Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20

looking for titbits," she laughed. "Grue-
some sound, isn't it? Leopards are al
ways running about in Parklands Of an
evening-and very often lions. That
man over there" she pointed to frail-
looking, individual across the veranda,
saw five lions sitting on the front steps
Of the bank at the corner of Govern
ment road and Sixth avenue one Sun
day morning-but that was years ago
now"
."I should think it was up to the
game warden to keep his animals where
they belong" I remarked.
He has his hands full keeping track
Of you big-game hunters" she replied.
His life isn't easy. I. You take a good
deal of looking after" @t~aS
Now to be so naturally and unequivo-
cally classed with this fearless frater-
nifty, will not deny gave me very pow
erful kick. She was lady of rare dis
cernment, was "Aurity" without an
other word. put on my hat and went
over to buy game license. That was
all needed now. In every other re-
Spect, apparently, reSembled q big
game hunter.
The game license cost flO0. and ap-
peared to give me permission to kill
everything but the governor general.
And yet, when read carefully, one was
limited, In a sense. I could only kill,
say, three Of this, and two of that. and
one and half of the other. Then the
Joker came to light. One elephant was
ELS extra-or two for f45. A rhino was
f5 extra-or two for ELS. A giraffe was
els; an ostrich f5. One had to keep a
ledger and enter up all the game killed
as we'll as a day-book and journal.
began to regret was not a certified
public accountant.
When it came to license for my son,
we struck a poser. II simply can't is
sue o license to a lad. 1872 years old
He's decidedly minor, and legally we
can't recover damages from him.
I'm guarantee the damage" sug-
gested.
"'Tisn't that" he answered, .'the law
doesn't permit me to issue, license to
minor irresponsible at law" Here
was a pretty thingl A 12,000-mile trip
for nothing-just to look at the scenery
The Delaware Water Gap would have
been much nearer, and in addition Is a
very sound piece Of scenery.
In the meantime, the official was
searching through dusty tones and
sheayes Of papers. IT want to do it if
possibly can" he said at length
Leave the money, and either will
send you a license or return the money
within an hour. Wait at the hotel"
Full of nervous despair, we left. On
the way to the hotel something induced
me to stop and cash q check-nervous-
ness, probably. One of the first things
I like to do when nervous Is to cash a
check. 1t at once acts as q sedative,
and gives me renewed confidence.
At the hotel was O. note from the
district commissioner. Breathlessly we
opened 1t. There was the game license:
Herewith forward to you a travellers
license for your son." 1t read. Under
section 80 Of the Penal Code, child of
IL years of age Is held capable of judg-
ing the nature and consequence Of his
conduct" My son took this all gravely.
Here Is your license" I told him.
From now on you're a man. Section
81 of the Penal Code says So"
Now we were big-game hunters. We
had the clothes. a couple of wicked
looking guns and game hcenses-not to
mention $500 grains of quinine Is It
to be wondered at II we staggered
slightly? We were chartered to kill;
certified public exterrninators - with
ledgers to keep. All we needed was the
opportunity to open FIRE.
1t came quicklyl
Copyright. 1920