The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-24
CHAPTER I-cOntinued.


The squirrel was very close to him.
and Dan seemed to know by instinct
that the movement OF single muscle
would give him away. So he sat as II
he were posing before photogra.
piers camera. The fact that he was
able to do II is In itself important II
Is considerably easier to exercise
with dumb-bells for Ave minutes than
to 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 well the
first time he tried 1t. He had sense
enough to relax first, before he froze.
Thus he didn't put such severe
strnin on his muscles.
The squirrel. after ten seconds had
elapsed, stood on his launches TO see
better. First he looked a long time
with his left eye, Then he turned his
head and looked very carefully with
his right. Then he backed off short
distance and tried to get focus with
both. Then he came some half-dozen
steps nearer.
A moment before he had been GER
tain that living creature-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-
lieve that his eyes had deceived him.
Bushy-tail drew Off q little further,
fully convinced at last that his hopes
Of a nut from childs 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-
vouring hunger in the face of an over
whelmlng curiosity.
He came somewhat nearer and
looked long time. Then he made a
half-circls about the bench, turning
his head as he moved. He was more
puzzled than ever, but he was no
longer afraid. HIS curiosity had be-
come so intense that no room for fear
was left. And then he sprang upon
the park bench.
Dan moved then. The movement
consisted Of a sudden frightening of
the light in his e.es. But the squir-
rel didn't see it. II takes a muscular
response to be visible to the eyes of
the wild things.
The squirrel crept slowly along the
bench. stopping to sniff, stopping to
stare with one eye and another, just
devgured from head to tail with curl
oslty. And then he leaped on Dams
knee.
He ives quite convinced. by now.
that this warm perch on which he
stood was the most singular and In
teresting object Of his young life. II
was true that he was family worried
by the smell that reached his nostrils.
But oil It really did was further to In
cite his curiosity. Ne followed the
leg up TO the hip and then perched on
the elbow. And an instant more he
was poking a cold nose into Dams
neck.
But IL the squirrel was excited by
NIL these developments. ITS amaxement
WIS nothing compared 10 Dams. II
had been the most astounding Incl
dent In the mans life. He sat still.
tingflng with delight. And In a single
fash OF inspiration he knew he had
come among his own people at last. He
knew where he would spend his last
ak months Of life.
His own grandfather had been
hunter and trapper and frontiersman
IN a certain vast but little known Ore
gon forest. His son had moved to the
eastern cities. but In Dams garrett
there used TO be old mementoes and
sprios from these savage days-a few
rlnws and teeth. and fragment of an
cid diary. The call had come to him
ut last. Tenderfoot though he was.
Dan would 20 back 10 those forests,
20 spend his last six months of life
among the wild creatures that made
them their home.
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