July 7, 1887.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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Club, if they don't, get some of the prizes, at least deserve them. 

 We underst and that they have twice defeated the South hide Gun 

 Club the crack clay-piROon club of the State, once toy only one 

 hird 'in 400 shot at; another time by two birds, showing how closely 

 these clubs are matched. We. met a couple ot the members of the 

 South Side niuh. Thevowuup, say the West Eaders are good 

 fellrnvs and "heap big" shots, but that they have been practicing 

 some more lately and want another trial. The West Enders are 

 ready for them or, they say, for any club at the crockery in the 

 United States. J ACOBSTA ff. 



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THE DAYTON SHOOT. 



AYTON, O., June 24.— Many shooters arrived from Cincinnati 

 ^ at 9 o'clock this morning to participate in the opening match 

 of the two days' trap shooting tournament at the Fair Grounds 

 here, there being also crack shots from Kenton, ColumbuB, 

 Springfield, Greenville, lied Lion, St. John, Miamitown and Cov- 



in f he 2 trap's for artificial birds, 18yds. rise, and 5 traps for live 

 pigeons, "0yds. rise, were set on the lawn in the center of the race 

 track with tents for judges, secretaries, reporters, shooters, etc. 

 Shooting commenced promptly at 10:30, J. D. Winston, of Coving- 

 ton, Kv., and George F. Fryer, of Dayton, judges; Charles Wendt, 

 of Kenton, referee; Charles Hanitch, score-keeper. 



First Match— Ten single blue rock, ent rance S3, 17 entries. Score: 

 Tavlor 8, Hole 9, Winston 8, Heikes it, Wilson 8, McClellan o, Ban- 

 die 10, Hill 0, Teipel, 8, Wadell 6, Nose 10, Hutchins 6, McCartney 

 8, Goldriek 5, Lefever 5, McFee 6 „ 



First monev divided between Bandle and Nose; secana money, 

 Heikes Avon in the shoot off; third money Winston won in the 

 shoot off. 



Second 

 entrance, 

 sing^ 



doubles' divided second monev; Winston, 5 singles and 4 doubles: 

 Teipel, t> singles and 3 doubles; Hill, 5 singles and 4 doubles, third 

 money divided; Wilson 7, Cole 6, Lefever 6, Goldriek 5, Slover 4, 

 Wadell 3. , ' 1 tJ > 



Third Match— The third match was intensely exciting; 5 live 

 pigeons, $5 entrance, 21 participants, 5 ground traps so concealed 

 in the clover that they could not be seen by the shooters, 30yds. 

 rise, Hnrlingham rules, SOvds. boundary: 



Bandle 11111-5 Hill 11001-3 



Heikes 11101-4 Winston. 10110-3 



Wilson 11111—5 McCartney 11111—5 



Goldriek 10111-4 McClellan 01011-3 



Lefever 01011-3 Peck 111U-5 



Teipel 11111-5 Sander Ulll-5 



McFee 11111-5 AVheelen 11101-4 



N ose 11101-4 Sheets 01101-3 



In the shoot-off for first money, 3 birds each, Peck missed his 

 second; Bandle, Wilson. Teipel, McFee, McCartney and Sanders 

 broke 3 each and divided. Heikes, Goldriek, Noso and Wheeler 

 divided second monev. In the shoot-off for third monoy, 3 birds 

 each. Hill missed his first, McClellan his second, Winston his 

 third. Lefever and Sheets each broke 3 straight and divided. 



A special match was made for 7 single blue rocks, $1 entrance, 

 14 entries: Winston 7, McFee 7, Teipel 7, Hill 7, Peck 7, Wilson fi, 

 Bandle fi, Cole fi. Noso 5, McCartney 5, Wendt 5, Heikes 4, McClel- 

 lan 4, Goldriek i. McFee, Peck and Hill divided first money 

 Wilson, Cole and Bandle divided second, Nose and Wendt divided 



^Fourth Match.— Five live pigeons, $5 entrance, same conditions 

 as previous matches, 18 entries: 



Bandle 100 LI— 3 Taylor 01111-4 



Heikes 11111-5 Peck 11111-5 



Wilson 11110—4 Puterbaumh 01110-3 



Teipel 11111—5 Sauder 11111—5 



Lefever 01011-3 Hutchins 01101-3 



Nbse 11111-5 Cole 11101-4 



Ackerman 01111-4 Hill 11111—5 



McCartney 00111-3 . 



