Evening Star Newspaper, August 20, 1922, Page 17

< ¥ DOPEY DAN TOOK A SHOT; SAYS HE MISSED A DEER I___‘_—'——— Careful Tenderfoot, Dressed Like a Huntsman, Makes Desperate Attempt to Bag Big Game. Gets Laugh From Guide. BY W. H. CLAGETT. -Dear Folks: If there be them among ye who've never hunted deer, but still anticipate “enjoyin' the thrills of the excitin’ pastime, lemme tell of a little ex- perience that happened to me while away on my vacation up to Otter lLake. Noo York, in the good old Adirondacks! Never in my life have I posed as a hunter, but after llstenin’ for several nights’ to a bunch of horny-handed woodsmen relate some hair-rasin’ stories as we clustered around a most welcome campfire, I goi it in my t I must shoot a deer! Mister Washington, D. : Frank Poupore, one uides and sharp- “shooters in the whole of the northern country. “Shake them funny lookin' 'v:nn(?ll}thns and meet me down to the »athouse tomorrow mornin’ at three clock. and if [ don't introduce you a decr before the sun goes to rest, “I'll cut out all huntin’ for the balance of my days!” :_The brawny pathfinder had just fin- rished a blood-curdlin’ tale about once bein’ cornered by a turrible big buck, «which is a gentleman deer, and how. ;after two hov.s of desperate fightin’, “he'd managed 1o twist the poor crit- +ter’s horns until his neck gave a snap, when I, in my excitement, begsed him to take me when he next went a-huntin’, and his kind invitation was answer to my plea! 3 Looked Like Daniel Boone. ® So, pree-ci at three o'clock the ollowin’ mornin’, all dolled up like regular Daniel Boone, me and a pal 2of mine named Doc Manson, met the “big woodsman down by the lake, and after a brisk pull to the other side. tthe three of us cut louse over about rten miles of the wildest. most God- orsaken real estate I've ever seen my life and pulled up to al urgatory known far and e as a rend, for deer! I might dd here that this Doc partly suf- Zfered with arches and knew Zless about the sport than 1 did my- elf, which between you'n me. made much more intricke ow there are many ways to hunt -the sad-eved. fleet-footed pride of the cforest, but we sze-lected still huntin’. “with the accent on the e still, for of all | wrackin’ time. them ut“in on a half 1 nearly sh ~death, have never been equaled and -1 hope won't again! As you might know, a runway is a dittle ‘boolevard in the woous. runnin from the high timber to water, laid out and much used by deer when “frightened by hunters or in quest of a drink. accordin’ to the rules still huntin’, the tenderfoot., or ci -folk, sich as’ Doc and me, just squat by it until the shooer or guide | s up one of the poor critters and it our way, then we pull our oter 1t's also ag'in the rules for two hunters to occupy oOne runway. the chances of one of them receivin' what the deer oughta got are too great, and then it ain't sporty! So after plantin’ me firm on the stumn of a tree, and warnin’ me to wait and keep perfectly aquiet. Monsoor Poupore proceeded to lead poor old Doc. fallen arches and all, through two more m of indescribable ‘loneliness to another little runway, | and the partin’ made me twitchy! Nevertheless, I waited! For nearly four straight hours 1 set on that| rp-pronged stump too skeered to ve! As far as I could see great ack boulders poked their ugly faces my way and as time flittered by I pictured a whole army of giants and witches comin’ nearsr @nd nearer to gobble me up! Deer flies and gnats held a regular annual outin' on my uncovered arms and neck. until final- : hen one vharp-beaked forest in- se drove about two inches of stinger into the ton of my earpiece I “could stand it no longer and hopped from my sea#! Oh, unfortunate hop! For in so doin’ my foot slippeu. overturned a .rock and much to my horror I dis- covered I'd disturbed a_perfectly peaceful family of huze black hel- gramites! Have vou ever seen a hel- gramite, folks? 1 zsk, have you ever seen one! take a tip from ) "em when drinkin Long, hi . creepin’ varmint with about two thousand propeller: horns vervthing. uscd sometimes, N 1f not, I believe, as fishermen for bass, they enough to come out in God's bright sunshine, but thrive the dark and carry on un- der rocks! With eves starin’ from their sock- ets, 1 kept a sharp head on the leader of the crew, evidently papa, who was makin' for my foot! “Scat, you miserable sarpint!” I shouted as the thing kept on movin'. “One more shoot your step forward and [I'll damned brains out!" Something Rushes By. Evidently satisfied that I meant business, the slimy envoy care to a OPEMN FOR MONTHLY i’ to | as | WOODRIDGE HOMES | Just North of 