The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-12


Half a dozen men who are sportsmen
and big game hunters when they aren't
accomplishing things In business and the
professions loafed after Mr., Seton, hat
less, their necks bare IA wind and sun,
happy as kids In the expectation OF days
OF outdoor fun. Along the road that ram
blcs through Mr.. Seton's estate, the
Fincheries; through clearings in the
chestnuts and oaks and naples and
around the borders OF Lake Peko, you
caught flashes OF white tents and t,pees.
Scores of men were sweating and singing
as they raised tentpoles, swung axes
rolled duffie bags from wagons and au-
tomobiles. sorted belongings and made
ready for the sixth annual field day OF
the Camp Fire Club OF America.
There will be 1870 here by tomorrow
morning." said Mr.. Seton, all members
OF the Camp Fire Club and every man
with record as Il big game hunter and
competent out of doors man. We are
Just setting up house to-day. Things look
a little messy. but wait until to-mor-
row.
jolly gentleman skinned down to UNI
dershirt and pants and with II face beet
red from sunburn galloped out OF the
woods aiming n camera He halted the
party and raised a dramatic hand.
Ernest" he demanded. with an eye on
Mr.. Seton's outfit OF khaki shirt an
fringed khaki brooches. 81 desire to know
what wore the fringe Off the topside OF
those pants? The truth. / must have
IT,!
COMPOUNDED laundry, I reckon"
turned the naturalist.
"You bubble The real reason the
fringe Is missing from the topside OF those
pants IL because you've been photographed
so often In that rig ths< the fringe has
been worn on. Pause, l shall remove
more fringe"
This person." said Mr.. Seton when the
picture had been taken. "is when he Is at
home Allan ID. Risteen. Pm. D.. OF Hart
ford. Conn. member OF polysyllabic
American and German scientific societies.
But when you get him In the woods he's
the biggest kid In America"
From a blum to the west OF Lake Peko
the wind carried sounds OF argument, al
tercatlon.
Dan Beard Theref why Sure.
That" said Mr. Risteen, starting for
ward at a dead run, "can be naught else
than old Dan Beard having Ia chat with
old Dave Abercrombie. Let US horn In,
gentlemen, because when Dave and Dan
get together you have nothing less than
an irresistible force and an immovabie
body"
Dan-Dan Beard. the artist--and Dave
David 7. Abercrombie. the man who
not merely sells but invents things for
sportsmen and hunters-were working
themselves up to ii0 in the shade over
how Seton's sweat lodge should be used,
Mr.. Seton stopped the battle by leading
the way to tho sweat lodge and explaining
all about II.
The sweat lodge IL the feature OF the
camp. It's a Turkish bath that the In
dians have used for no man knows how
long 1t IL shaped Ike an old fashioned
prairie schooner which has been taken on
Its axles and wheels and set down on
earth. II looks like one. II Il nothing
but a narrow hut of earth. rounded at
the top and completely covered with odds
and ends OF canvas. skins. discarded cloth
ing--snything that would chlnk up air
holes and make the thing alright, Inside
there IL space for half u dozen men to sit
II they stoop low.
NOW when you get inside said Mr.
Seton. som body takes this pile of stonss,
which have been made red hot In a good
lire, dumps them In the hole at this end
or the sweat lodge and pours water on
them slowly. The steam alters IN. You
sit and sweat and sweat and sweat as
long as you can stand II and then you
take a header into the lake"
when are you going to have this thing
ready Ernest?' inquired Dave Absr-
crombie.
shes as ready as she'll ever be. Dave"
said Mr.. Seton AN you have TO do is
strip and climb In"
A long howl, n he howl, a howl OF pure
Joy sounded from down the lake road. An