In the shoot off Heikes missed his first bird, Nose his second, 

 Teipel, Peck, Sanders and Hill each killed two and divided first 

 money. Wilson, Ackerman, Taylor and Cole divided second. 

 Bandie, Lefever, McCartney, Puterbaumh and Hutchins divided 

 third. ...... 



In the closing match, 5 singles and a pairs of American clay 

 birds, S3 entrance, there were thirteen participants: 



Teipel 111101111111011-13 Puterbaumh. .110110100111100— 9 



Winston 111011110111111-13 Nose 010111010101110— 9 



Bandle 111111110100111-13 Hill 111101111111010-12 



Heikes 11011111110 1 001— Tl Smith 1010100110101U— 9 



McFee 110101111111010-11 Tavlor 111111010111011-13 



Arkerman 011001010101011— 8 Wilson 001111111111110—12 



Teipel and Wilson divided first money, Bandle, Hill, Taylor and 

 Wilson second, Heikes and McFee third. 



June $5. — Shooters assembled at the Fair Grounds to participate 

 in the sport of the second day of the trap-shooting tournament at 

 an earlv hour, and began practice with superb weather and every- 

 thing in fine shape for a hotly contested finish. Three clay-bird 

 matches were shot in the morning and a number of specials. A 

 great crowd of people assembled to witness the live pigeon shoot 

 and the Heikes- Bandle match. 



Awards of the cash prizes, 50, 30 and 20 per cent, to the three 

 highest per cents made duriug the tournament, were announced 

 bv'Scorekeeper Hanitch as follows: Handle, first money, per cent. 

 64-71; Hill, second money, per cent. 59-71; Teipel, third money, per 

 cent. 58-71. Other per cents, were as follows: Nose 56-il, Heikes 

 56-71. Wilson 55-71, Taylor 52-71, Cole 45-71. 



The live-bird shoot, was 7 pigeons, 85 entrance, 24 entries, Hurl- 

 ing rules; H. B. Robinsou, of the Amcriran Sportsman, referee: 



Taylor 1101110-5 Whealen 1101110-5 



Cole H10101-5 Peck 1101111-6 



Heikes C0U10O-3 Wense 1001001-3 



W il son .1 111101 — 6 Goldriek 11 ill 1 1- 7 



Bandle 1111111-7 McCartney. . UllOOl— 5 



Hill 1011011—5 Whetstone 1011111—6 



Teipel 1011001-4 Stroble 1111111—7 



Nose 1111101— 6 Ackerman 10U101— 5 



McFee .1001101—4 Houchins 1110001—4 



Le Fever 0101101-4 McClellan 1111111-7 



Murphy 1110111-6 Nicholas 1001111-6 



Sander 0111111—6 Hanitch 1011100-4 



First monev was divided by Bandle, Goldriek and McClellan; 

 second by Wilson, Nose, Murphy, Sander, Peck, Whetstone and 

 Nichols; third by Taylor, Cole, Hill, Whealen, McCartney and 

 Ackerman. 



The closing match of the tournament, the match between Rolla 

 Heikes, of Dayton, and Al Bandle, of Cincinnati, was the big 

 event that attracted an intensely interested audience, and 

 was not on the programme. Conditions were fifty singles and 

 twenty-five pairs blue rocks, five traps, 18yds. rise, S160 a side, 

 National Association rules. Heikes chose Scott McDonald as 

 judge, Bandle selected John Whetsone, of Cincinnati. These two 

 judges agreed upon E. C. Kolter, of Wapakoneta, as referee ; 

 Chas. Hanitch, score-keeper. Bandle won first at the score by 

 the ross. 



