THE LONG TRAIL 



old fellow than to die at the head of his 

 men in a victorious battle on those plains 

 he had roamed so often and loved so well, 

 fighting against the worst and most dan- 

 gerous beast of his generation. 



In 1887 father founded a hunting club 

 called the "Boone and Crockett," after 

 two of the most mighty hunters of 

 America. No one was entitled to mem- 

 bership who had not brought down in 

 fair chase three species of American big 

 game. The membership was limited to a 

 hundred, and I well remember my father's 

 pride when my brother and I qualified and 

 were eventually elected members. The 

 club interests itself particularly in the con- 

 servation of wild life and the establish- 

 ment of game refuges. Mr. Selous and 

 other English hunters were among the 

 associate members. 



In the summer of 1908 my father told 



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