PIONEER HUNTERS OF THE KANKAKEE 

 hunting experience for many years I have found 

 more special cases of special Providence for the 

 animals and birds than I ever saw for the human 

 family. I will tell you of a stubbed tailed brindle 

 dog that belonged to one of the party. Whilst 

 out hunting he ran the deer out of a thicket to 

 me and I did not shoot for laughing at one of 

 the boys who was so excited that he could not 

 shoot because the deer ran within a few yards of 

 him. Just at that time the thought came to him 

 that he had left camp without any bullets. His 

 father was some distance away when he called 

 aloud: "Daddy, have you got the bullets?" This 

 frightened the deer and he turned toward me. 

 The dog came up, looked me in the face as 

 much to say, "Aint you ashamed of yourself for 

 letting that deer get away?" And he turned and 

 left me as other friends had left me before, and 

 would not drive any more deer to me until I had 

 redeemed myself. I will tell you how that was 

 done. Another time we were out hunting and 

 as I was on the left flank half a mile from the 



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