Bandle's first bird was given to him from trap 4, and his score 

 was as follows : 



Bandle's singles..1lllllimilllllllllllimiimil10'mmi00llim— 46 

 Bandle's doubles.01011010101111111110111011101010111111111110101011-36 



82 



Heikes' singles... 11 1110111111111111011111111011111111111 11111111111-47 

 Heikes' doubles . .10101111111010111111111100111111111110111111101111-42 



89 



Neither Heikes nor Bandle could get down to their regular 

 work, although both were cool and used good judgment in every 

 emergency of the contest. The doubles were sprung from traps 1 

 and 2, left outgoing and straightaway. Both shooters used ten- 

 gauge guns, Heikes an L. C. Smith and Bandle a Parker, shells 

 loaded heavily. Bandle otters to shoot Heikes the same race he 

 shot and bet him $300 to $150 to shoot in Cincinnati, or evon money 

 on neutral grounds. Hill, of Aurora, will shoot Heikes three 

 matches for $100 in each, same race as the match to-day, one 

 match to be shot in Dayton, one in Cincinnati, and a toss for a 

 place to shoot the third match. 



SOLOMON CITY,Kan., June 23.— Shoot at blue rocks and Peorias, 

 21vds. rise, by the Solomon Gun Club: 



C Dewar lllllllllliOnOw —13 



E Crooks 1111111111111 lOOOHOw —16 



T J Edworthy 1111111111111111111111000-32 



John Kraenchi 1111111 111111111110000000—18 



T Robertson OOOllllllOlllllullllllllO— 19 



John Dewey OlOOlllUOOlw — 7 



WINCHENDON, Mass.. Jury 1.— Members of the Winchendon 

 Gun Club at their regular meet this week for trap shooting made 

 the f ollowiug totals out of a possible 10: A. H. Felch 10, F. K. Mann 

 8, H. J. Lawrence 8, Dr. J. G. Henry 7, J. Sutherland 7, F, F, Hop- 

 good 6, A. D, Lawrence 6, H. M. Eaton 6, P, 8, Davis 5, 



GERMANTOWN, July 2.— The Wingohocking Gun Club met to- 

 day at 12 o'clock and took the handsome four-horse coach driven 

 by "Mr. Samuel Ladley with his team of spanking bays and drove 

 over to Conshohocken, the home of our genial friends the Mat- 

 sunk Gun Club, where we had a very pleasant match, although 

 we were beaten. After the match we were taken to headquarters 

 and entertained by the club and their lady friends. After par- 

 taking of a bountiful supper we had a very pleasant drive dwon 

 the romantic Wissahickon by moonlight, arriving at home about 

 eleven o'clock after an afternoon and evening that would please 

 the heart of any shooter. We missed the services of Wm. Green- 

 wood very much. „, , . , ' , 



Matsunk Gun Club. Wingohocking Gun Club. 



flhasOressman lOllimiOlllll-13 H Thurman. . . 11111111H10111-14 

 J C Carter. . . .HOOlOlOlUOlll-10 E M Gordon.. .Oil 101 011101011— 9 



C Dickinson . . .111001101011111—11 Ben Royds 101101 111111 110-12 



Geo Noblitt. . . .000111101100110— 8 AG Collom . . .OOXXdOOlOOOOOl- 3 



J O'Brien 111111110100010-10 Wm Jay 110111111111110-13 



s K Knox .110011010101010-8 Jos Thurman.. 1000011U011010— 8 

 J F Nettles .... 100110111110000- 8 Wm Garvin . . .011 111101111111-13 

 R Swartlev.... 11111011 11111U— 14 Th Greenwood 10111 1011111011-12 



W Miller .' 010111111111101—12 F W Henson. .000011010111011— 8 



H Noblitt 011101011111111-12 TheoMitchnerllOmillOllHO— 12 



G*o Ritter 01111111110U10-12 A Engard 100011111111011-11 



J Hef enfinger. . 100111110111111—1 2 J F Kleintz .... 101011011 111111-12 



~130 127 

 H. T, 



BOSTON, June 29.— The merchandise and Macomber target 

 badge matches, beside sweepstake matches, were shot at Walnut 

 Hill to-day. The first two matches will be continued on July 13 

 and 27, Aug. 10 and 24, Sept. 7 and 21, Oct. 5 and 19, Nov. 2, 16 and 

 30, Dee. 14 and 28. The opening yesterday was very successful, 

 there being a good a ttendance of shooters and excellent scoring. 

