and shoulder.
have killed many fine stays in
other lands. but shall always remem-
Der that day on the glorious Tuya
when little self.restraint
met with a result equal TO ones high.
est hopes.
J. a. MIIIAfa