DIVIDING THE GAME 



in this partly wooded island and in the rolling 

 waters of this beautiful lake. Even the Federal 

 officers in pursuit were baffled here, for years 

 the outlaws lived in safety on wild game and at 

 times would raid the country-side to look at a 

 pioneer's horse. With the draining of Beaver 

 Lake, Bogus Island entered upon its final des- 

 tiny, The island at one place was only about a 

 quarter of a mile from the mainland. In the dry 

 season the water was very shallow and all kinds 

 of game: deer, wolves and fox, could wade or 

 swim to the island. The cold winter froze the 

 lake over and the ice around the island was 

 slick and glaring, with the island full of deer, 

 wolf and much small game. Well all old hunt- 

 ers know that deer or any other cloven-footed 

 animal, when chased, cannot stand or run on 

 glary or slick ice. Consequently they are at the 

 mercy of anyone who comes along. Notice 

 was sent out far and wide over the prairies and 

 sand ridges and hunters' cabin along the Kan- 

 kakee. Allen Dutcher, f^aus Allen, Sam liar- 



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