The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23

this section?'' remarked the newspaper
man, glancing around at the heads
adjoining the walls of the Adirondack
House.
Switching Saves Deer vfolator.
without mentioning any names, there
was fellow back here" remarked Jim,
who got couple more than he ought
to under the law. game warden sur
missed this, knew that he had made
practice to sell the meat under the name
Of veal and wandered in.
Said the game warden. thinking he
was not known. We're out of meat at
camp and I understand you have some
veal here. I'd like mighty much to
get about three pounds
Well said the man who knew his
customer, I have some veal. but veal is
hard to get and there is mono nearer
than town. For that reason ! do not
want to sell any Of what I have lefh II
you want It that bad. however, you can
have It for IS a pound
." That's pretty steep replied the
game warden.
"well, you can take 1t or leave IT,
replied the backwoodser.
"Ill take It, said the warden, and he
watched him cut from a leg of venison
three pounds OF veal As the back
~oodser started to wrap the veal up, he
hastily switched to a similar quantity OF
real veal and taking the 50. handed the
veal to the game warden, who went out
with his package under his arm. As soon
as the game warden departed he hastily
carried the venison veal to a hiding
place.
The game warden. when he -.>ened
the package, realizing he had been
'stung." added Jim, did not return"
Guides Hair for Trout Fly.
The west Canada lakes are noted for
their trout and the newspaper man nat
urally asked. How about trout?'
Remember, JIM" rema rked Or. Droo-
gan. blowing the smoke away and look
ing at Sturges. the day took cutting
OF Dick Davenport's pink hair and used
1t for a hackle, and with couple of
feathers made a fly that the trout at the
outlet of West Canada Creek got so
crazy over they wore II to a frazzlc?"
II certainly do" replied Jim.
Remember the day | was cleaning
Pop Bakers trout" returned Jim, land
/ held up the worms to you while he
wasn't looking and you fellows walked
away SO as not to hurt his feelings by
laughing"
Pop Baker Under Fnise CoIors.
IT certainly do. and old Pop deserved
It, added DIR. Droogan. But Pop was
a fne sport for all that. None better
made. Remember the day we caught
Pop sailing under false colors and pre-
tending that he vas fy fisherman? II
was the day Lou Darling asked me TO
try out Benny fly. I rugged out Pop
| with a silver doctor for stretcher and
a Benny for n dropper.
Get busy you said to Pop.
INSTANTLY a bunch OF trout arose and
F., splashed around the lures. You looked
at me and grlnned. Pop made no effort
to strike and you cried. Hit 'em,'
| ,-"FinallY !, toerA .ot impatient. ~ the
flies were slowly sinking and yelled,
! Hit EN-, Pop Why don't you hit 'em -
Damn you, let me alone roared
/ Pop, can't you see I'm waiting for them
| to swallow the hook
Then we admonished Pop. and when
he became properly humble and surren-
dered we made fly fisherman OF Pop.
Remember Jim, when Pop went into
the Mushroom OF a hotel at Wells. or
was 1t Worthwhile. he laid his toothbru sh
down and a big lumberman seeing II,
| picked 1t up and brushed his teeth Pop
demonstrated and the lumberman re-
marked We'll, ! thought it belonged to
! the hotel"
Angler With Cards. hut No Hooks.
| Jim" said the newspaper man. 81
suppose you have guided all sorts Of peo-
pie In your time"
Yes" said Jim slowly. removing his
pipe. 81 once went fishing with an an
gler who came up here with seven packs
of cards and not a fishhook
81 had another strange experience
with the Judson party Of Ciloversville.
II was not with the party. but after they
had gone, The hudson party were fond
OF whislSey sours and consumed a num-
her OF them, The lemons were buried
| and strange to say came up the next
epring. They bore fruit ! told this TO
| dominic who was with me that year.
He did not believe it. so took him out
to where the lemon trees were growing
and showed them TO him. He came back
| convinced"
JIM" said the newapaper man, az
hear YOU often take Clergymen fishing.
Are dominle- good ishermen?"
| oh, they win me in human fashion Ike
ordinary guys when cornered," broke in
Dr. Droognn, with which remark TIA
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