Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-24

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loo. We were in camp and had
heard the shooting, so when they
came in and told of their narrow
escapes we could but sympathize
with them. Night spread her peace
full blanket over our camp and we
were soon in the arms of Nor
pheus.
Monday found us all able to eat
and to take our different routes.
Mr.. Loftin and Elmore secuted
around the dangerous grounds of
the day previous while Murray
and I went west, Gilbert going east.
As the sun began to send her rays
into the heart of the canyon l
heard noise that was familiar. 1t
was Murray's 80 belching its regu-
lar note. I thought he was at a
greater distance than was actually
true. AS the sound of his rifle hushed
saw at a, distance of seven hum
dred yards very large buck sneak
ing up the canyon in my direction.
He came on until within six hum
dred yards when he changed his
course, 1 Immediately put Sheriff
Castleberry into operation. The
echoes played ON its thousand hills
but the lead, oh, where was it! Sc
renely the big denison of the forest
took shelter in a clump of under
brush. Ny heart was lonely, my
hopes were fast falling when low
whistling sound reached my ears.
Again / heard the sound. 1t was
Murray, we had been shooting at
the same deer. Gilbert finding no
game east now came on the scene
and a plot was formed against our
willy buck. We placed man on
three different points, Gilbert reach
ing his last. I saw the buck leave
his hiding place and start directly
around the point under where Gill
bert was. By loud signal call he
knew the buck was on his beat and
soon the notes played from his 3o3.
Here he did his best shooting, land
ing twice when he claimed his buck,
a fine fellow with four points to
each horn. Murray felt inclined
homeward, so, he hit the pike for
Ozona 80 miles distance, covering
the distance from 10 a. m. to p.
m. That left only four to finish the
hunt. We spent the remainder of
the day dressing the five. Tuesday
morning found us on our beats, but
all things change with time, so we
found that about 1900 sheep were
now herded on our hunting ground,
so, we met at 10 a. m. and pulled
up camp and drove to twin wells
for dinner. We held council as to
whether to remain longer. The con-
census of opinion was to go home
ward. Gilbert was out of tobacco.
While be said h. was not absolute VI
dangerous when in that state, still
be wasn'tiat himself. he was fair
and said he did not want us to
move on his account as tobacco
walking was o. K. for him. We
spent the night IL miles southwest
of Ozona. Wednesday we looked
with longings towards home sweet
home. At ii a. m. we stopped at
Crocket's capital to see if we could
draw Murray's bounty on the pan
ther but found there was SO much
swearing in it we decided to bring
the scalp to Murray and let him do
the necessary thing. As we bade
the picturesque little city of pure
Ozone farewell we were leisurely
vending our way when noise as
of rushing wind came upon us.
Turning we beheld sight that is
common in this section from No
vember lst to January lst. Twas
an auto with two occupants, their
once beaming countenances now
overgrown with grizzly growth of |
beard. Their habitat is in Offices. |
We know them well. Their hand
shake is cordial, but movement of |
their index finger to the rear seat
of the auto where slicker lay
crumpled meant much to them.
"Missourians want to see." No
horns to testify, no hide to speak
word Of favor. The machine sped
first in intermediate then to high.
So, passed our most worthy friends
and neighbors, D. E. Huges and
w. w. Carson. You know them
well. We drove late night, as our
veteran hunter stated that Merton
must be reached on Thursday near
Highlonesome at the o. owe struck