H FOLLOWING 
THE DEER 
cautious as a fox and ready as Moo- 
ween the bear to take care of them- 
selves in any emergency. The big 
buck led them everywhere. Al- 
ready his spirit, grown keen and 
masterful in long battle against his 
enemies, seemed to dominate every 
deer in the woods. Even the fawns 
had learned his fear, and followed it 
as their salvation. 
Then began the most fascinating 
experience that comes to one who 
haunts the woods — the first, thrill- 
ing, glorious days of the still-hunter s 
schooling, with the frost-colored Oc- 
tober woods for a schoolroom and 
Nature herself for the all-wise teacher. 
Daylight found me far afield, while 
