The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-10

, ing preserve In South Carolina. and
VINO at odd times goes much farther
afeld for big game. Asked to describe
MS best day with the gun. Mr.. Har.
rlson related this adventure:
i believe my most exciting hunting
experience occurred last autumn. when
went into the mountains OF Quebec
In November, accompanied by Represen-
tative Augustus P. Gardner. of Mas
sachusetts. We camped for few DAYS
IN the snow. and spent our daylight
hours In tracking the caribou. Having
agreed to separate tor mutual protec-
ton as we'll as convenience, after
trudging through the snow, I was at
last rewarded by the sight of soma
fresh tracks. My French guide piloted
me over a mountain across three small
frozen lakes and up the side of an
other mountain. until we finally caught
sight of herd of caribou away above
rs. Then commenced long and
GREATNESS detour through the snow to
get within range of the herd Finally
after crawling on our faces We
emerged from small thicket of
scrub spruces. There lay the biggest
bull OF them all within 100 yards!
something disturbed him. however, for
at that moment he sprang to his feet
and started. ! fired. but could nor
see the result, because at that instant
ne disappeared into the woods. A mo-
ment later the whole herd. on dead
gallop, were upon us. They had not
located the direction from which the
shot came and were bent upon escape
at any cost. The route they selected,
however. led them down the mountain
and so close TO US that one passed pe-
tween the Frenchman and myself, al
most knocking him down In the ex-
citement of their mad rush. my shoot
ing must have counted like the battle
OF santiago. but when we regained our
composure and the smoke had cleared
away, I found stretched upon the field
of battle two magnificent bulls. one OF
which was the big fellow which had
inspired all our hopes.
When ! reached camp that evening
! found Gardner. with the French guide,
busy trying to put out a fire which
threatened to destroy our whole ca bin
The proHimate cause OF the fire was
Gardner's desire to keep warm while
taking bath. His search for cpl.
curean pleasure came near depriving
US OF our shelter"
There is no better hunter in our pub
lie life than Representative William
of the present Alaskan game law, who
has hunted this continent over, from
Alaska 10 Panama. and who has bag
ged all kinds of North American game
worth hagging. His last hunt was
down In Lower California, where he
secured some fine specimens of the Nell
son sheep.
Hunted Since lie Could Walk.
Il have hunted almost ever since I
could walk and long before could frs
gun without a rest" he told me.
When there was not tree stump or
a fence convenient for the purpose
my brother used to hold out a stick
upon which ! rested our old muz1le-
loader while aiming.
Il have killed many squirrel in that
way" added Mr.. Humphrey, and the
proudest day OF my life was when,
thus equipped, my brother and took
our first successful hunt and returned
with two squirrels and q passenger
pigeon We went half mile out OF
our way in order to pass through Ii
country village and display the fruits
of our prowess But my very frst
hunt which remember much more
distinctly than my last was when was
so small that my father, would not trust
me to load the gun. He loaded the old
double barrel. No IL, for me and let
me- go out alone. returned greatly
pleased with tive doves-,then eonsia-