 Sweepstake matches.— 1. Five clav-pigeons — Nichols first. Hunt 

 second. 2. Five clay-pigeons — Hunt first. Nichols second. 3. Five 

 Macomber birds— Nichols first, Hunt second. 4. Three pairs 

 Macombers— Nichols first. Hunt second. 5. Six bats— Hunt first, 

 Nichols second. 6. Six bats— Nichols first, Smow second. 7. Five 

 clay-pigeons— Nichols first, Snow second. 8. Five clay birds- 

 Snow first, Nichols second. 9. Five Macomber birds— Snow first, 

 Hunt and Nichols second. 10. Five clay birds— Nichols first, Wil- 

 son second. Hunt third. 11. Five clay-pigeons— Snow first, Wil- 

 son second. 13. Three pairs clay birds— Warren first, Nichols 

 second. 13. Five birds— Snow first, Wilson second. 



Macomber badge match, 10 single and 5 pairs Macomber birds: 



Warren 1110110111-8 10 11 11 00 11—7—15 



Snow 1110001110-6 01 01 11 10 11—7-13 



Wilson 0101100110-5 11 11 10 01 00-6-11 



Nichols 1111110011-8 01 00 00 10 0O-2-10 



Ilealy ....1000000100-2 00 00 10 11 01-4-6 



Merchandise match, 10 single and 5 pairs bats: 



Nichols U1 1101011-9 11 11 11 10 01—8-16 



Warren 1111111011-9 10 10 10 11 01-6-15 



Snow 1110111011-8 00 11 11 10 01-6-14 



Wilson lOlOlimi— 8 11 11 11 10 10—8—16 



Healev 0100010011— t 01 00 10 11 01-5- 9 



16. Five clay birds— Nichols first, Warren second. 17. Five clay 

 birds— Snow first, Wilson second. Miss and out match— Nichols 

 won. 



SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.— The Alameda County Sportsman's 

 Club held its fourth monthly shoot to-day at Bird's Point, 

 Alameda. Very few members were represented on the grounds 

 when the shooting commenced. The day was exceedingly dis- 

 agreeable, a cold sharp wind blowing across the traps during the 

 afternoon. In the club shoot only three members faced the traps, 

 notwithstanding that the club ha^ a membership of fifty. At the 

 end of the season's shoot trophies will be awarded to the shooters 

 making the highest aggregate scores during the season. The fol- 

 lowing is the order of to-days shooting, the figure 2 representing 

 where the second barrel was brought into requisition. Club shoot: 



Slade(31) 221211100111-10 Adams (30) 010002112223-8 



Mavhew (31) 220011023221— 9 



First sweepstake, $2.50 entrance, at 6 birds: 



Slade (30) 1010U-4 Smada (30) 100101-3 



Pixley (30) 210012—4 " 



Pixley won on the shoot-off. Second sweepstake, 6 birds, $2.50 

 entrance: 



Slade (3D 12010w Smada (31) 201 llw 



Pixley (31) 111121-0 Kartan (30) 112]0w 



Third sweepstake, same conditions: 



Slade (31) 121020-4 Smada (31) 022002—3 



Pixley (31) 211012—5 



NEW YORK, July 2.— Washington Heights Gun Club on club 

 grounds, One Hundred and Sixty-ninth street, and Twelfth avenue. 

 Thermometer registered 90° in shade, which may account in a 

 measure for poor scores made, E. H. Fox shot 16-gauge Ellis 

 hammerless. Match at 15 blue rocks and clays, 2 traps, 18yds. 

 rise, club rules, club badge prizes: 



E H Fox 000011011110111— 3 V Eitch 010100010101010— 6 



W Keppler 000010111011111— 9 C Parsons. . .000100100000000— 2 



G Snooks 111001011101111-11 C Pryer 000101 000010101— 5 



C Davidson 010110000011000— 5 ERoe 010110110111000— 8 



Mr. Snooks having won the badge twice previously it now be- 

 comes his property. Other winners of this badge were Mr. David- 

 son and Mr. Roe, once each. We can report our club in a very 

 flourishing condition with a rapidly increasing membership, and 

 the members one and all taking great interest in the club shoots. 

 — Hammhrless. 



