Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-23
WOUNDED DEER HERO
OF PATHETIC tale
PITiFUL STORY OF RUDE BAR.
BARIC TORTURE ACCIDENT
LY REVEALED
Sportsmen Of the Capital City Are
Furious With Indignation and an
Investigation May Follow.

Lovers of the chase who abide in
the Capital City are indignant at an
occurrence on Sibley Island Sunday
morning, and it is very probable that
an investigation will follow if the iden.
tity Of the guilty parties may be as
certained and their hunting licenses
taken from them. Seldom has such a
pitiful tale been unfolded outside Of
the story books. and it is stated that
a mass meeting of the citizens may be
called TO take immediate action there
on.
The furry of SNOW Saturday even
ing caused hope to run high in many
human breasts and Sunday witnessed
a general exodus of nimrods in search
of the elusive denizens of the wood
land. With many a smile and good
natured jest they went forth, these
men and the keen sharp air brought
the bloom to their cheeks and the
sparkle to their eyes as they hied
themselves on their way.
One party in particular seemed in
unusually good spirits, composed as
it was of young fellows rejoicing in
the full strength of their young man.
hood to whom the twang Of the early
morning air seemed as the very elixir
of life itself. Sallying forth with eager
stride they wended their way to the
head of Sibley Island, where one of
the party assembled a tree to take a
stand. while his comrades swung
around in a great semicircle to make
drive toward him.
Hardly had his brother hunters
passed out of sight when his atten.
ton was attracted by the crackle of
twigs little distance away Alert
and eXpectant he breathlessly trained
his eagle eye in that direction and
waited. Soon he discovered the object
OF his scrutiny and beheld two lone
hunters pursuing their solitary way
through the forest. Slowly and timor-
ously they advanced. peering with
anxious gaze about them. Occasion
ally as twig snapped behind them
caused undoubtedly by some of the
feathered deniZens of the wood fly.
ing to and fro. they would jump
around in startled manner and ner
'onSly grasp their rifles Then see
ing nothing approaching they would
sigh with relief and cautiously re-
sumo their advance.
Suddenly commotiOn arose behind
hem. Weird sounds We're heard as o.
a sheep bleating in distress. Nearer
and nearer they came. and the break
ing of bOughs. and a sound as of a
swiftly moving body striking against
branches. For one long moment they
stood spell bound. Then with blanched
cheeks and a wild yell of terror they
cropped their rifles and made for the
nearest trees into which they clam.
Tered as fast as their fright and I'm.
Seemly haste would permit. Just as
hey swung themselves out of danger
splendid buck ran into sight 1t had
been shot in the shoulder and sore.
ly wounded. and crying in pain ane
agony fled in terror from it's imaglr
airy pursuers. In a flash it had bound.
ed past them and out of sight.
Silence reigned in the forest, mvs-
ferrous and grim, and was only brok-
en- by the humping heart beats in
two frightened breasts. Then a whis-
per was heard:
bill, is it gomez"
The one called Bill could only nod
his head in reply. He was still too
scared to speak. Then his partner
beckoned to him. Swiftly they aban-
doned their temporary abodes of re-
fuge and landed on the firm frozen
Without glance one way or
another they leaped for their rifles,
and turning, fled precipitately for the
city. 1t is understood that they reach
ed their homes long before dinner
time. And when the drive came I'D
the other youthful hunters wondered
why their comrade was hanging from
bough Of the tree we'll nigh exhaust
ed with laughter and with tears of
pure unadulterated mirth streaming
down his cOuntenance |