Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-08

or toward the camp. Her attention
now diverted from the Slwashcs, she
watched him. saw him 20 to her broth
er's quarters, stand IN the door min
ute. then go back to the beach accom-
panied by Charlie.
In minute or so he came rowing
across In Il skin, threw his deer aboard
ana pulled away north along the shore.
She watched him lift and fall among
the waves until he turned Il point, row.
ing with strong, even strokes. Then
she walked home. Benton was poring
over some figures, but he pushed aside
his pencil and paper when she entered.
You had visitor l Sec" she re-
marked.
YES, Jack Fyfc. He picked up n
deer on the ridge behind here and bor-
rowcd boat to get home"
IT saw him come out Of the woods"
she said. "1lis camp can't he far from
here, Is it? He only left the springs rs
you came in. Does he hunt deer for
sport?"
"Hnrdly. Oh, well, l suppose it's
sport for Jack, in IL way. He's always
piking around in the woods with Il gun
or Il fishing rod" Benton returned.
"But we kill 'cm to cat mostly. It's
good meat and cheap. get one myself
now and then. However, YOU want to
keep that under your hat--nbout us fell
lows huntington we'll have game war
dcns noSing around here"
Are You not allowed to hunt them"
she asked.
"Not in close season. Hunting sea-
sons from September to December"
IF it's unlawful, why break the
law?' she vcnturci hcSitatingly. "Isnt
that rnthcr-cr"-
"Oh, bosh |" Charlie dcridcd. az man
in the woods Is entitled to vcnison, if
he's hunter enough to get 1t. The
woods are full OF deer, and Il few moro
or less don't matter. We can't run
forty miles to town and back and pay
famine prices for beef every two or
three days when we can get 1t ut home
In the woods"
Stella dtgcStcd this in silence, but 1t
occurred to her that this mild sample
OF lawlcSSncSS WAS quite in keeping
with the mon and the environment.
There was no policeman on the corner,
no mechanism of law and order visible
anywhere. The characteristic attitude
of these woodSncn was of intolerance
FOR restraint, of complete self Sutlicicn-
cy. 1t had colorCd her brothers point
OF view. She perceived that whereas
all her instinct was to know the rules
of the game and abide ny them he, TAX
ing his cue from his environments in
chhcd 10 break rules That proved in"on-
'eilleih' even 10 formulate now ones TO
apply.
ANA suppose, said she, that II gam"
warden should catch YOU or MIR. Jack
fyrc Killing deer out OF season.
'Ncd u" hauled up and lined hum
urSl uoii'''@ or so, lie f"ld her. but
theS d"ll eaten us,
lie shrugged his shoulders and, smil-
ing to'erahl'F upon hcr, proceeded TO
smoke.
Dusk was falling now, The long twi-
light OF the northern seasons gradual
~ deepening, as they sat In silence.
-A'nnc ~" cr"Ck mr E,iroSH ~" n"rninr
chorus of the frogs. The air, now hush
cd ana still, WAS rivcn every few min
utcs by the whir OF wings rs ducks in
evening flight swept 10y above. All the
hoiStcrouS laughter and talk in the
bnnkhouSc had died. The woods rang
ell gloomy and imprnctrnblc, save only
In the northwest, where patch OF sky
lighted Ivy dilIuScd pink and gray re-
ycalcd one mountain higher than its
fellows standing bald against the hori-
Zon.
"Wcll, ! guess it's time to turn in"
Benton muiiird Il yawn. "Plcasant
dreams, sis oh, here's your purse. I
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