LISTON, Dakota, June 28.— Listen Gun Club's regular monthly 

 shoot, match at bluerocks. 4 singles and 3 pair, 16yds. bounds: 



RN Stevens U01 110111—8 Buyden 0100 00 01 01—3 



RW Stevens ...1111 11 11 10—9 Pitmeber 1100 01 11 01-« 



W Fleming 1H1 U 11 10— 9 B Soul 1101 10 1100-6 



Parker 10U 00 01 10-5 Durbey 1101 00 01 (X)— 4 



Worton ..1101 00 10 01-5 F Soul 0000 10 10 10--3 



Doherty 0100 01 00 11-4 Breed 1011 01 11 11-3 



Bronson 1001 10 10 00-4 Lock 0001 01 10 11-5 



Allen 1111 01 10 10—7 



On account of a storm ties were not shot off. — W. S. P. 



Gentlemen who desire a stylish, comfortable, well-made shoe, 

 unequalled for wear, should get the W. L. Douglas $3 Seamless 

 Shoe. This shoe now has the upper cut in one piece, thus 

 doing away with the old-style seams at each side, making it 

 much neater in apnearanee and more comfortable to the foot. No 

 other $3 advertised shoe in the world has this improvement, nor 

 is any other made of as good material. But no expense has been 

 or will be spared to make every possible improvement in the 

 manufacture of this shoe, and those who wear them testify that 

 it is just what it claims to be, "the best $3 shoe in the world,"— Adv. 



Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested to send to Forest and 

 Stream their addresses, with name, membership, signal, etc., of 

 their clubs, and also notices in advance of meetings and races, and 

 report of the same. Canoeists and all interested in canoeing are 

 requested to forward to Forest and Stream their addresses, with 

 logs of cruises, maps, and information concerning their local 

 waters, drawings or descriptions of boats and fittings, and all items 

 relating to the sport. 



FIXTURES. 



Judy. 



16. New York C. C, Annual, Staton Island. 

 18-31. W. C. A. Meet, Rallast Island. 

 24. Oakland, Mayrisch Badge. 



August. 



1-12. Northern Division, Stony Lake. 



7. Oakland, Edwards Cup. 

 12-28. A. C. A. Meet, Lake Champlain. 

 13. Lake St. Louis Chal. Cups, Lachine. 



September. 



4. Oakland, Edwards Cup. 



October. 



9. Oakland, Edwards Cup, Mayrisch Badge. 



November. 



6. Oakland, Edwards Cup. 



December. 



4. Oakland, Edwards Cup. 



A. C. A. 



FOR membership apply to the Secretary, W. M. Carter, Trenton, 

 N. J. Required age, 18 years or over. Application to be ac- 

 companied with $3 and recommendation of an active member. 

 Sec'v A. C. A. Central Div., E. W. Brown, 4 Bowling Green, New 

 York. Sec'y A. C. A. Eastern Div,, W. B. Davidson, Hartford, 

 Conn, Sec'y W. C. A„ J, O, Shiras, Cincinnati, 0. 



A STERN CHASE. 



AWAY off in the northwest a thunder gust was gathering. 

 The far off mountains purpled by distance were melting and 

 blending into the black horizon. In the east the sky was bright 

 and blue, and the sun shone down ardently on the river and the 

 forest. Off in the west bright fleecy atoms of vapor were flying 

 swiftly before the wind. Billowy masses of shifting white and 

 yellow clouds obscured the sky, opening at intervals and disclos- 

 ing like a turquoise sot in pearls, a little patch of pale blue. And 

 back behind the horizon, enveloping mountain and forest in a 

 dark dusky shroud, lay the oncoming storm, gathering within its 

 black threatening folds forked lightning and drenching torrents 

 of rain. The farmers that afternoon, as they glanced up from 

 their work and saw the darkening Bkyi laughed for joy, and leav- 

 ing their uncut grain they hurried, with thankful hearts, out of 

 the field and down the lane to the farmhouse, for no rain had 

 fallen for weeks and the wells and springs were dry and the grass 

 was parched, and the crops well nigh consumed with heat. 