18th St. and R. L Ave. NE. Country Homes with City Improvements . ALL HOUSES SOLD ON EASY OPEN SUNDAYS AND EVENINGS H. R. HOWENSTEIN co. 1314 F STREET NORTHWEST halt, cocked his horny head, give a couple of wiggles and beat it back to his flock, doubtless to consult with them on another line of action, but before he returned with his final ul- timatum. a turrible cracklin’ of bushes to my rearward caused me to nd in another second somethin’ turn, skidded by me that knocked me plumb cold! It mighta been a deer! It mighta been a rhinoceros, or it mighta been poor old Doc Manson on his way back to Otter! I'll never know, for next I remembered was the v hand of Frank Poupore shakin’ shoulder. )id ya get him, D. C.?" asked the big_gulde as he laughed in my face. “Did I shoot, Fran 1 snapped iback, ruther nervous with a squint at my gun. 1 thank you, Dopey Dan. P. S.—When 1 learned later that lit was ag’in the laws of Noo York to hunt deer before October 15, 1 felt much put out with Poupore for askin' me to go, but when I took him to task for suggestin’ the trip, he simply grinned and said: “The law says you musn't kiil deer before that date, but there's nothin’ In the statoot which prevents y folks from watchin’ them run b ALEXANDRIA, ALEXANDRIA, Va., August 19 (Spe- cial).—The work of bullding Alexan- jdria’s white way on King street be- tween Fairfax and Patrick streets, a | distance of seven squares, will be be- gun just as soon as the necessary poles arrive, according to E. A. Feld- keller, supcrintendent of the Alexan- dria Light and Power Company. All of the equipment other than the poles has aireudy arrived. There are forty- two of the poles required. These poles are iron and are thirty-five feet long. IThe)’ come in three sections, eight, seven and six inches. After the poles lare placed in position all of the wires and " unsightly wooden poies on the bart to be improved will be taken lown-and ths wires will be placed in « cable and hung on the new poles. { 1L i8 expected that the white way will | ve completed early in the autumn. Atter hearing testimony all day in th: temporary injunction granted Em- nett A. Taylor, coiored, against Rob- «rt A. B. Robinson, colored, which | sirains Robinson from in any way i terrering with Taylor's possession of |saaw Memorial Chapel, as pastor, | |uudge Robinson Moncure continued L injunction and referred the mat- Russell, to Frederick P. ommissioncs in was represented ngton, und Robinson by Frank Stuart, Mrs. Margaret S. Barnett, widow of Wiiliam Barnett, died this' afternoon at her residence, 213 South Columbus master street, at an advanced age. Her funeral will take place at 9:30 o'clock ‘Tuesday morning trom St Mary's Catholic Church. the Methodist Epis A supper and entertainment wili be ven at St. Anthony's Church, ey’s Cross Roads, Fairfax county, ay evening trom 6 until 10 [ociock” Among the attractions will be the Knights of Columbus clown band of Washington. It is an- i nounced that motor busses will leave | the corner of King.and Washington streets at 5:45 p.m., 6:15 p.m. and 1 b.m. These busses will return at 3:30. 9 and 10 p.m. Miss Anne E. Lyles' funeral took place this afternoon from the resi- dence of her sister, Mrs. Rachel Sul- ilivan, 301 North Washington street. Services were conducted by Rev. Rob- ert Browne, pastor of thc Methodist Protestant Church, and buiial, was in Union cemetery. Pall bearers were ! Lambert D. Sulligan, Andrew T. Sul- {livan. John T. De Vaughan, Samuel D. De Vaughan, Josiah T. Chichester and Frederick W. Ebhardt. Kev. Theron Hall Rice, D. D., who died in Ealtimore Thursday and was!| buried this morning in Hollywood cemetery, Richmond, was formerly pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church of this city, having_served as such from June, 1892, to June, 1896. He left Alexandria to go to Atlanta. Dr. Rice was well known in this city. | The annual inspection of the police force will take place at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon at police head- quarters and will be made by the | board of police commissioners.” The five members of the council-elect will witness the inspection. | Ground will be broken Monday for | the improvements which will be made to the Citizens' National Bank. To- day workmen were engaged in re- | moving the brick wall and concrete wall in the rear of the structure preparatory to breaking ground. Rev. J. A. McLean of Morgantown, N. C.. will preach, tomorrow at the Second Presbyterian Church. The Virginia Athletic Club will hold a meeting_Monday night at the Old Dominion Boat Club. 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