Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-06-05

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The baying Of the hound was nearer
now. Suddenly we saw big buck
come down to the shore Of the cove
near us and on our side Of the stream.
he looked to right and left. Then he
made long leap into the water and
waded slowly until It covered him. He
raised his nose and laid his antlers
back over his shoulders and swan
quietly downstream, his nose Just
showing above the water. His antlerd
were like bit Of driftwood. II we
had not seen him take the water his
antlers might easily have passed for
a bunch Of dead sticks. Soon the buck
slowly lifted his head and turned his
neck and looked at both shores. Then
very deliberately he resumed his place
under water and went on. We watched
him as he took the farther shore be-
low us and made Of in the woods
again.
II couldn't shoot at him, It was such
q beautiful bit Of politics" said the
senator.
Soon the hound reached the cove's
edge and swan the river and ranged
up and down the bank for half an
hour before he found the bucks trail
again.
1--WE seen many a rascal, driven to
water BY the hounds, go swimming
away as slyly as that buck, with their
horns in the air, looking as innocent
as bit Of driftwood. They come In
from both shores-the Wing and the
Democratic-and they are always shot
at from one bank or the other"
I remember It surprised me a little
to hear him say that they came in
from both shores.
"Just what do you want to dot" he
asked presently.
II should like to 60 down to Wash
tngton with you and help you in any
way that can"
AL right, partner-we1 try It," he
answered gravely. II hope that I don't
forget and work you as hard as work
myself. It wouldn't be decent. have
q great many letters to, write. I'll try
thinking out loud while you take them
down in sound-hand. Then you can
draft them neatly and I'll sign them.
You have tact and good manners and
can do many Of my errands for me and
save me from those who haveeno good
reason for taking up my time"
"You will meet the best people and
the worst. There's just chance that
it may come to something worth while
who knows7 You are young yet. It
will be good training and you will wit
| ness the making Of some history now
and then"
What. citation I feltl
Again the voice Of the hound, which
had been ringing in the distant hills,
was coming nearer.
we must keep watch-another deer
10 coming" said the senator.
We had only a moments watch be.
fore a fine yearling buck. came down
to the opposite shore and stood look.
ing across the river. The senate,
raised his rife and fred. The buch
fell in the edge Of the water.
"How shall we get hint" my friend
asked.
'It will not be dimcult," I answered
as ! began to undress. Nothing was
difficult those days.
! swan the river and towed the
tbuck across with a beech withe in his
gambrel Joints. The hound Joined me
before I was half across with my bur.
den and nosed the carcass and swan
on ahead yelping with delight.
We dressed the deer and then ]
had the great Joy Of carrying him
on my back two miles across the coun.
try to the wagon. The senator wished
to send guide for the deer, but I in.
sisted that the carrying was my priyi.
lege.
"Well, I guess your big thighs and
broad shoulders can stand It." said he,
my uncle has always said that no
man could be called q hunter until he
can 60 into the woods without a euile
and kill deer and bring IL ont on
his back. I want to be able to testify
that I am at least partly qualified .
"Your uncle didn't soy anything
about fetching the deer across deem
river without boat, did he?" Mr.,
Wright asked me with q smile.
Leaves Of the beeches, naples and
basswoods yellowed by frost-hune
like tiny lanterns, glowing with noon.
day light, above the dim forest aisle
which we Travelled.
The sun was down when we rot to
the clearing.
"what q day It has beeni. said Mr.,
Wright when we were seated in the
wagon.
zone Of the best In my life,n I an.
swered with joyin my heart the like
Of which I have rarely known in these
many years that have come to me.
We rode on In silence with the calls
Of the swamp robin and the hermit
thrush ringing in our ears as the night
fell.
TITS a good time to think, and there
we take different roads," said nv
friend. 'You will turn into the future
and I into the past"
Eve been thinking about your