The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-12-24
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Tho squirrel was very eieee t. him.
end Dan seemed to know By instinct
that the movement Of . single muscle
would give him away. SO he sat h II
hc ~ posing before = photogra.
pher's Gamers The fact that ho wal
able to do II b In Itself Important II
10 considerably easier TO exercise
with dCmb-bells for Ave minutes than
to ut absolutely without motion for
the same length Of time. Hunters
and na~turalists acquire the art with
training. II was therefore rather Gu
Ti0us that Dan succeeded % well the
1rst time he tried It. He had sense
enough to relax first. before he frsEe.
Thus he didn't put such q '
strain on his muscles,
The squirrel, after ten seconds had
elapsed, stood on his launches to e
hotter. First he looked q long time
with his left eye. Then he turned his
head and looked very carefully with
his right. Then he backed OF q short
distance and tried to gel q focus with
both. Then he came some half-ie0en
steps nearer.
A moment before he had been -
tain that I living creature-in fact
sne Of The most terrible and powerful
Ewing creatures Ia the w0rld-had
bten sitting on the park bench. Now
hls poor little brain wal completely
adcsed. He was entirely ready to be-
llevc that ht= eyes had deceived him.
Bushy-tail drew on I little further,
fully ~e0aylncet at last that his hopes
Of . nut from Z child's hand were
blastec. But he turned 70 look once
more. The figure still eat utterly In
srt. Ard all at once he forgot his de-
vouring .saDger In the face ~ an '
whelmine curiosity.
He am somewhat nearer and
locked \ ;ong time. Then he made a
hslf-circle about tbs bench, turning
his head IS he moved. He was more
paxsled than ever, but he was no
longer afraid. Ellis clricsity had be-
come 30 Intense that no rc0m for fear
was left. ind then he srrang upon
the park bench.
DAN moved then. The movement
consisted Of 4 sudden Frightening of
the light In his eyes. Bat thc SOUR.
~ didn't see It. r. takea I muscular
response to be visfble to the eyes OF
the wild things.
TIE squirrel crept SLOWLY along the
bench stopping to snif. Sopping to
stare With one eye AMI anoSher. Just
devourel from head to tail With curl
osity. A0d then be lesped On Dams
knee.
He Was quite convinced. bv now.
that fhis w,rm perch on which he
stood was the most singular sud in
~terestlng object Of his young II e. It
ya6 true that be was family worried
" the smell that reached his nostrilz.
But Ill It really did was further 10 N.
cite his curiosity. He followed the
leg up to the hir and then perchcd on
tho elbow. And IN instant more he
was poking . cold nose into Dams
meek.
hut If the squirrel was excited by
m these Developments, T. amazement
was nothing compared 70 Dams. It
had been the most astounding incl
dent IN the mans life. He sat still.
tingling with delight. And IN 4 single
lash ~ Inspiration he knew he had
come among hl3 own people at last. He
knew where he would spend his last
otx months Of life.
His own grandfather had been :,
hunter and tra3per and frontiersman
~ ! eortain vast but little known Orc
- foronk. His son had moved to the
oaatogn cit1es, hut 4 Dams garrett
tosero ND q ~ "a mement0es and
$500 from theee mvage days- few
e1nWn and fesfh. and ! fragment Of
IA dlary. Ihe call ~ come % him
u 1T Iendeefoot theqeh ~ 49,.
An would SD~heek ~ theee fcreets.
- $3.50 ~ In1t - monthe a life
anone he wil6 cseatnrsg ut made
e6orn gthelr h0m&s