The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-15

piled at once: ooh, there amt yer,
much to learn. Only patience an 81
lence, 1t amt hard. for th' bagger
You holds a big bag open from be
hind it, SO tn birds can't see you easy
Yo're in a clearin', on th side away
from tn drivers-in. We all go of
a-ways, mebbe half a mile an drive
towards you, chasin' TIL snipe ahead
of us. This is all done just before
dark, cause tn birds won't fy when
they can't see good They can't see
at night, an so they run along in
funny little spurts. When they see
that big black hole. which is tn bag
you're holdn', in they so hot-foot to
hide When they stop comm you shut
III bag tight, an we all ride home to
eat our full of jack-snipe Drowned to
a turn. like Red said. Bot tn bag
man mustn't go to sleep" glancing at
Johnny, who muttered a retort and
glowered, AN he mustn't close tn
bag till they stop comm. Therell
most allus be a let-up followed by a
bunch of stragglers. We ought to get
couple of dozen an mebbe more
TIL bag-man has got to learn Just two
things: to keep his eyes open an be
patient. An tn patience is tn hard
est of tn two. Oh, yes, there's three
he's got to keep out of sight behind
tn bag"
It's dead easy" smiled Tex. How
anybody could go to Sleep"
"Aw, shut upl" snapped Johnny,
restlessly. Don't none of you fellers
ever forget anything
Why, it serves you right, Nelson"
laughed Windy. airily.
"Oh, it does, does it? Well, you just
wait till you run up ag'in that easy
little proposition, an you won't talk
so much with yo're mouth" came
the sarcastic retort. Reds hopes rose
again.
Well. 7 reckon Windy ain't got
patience enough" suggested Lanky,
smoothly, and forthwith another dis
cussion took place.
Tex was still thirsty for knowledge
aud as the recriminations showed
signs of dying he asked another ques-
tIon; But what about til fellers
doin' fh' driyin'a"
They've got th hard part of it." re-
piled Lanky. "They dassnt ride when
they're drivin'. They've got to walk,
an not make no noise. You see. jack
snipe scatter an ran off in all drec.
tions II they're scared much. If you
can get few together an keep EN-
together, they'll herd easier. If yor
drift down on 'em on foot, an reai
CAREFUL, then they run dead ahead til
hey comes to a hole to hide in I've
seen lots of hunts spoiled by careless
hess an noise. It's just like lots OF
hings--you got to do 1t right OF
lot at all An lemme tell you thai
IRWIN scary snipe on foot an in III
lark, through a thorny chaparral
lint no play. It's work with capi
al w. But there's lot Of fun in it
ust tn same"
why. you dassnt even stumble,
Hopalong, smiling to
himself as he noted h4w eagerly
Windy was drinking in every word,
Oh, yes; he knows all about it
ow," he muttered.
Hey. Red; member tn time Pete
wilson stepped on that rattler in III |
ark an yel'ed2" asked Johnny, grin.
ing.
Remember? I'll never forget it,
etorted Red II was mad as blazes
hat night We had EN- almost TO tn
learin'. an that fool Pete had to gc
n step on snake an yell--an' there
'asn't no snipe in sight in ten sec
nds"
Well" remarked Skinny, abruptly
are we going out after snipe to-mor
ow night?'
ne uSfIS1OH Was uudulHlOuS-- |
ere if they could satisfactorily ar
ange that one, small but very knotty
etail as TO who should hold the bag.
. appeared that this was an honor,
nd every man present, with the ex.
option of Tex, was willing to endure
le patient vigil, each setting forth
18th hot emphasis and to great length
hy he was more eminently qualified
II the Office than any of the other
len present.
Johnny, still smarting under Win.
VS. deserved rebuke, wheeled sud-
emily and pointed a derisive fore
nger al the Double Arrow puncher:
He's so alfred smart an patient
a wideawake. suppose we let him do
this once?" he growled 'Mebbe he
ont have so blamed much to say
)out it afterward.'
That must hurt you, KID" sighed
II reckon its Tex's turn-he was
IRE first Windy can do it tn next
me, suggested Hopalong.
No" replied Tex. "I'll do it next
me. want 10 see how it's done be-
re | take any chances at bungling
and spoilin' tn fuu for you fellers.
indy shere knows how. an he's more
stranger to these parts than me.
vors him.
Bel yore lifet" snapped Johnny
.et him try it,"
What do you think Of that