The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-27
MIN D,rK AND DEtO,.


There il a certain aspiring duck hunter
of New York who is ready 10 swear that
as long as h. lives he will never ~ilfuliy
kill another perfectly dead duck.
For several days h. and two veterans
Of the sport had hunted unsuccessfully
ON tho wate-s OF an upstate lake. So
bitter was the disappoin tment Of the Young
man who had nev.- shot duck IN his
life. tina, ON the night befor" the day OF
hnir departure when he was asleep in
he rabIn his two companions made prep
a-atioas for the appearance OF per
fsc'ly natural dick which should be feed
ing sonswher. within gInshot ON the
following morning in front OF their shack.
This was not an easy matter: the ducks
were unusually diffident BY midnight,
howeve- the obliging magicians were able
10 repair 20 their blankets satisfied with
their success
Not long after dawn the disappointed
csri-art vas awakened by one OF his
companions There's a big drake coot
out in front OF the cabin cried the eager
Informant. pnnching the dazed sleeper.
Jacks after fiTewood. and I'll let you do
rh. shooting II you'll he quick about il :
so saying he pushed n loaded double
barrel into the awakening mans hands
and babe him sneak quietly 20 the from;
door and shoot
The partly dressed enthusiasm needed
no furth-- enlightenment Grabbing
the shotgun. ne barefooted II across the
cold floor TO the doorway One joyous
look and like n fash went the gun to his
shoulder
Both barrels went almost simulta-
n.ously, He's dove. blast him. cried
RI. burner Of powder L must have
Hinged him. though, More shells. Quick.
before. he comes mp again
Two shells were pa .ssa him by the man
behind Then there was The target once
again riding the surface sw"lls
Bang. hang boomed IN. sinokcless
and this time the gunner Gaped nj the
vacant water spot in wrafhful amaZ' =
rnsnt
Here cried the man behind conceal
ing his rnrth under a new ouiburst OF
simulG.r I'D excitement and conremnatory
remarks -For heavens sake. get him
this time
s;ererelv To the surface for the third
tim. hobhed the elusive game But
hardly had its hill reached the air when
the double volley from the man in the
doorway spread a halo OF number fours
around him. There. take that howled
III. gunner Bui with n clumsy urcn
re zig coot duckcd below the water
The hunter turned lmpatiently, hand NJ
he. weapon to his sacrificing companion:
Here shoot that fish out there lf you
dom III 20 o,It and stab 1t with : tooth
pick
But at tina, moment the man who had
not shot pointed TO the lake. There he is.
you've got him this tim" all right.
Look
Where the heavy ssJt had ihrashed IN"
=ratcr now Law IN" upturnsd white breast
of a duck The Jubilant ginn.r hurried
to the boat and rowed out to tn" spot
Grabbing tine slain wlldfowl. he was
astolnded 80 SEQ long string running
down into she water from the birds neck
How he devil--'- he mutt.red. just
hen something appeared in the water
"A, the %: her side 81 his boat. He found
himself looking hard AZ perfectly
wooden dccoy n. drew this also INTO
the boat and Jaw that this was likewise
stringed Teen with - wave ot disap-
pointed rage II dawncd upon ham. Some
op., had hcen op"rJ ting dead duck and
"A wooden dccoy from the shore. He cast
10 sh-epIsh glanC" toward the house.
Their. was no one in sight. Then under
ne DIRK of IN. shack M. saw the mirthfnl
visa GO of rho man AZ the other end OF the
strings.