New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-12-17
CHAPTER i-Continued.

The squirrel WIS very close TO him.
aud Dan seemed To know by instinct
that the movement of a single muscle
would give him away. SO he sat as if
Ii" were posing before n photOgra-
pliers camera. The fact that he was
able to do il is in itself important. 1t
iS considerably easier to exercise
with dumb-bells for five minutes than
10 sit absolutely without motion for
the same length of time. Hunters
and naturalists acquire the art with
training, Ii was therefore rather Gu
rious that Dan succeeded so we'll the
first time he tried il. He had sense
enough to relax first, before he frOze,
Thus he didn't put such a severe
strain on his muscles.
The squirrel, after ten seconds had
elapsed. stood on his launches TO see
better. First he looked Il long time
with his left eye. Then he turned his
head and looked very carefully with
his right. Then he backed off "A short
distance and tried to get n focus with
both. Then he came some half-dozen
steps nearer.
a moment before he had been GER
tain that II living creaturc-in fact
one of the most terrible and powerful
living creatures in the wOrld-had
been sitting on the park bench. Now
his poor little brain was completely
added. He was entirely ready TO be-
licve that his eyes had deceived him.
Bushy-tail drew off n little further,
fully convinced ut last that his hopes
Of a nut from n chlld's hand were
blasted. But he turned to look once
more. The figure still sat utterly In
ert. And all at once he forgot his de-
NourlnG hunger In the face of an over
Whelming curiosity.
He came somewhat nearer and
looked n long time. Then he made II
half-circle about the bench, turning
his head as he moved. lie was more
puzzled than ever. but he was no
longer afraid. Ills curiosity had be-
come so intense that no room for fear
left. And then he sprang upon
the park bench.
iuu HloNfu llfll. Inv movement
consisted Of a sudden hcIghtening of
the light IN his eyes. But the SPUR
rel didn't see II. u takes n muscular
response to be visible to the eyes of
the wild things.
The squirrel crept slowly along the
bench. stopping to sniT, stopping To
stare with one eye and another. Just
icvoured from head to tail with curl
And then he leapcd on Dams
knee.
lie was quite convinced. by now,
hat this warm perch on which he
stood was the most singular and In
.cresting object Of his young life. II
vas true that he was family worried
~ the smell that reached his nostrlls.
But all 1t really did was further To in
lite his curiosity. lie followed the
up to the hip and then perched on
he elbow. And an instant more he
vas poking n cold nose into Dams
lcck.
BUT II the squirrel was excited by 4
~ these developments, rs amazement
nothing compared 20 Dams. II
nd been the most astounding Incl
lent In the mans life. lie sat still, :
with delight. And in a single q
lash of inspiration he knew he had
among his own people al last. lie 4
new where he would spend his last u
ly months ~ life. v
His own grandfather had been a .
and trapper and fronticrsman Il
o "a certain vast hut little known Ore u
IN forest. His son had moved t. the f
cities. hut In Dams garnet y
lerc used to be- old mcmcntOcs and e
from these savage days-a few q
aud teeth, and a fragment of an n
ID diary. The call had come to him q
/ last. Tenderfoot though he was, 81
would 20 back to those forests. D.
spend his last six months Of life 81
the wild creatures that nade "
lem their home. II