But we three canoeists, as we floated carelessly and idlv clown 

 the river in the noonday glare, shielded by broad hats, and making 

 merry over iced lemonade— for at a fabulous price we had pur- 

 chased a lump of ice at a country inn— did not trouble our thoughts 

 with the drought-stricken farmers and the dry, parched country. 

 For was there not enough to carry us home, and plenty to spare, 

 besides for drinking and bathing ? So when the first advanced 

 courier of the Btorm, a puffy white cloud, hid the sun and threw a 

 shadow on the earth, we looked up first with indignation and then 

 with fear aB we saw the darkness behind us. That much abused 

 and elast ic sophism, " the greatest good to the greatest number," 

 did not reconcile itself to our views in this instance, and we were 

 selfish enough to wish with all our hearts that the storm would 

 pass harmlessly over us or else change its mind and recede to the 

 west. 



But it did nothing of the sort, and as it grew darker and the air 

 became oppressively hot and still with that shuddering calm that 

 always precedes a storm, we hastily dragged out our shelter coats 

 and began to look about for a place of refuge. Half a mile below 

 the river narrowed, and then made a sudden and abrupt turn. 



"Grab your paddles," cried Forster, "we must get around the 

 bend before the storm comes." It was very near now, and a sharp 

 breeze was riffling the water, rapidly increasing in strength until, 

 like magic, white caps sprang up, and the treeson shore bent and' 

 quivered from root to stem in the fierce gale. But we paddled 

 lustily, scudding before the wind, cleaving the waves and throw- 

 ing them to right and left in billowy curves that rose and fell and 

 subsided harmlessly in our foamy wake. Then a few pattering 

 drops of rain fell. The wind dropped, the rolling whitecaps gave 

 way to short, choppy waves, and down came a crashing, drench- 

 ing torrent, that rattled savagely on our stretched canvas, and 

 then quickly ceased as we dashed through a course of rapids 

 made a sharp curve, and ran in under a sheltering cliff that stood' 

 far out in the air. and against which the storm struck and glancd 

 and in baffled fury raged with redoubled violence further out on 

 the river. 



"Look out there, wlU yez? Don't be afther runnin' into my 

 line." 



We dropped our paddles and looked upon the rocky ledge which 

 rose sheer above the water three or four feet. Three individuals 

 were seated on the edge, dangling their legs in the air and watch- 

 ing with evident enjoyment three fishing lines that hung into the 

 water and rose and fell with every wave. 



They belonged to the genus tramp we sa.w at a glance, and no 

 odder specimens ever trod a turnpike. Two of them were full- 

 bearded, muscular fellows, with ruffian written on every line of 

 their faces. Their attire was worn and faded, and looked to have 

 been gathered in from divers places of the earth. The third was 

 a curiosity. His face was smooth and a large mustache com- 

 pletely hid his mouth. He was attired in a pair of pants cut off at 

 the knees, and he wore no stockings. A greasy black dress coat 

 was pulled on over a red flannel shirt, and a much dilapidated plug 

 hat rested on his head. 



We hesitated a moment, casting a glance out on the river where 

 the rain was falling so thickly a6 to almost conceal the opposite 

 shore. That settled it; so we ran into a break in the ledge and 

 climbed out on the rocks. The man with the plug came forward 

 at once. 



"Gentlemen," he said, "h 'allow me to welcome you. I presume 

 you are like h'onrselves, traveling sportsmen. On yonder rock you 

 will see our autographs, which we 'ave just finished inscribing. 

 Let that serve as an introduction." 



We followed the direction of his hand and saw on the side of the 

 cliff rudely daubed in red chalk: 



"Birmingham Pete." 



"Boston Jake." 



"Sibletown Mike." 



"To me," he continued, "belongs the honor of the first name. 

 I'm a Hinglishman, and am traveling with a view to writing my 

 impressions of America. My companions are merely traveling for 

 sport, and 'aving chartered a boat, we are making a trip down the 

 Snsquehanna. Now, gentlemen, may I ask you for some tobacco?" 

