Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-20

on the most likely runways, drives
were made with no success Locat-
ing our tenderfoot friends at salt
lick blind was suggested and dis
CouraSed by one who knew. Shin
ing was proposed, but Immediately
taoooed, as we had the fear of the
law at heart. We drove. Stalked and
stiH hunted, finally placing ouI
friend near a waterhole, at which
time the deer apparently quit drink
ing. 1t was intimated there was a
peculiar odor about him which was
deer repellant. One morninS after
4 light snow he found and followed
a track twice around the lake. be-
fore we advised him that he was in
pursuit of a goat which belonged TO
our host We then explained to
him, a deer track was long and
pointed, while that of a goat was
blunt and circular. Hounds were
heard giving tongue. in pursuit of
deer. il was hoped that one might
be sufficiently accommodating as
TO pass. giving our friend a nearby
shot. They circled our camp and
their dulcet voices died away in the
distance as the dogs burnt up space
in pursuit of their quarry. Captain
Jack was out scouting in the woods
and followed a trail which led him
70 the cabin of an old trappar. where
he discovered a small doe in cap
tivity. A price of Sill for the pur-
chase of the doe was agreed upon,
which included the placing of the
deer at an agreed-upon place in the
buck brush thicket, near a desig-
mated turn in the trail The follow
ing morning Wolf and our friend
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acting as guide, leading the unsus-
pecting victim in the direction of
the recently purchased doe. 1t was
the intention of Wolf to step back
at the logical time, putting our
friend to the front, just before the
scene of the prospective deer
slaughter was reached. When the
deer was killed, the acting guide
would rush in for the purpose of
sticking, in reality to remove the
rope from the neck of the animal,
making the killing more realistic.
Every move worked like a charm,
they were picking their way through
the brush, careful not to break a
twig and watching in every direc-
ton, intently listening to all unusual
noises. They approached the turn
in the trail, our friend was quietly
Slltpeu III tne IedO ana Ine zoe
awaited their coming. The size or
sex of the animal would make no
difference with Mr.. Tenderfoot when
the game was sighted. The turn
was made. there stood the deer in
plain sight looking at the hunters.
It was a case of buck fever and
he stood spellbound until Wolf
Missed in his ear, Shoot! For Gods
sake shoot" Throwing his gun to
his shoulder, he fired. The deer
reared up and then made an imme-
diate dive for brush and out into the
timber. giving them the flag as she
disappeared from sight. The exodus
vas so sudden and unexpected that
Jack could not get his gun in action.
The bullet from the tenderfoot's gun
had cut the rope, liberating the
deer. Eleven dollars worth of deer
meat, the property of Captain Jack,
was gone never again to return
The incident was too good to remain
untold and was unloaded when we
returned to the camp. We repeat
for the benefit of the reading pub
lie. The story is especially apropos
preceding the Grand American
Handicap, of which Captain Jack
Wolf was winner in 1916.