INTER-OCEAN HUNTING TALES 



blaze to within several paces, where he stood 

 perfectly still. No one moved nor uttered 

 a word for a considerable space for fear of 

 alarming our timid guest. It was a charm- 

 ing sight to watch the graceful and shapely 

 form of the deer, his head crowned with a 

 perfectly balanced set of antlers, the wide 

 open eyes staring in bewilderment at three 

 rough looking men sitting around the fire like 

 petrified images. The deer held his position 

 for some thirty seconds rigid and immovable, 

 except the swelling of his sides in breathing, 

 while the glowing embers brought out in 

 distinct view every line and muscle of the 

 body against the dark background of the 

 forest. 



He posed like a beautiful statue with all 

 the advantage of picturesque and weird sur- 

 roundings to set off his perfect figure. 



What a chance for a photographer to take 

 a snapshot of the group with a flashlight. 

 Sad to relate, the only impression I could 

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