 We handed a pouch to this illustrious tramp, who carefully filled 

 a blackened clav pine and then passed it on to his comoanio'ns. "I 

 prefer Shag or Bird's H'eve, gentlemen, but this will do. You see 

 that 1 forget constantly that 1 ham in America. Now Mike, pro- 

 duce the bait, and the gentlemen shall join us in fishing." It was 

 raining vet. so we accepted the situation and eagerly prepared our 

 rods. The bass bit freely and we caught a good many. Thelrish- 

 man had good luck, and landed a fine three-pounder, nulling him 

 hand over hand, and then with a dexterous twist, hauling him out 

 on the ledge. Then the rain stopped and the sun came out. The 

 fish stooped biting, so we concluded to start. 



"We'll show yez a campin' place right below here," said Mike, 

 "Why don't yez ston there? Shure an we'd be deloighted to spend 

 the night wid yez, but we have a pressin' engagement tin miles 

 down the river." 



We much preferred to be in the rear of such a party as this, so 

 we concluded to camp if there was a suitable place. We em- 

 barked together, and less than a quarter of a mile below w« 

 reached a grassy spot, shaded by huge oak trees and bisected by 

 a spring that poured down from the mountains. It was a beauti- 

 ful place, so we landed and ran up our tent. The "tourists" con- 

 tinued on down, bidding us an effusive farewell, and in their 

 haste entirely forgetting to return our tobacco pouch, a box of 

 hooks and a curiously carved brierwood of Foster's that Boston 

 Jake had taken a fancy to. With a feeling of relief we saw them 

 round the bend, Birmingham Pete still waving his hat frantically 

 in the air, while Sibletown Mike, who appeared to he a novice at 

 rowing, pulled lustily at the oars. Tourists of this class were 

 scarce along the river. They were not the most desirable com- 

 pany and we devoutly hoped we had seen the last of them. They 

 had evidently stolen the boat some place, for it was in good con- 

 ition and newly painted. 



The sun was getting low, so we got sunner, and after fishing 

 awhile with good success we turned in, first lifting our canoes 

 carefully out on the bank and placing them in a semi-circle 

 around the front of our tent. Early hours seem to come naturally 

 on a canoe trip and we fell asleep at once. 



I have an indistinct recollection of waking in the night and see- 

 ing Morton standing up in the dim light and Deering out through 

 a crevice in the tent, "He thought lie heard a noise outside." he 

 said. Then I fell asleen again. I woke up suddenly some time 

 after that with a feeling of alarm. I glanced round the tent. 

 There was Forster on the right and Morton on the left, both sound 

 asleep. But why was the tent door open and one flap thrown back? 

 and what was that?— a dark figure just inside the tent. "Help! 

 help," I shouted. The figure rose with a bound, aimed a savage 

 blow at me and sprang outside the tent. The boys leaped up at 

 once, just as the ropes, cut on one side, gave way, and the tent fell 

 in with a crash, entangling us in its heavy folds. We crawled out 

 and rose to our feet in time to see a plug hat disappear over the 

 slope to the river. We followed closely in pursuit, but when we 

 reached the water Birmingham Pete and his fellow tourists 

 were some distance out frorn shore, and the oars were striking the 

 water with a very rapid movement. We went back and made an 

 inspection. Our canoes were all right fortunately, but Forster's 

 paddle was gone and all our fishing rods and a small valise con- 

 taining a pistol, cartridges and other necessary trifles. "This 

 won't do," said Morton, wrathfully, "pack up at once and we'll 

 catch them yet." 



We hastily carried the canoes to the water, and stowed away aU 

 our things. Morton took Forster in his canoe and towed the 

 empty one behind. 



It was near morning and the east was already faintly streaked 

 with gray when we embarked and started down the river. We 

 kept a close watch on both sides, fearing they might have landed. 



Finally it. grew lighter and soon the sun rose over the moun- 

 tains, and like the breath of a Sirocco the cool atmosphere sud- 

 denly became hot and sultry. The long stretch of water before us 

 danced aud glimmered and fairly blinded us with the rays of heat 

 that quivered in the a.ir. 



Toward noon we shot round a curve and saw far below us the 

 unfinished piers of the Wyalusing bridge, standing gaunt and 

 solitary between the thickiy wooded shores. And we saw some- 

 thing else, too, for there, just passing under the shadow of the 

 central pier was a boat, and even at that distance we could see 

 that it was heavily freighted, Our chase was nearly end,ed, and 



