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in which he had circumvented the varmint and 
attributing his success more to accident than 
design. He said that he had been warned by 
Truesdale’s shout to be on the lookout, although 
he of course at the distance could not under¬ 
stand what he said, but he had as equally seen 
Truesdale’s misfortune, and the further pro¬ 
gress of the fox toward him without such warn¬ 
ing, and lay in readiness to “flatten” him when 
he should pass by. The fox came on just as 
he had anticipated, across the whole range of 
flats, and it was not until he struck the line of 
bluffs and commenced his diagonal course up 
their acclivity that he saw he would be afforded 
no opportunity to shoot from his present stand. 
Seeing this he did not dare move for fear the 
fox should observe him and so follow along 
the beach instead of - coming up into the open 
chamber or devil’s hollow from whence he 
started. 
So thought Mowbray, as spellbound he stood 
and gazed upon the fox. But lo, even as he 
looked, the fox trotted along the edge of the 
bluffs, suddenly turned off and sprang down the 
side of the precipitous bulwark and was again 
hidden from sight. Mowbray hastened to the 
verge and looked over and beyond in the direc¬ 
tion whither the fox had recently sprung and 
saw him run a few steps—ten feet as it after¬ 
ward turned out when they came to look at the 
ledge—then jump again to another ledge that 
afforded a foothold below, wherein he ran a 
few feet further and then jumped off on to a 
third and final ledge, just over which the sand 
was hollowed out into a deep cavity that fur¬ 
nished him with perfect concealment. So it was 
Caldwell Game Preserve. 
New Orleans, La., Nov. 8. —Editor Forest and 
St ream: Sportsmen of New Orleans and 
vicinity are reporting very fair luck in bagging 
game, although there is little or no improve¬ 
ment in this regard in the past ten days. One 
of the most flattering reports of the season 
comes from the game warden of Vermilion 
parish, who says the number of wild geese and 
ducks in his parish is simply unprecedented and 
almost incredible. He says that when these 
birds rise to fly, it is impossible to see where 
the line begins or ends, and he calculates .that 
.there are hundreds of thousands of geese and 
ducks in his parish, which is located on the gulf 
coast. While Vermilion parish has been noted 
for game of the kind mentioned, still it has not 
THE CALDWELL PARISH GAME REFUGE. 
From photographs made by Commissioner F. M. Miller, showing the character of the country. 
country until such time as the fox should pass 
under a certain overhanging ridge which but a 
short way ahead ran along the cliff in a course 
nearly parallel with the upper level. 
As soon as reynard reached this point and was 
concealed from view by its projection as he ran 
beneath it, Mowbray took to his heels to head 
him off and prevent him from escaping across 
the open without a shot at least. He reached 
the spot wherefrom he expected to see the fox 
and waited, but nothing appeared. He could not 
afford to wait much longer, as he felt assured 
it was about time for reynard to show himself 
from the further extremity of the ridge before 
described, and not a chance could be thrown 
away. Uneasily he looked around in vexation 
at the delay in the fox’s reappearance, when to 
his consternation he saw the fox deliberately 
clambering upon the plateau a couple of gun¬ 
shots distant from a depression in the bluffs 
which allowed of easy departure from their 
steep sides to the upper level of the plain. At 
a glance he took it all in. The fox had gone 
past the opening in the ridge before he him¬ 
self had reached it and was now in safety upon 
the open plains and at liberty to go back to the 
that Mowbray felt justified in asserting that his 
final capture was due more to accident than 
design. Fox Hunter. 
Satisfactory Conditions. 
Derry, N. H., Nov. 8. —Editor Forest and 
Stream: We have had a very successful hunt¬ 
ing season here this fall. Partridges very plen¬ 
tiful, woodcock fair. Gray squirrels abundant, 
but they are protected until 1913. I do not hear 
of as many deer being seen as last year. 
The poor little brook trout have had a hard 
time of it on account of the drouth. About all 
of the farms in our adjoining town of London¬ 
derry have been posted against trespassing. 
More about here than ever. The game laws 
are well lived up to, and Sunday shooting is 
seldom heard. The people are becoming better 
educated from year to year. 
The license law is a success. This will put 
thousands of dollars into the detective fund, 
which ought to provide paid wardens. As it 
now is they are only paid for successful prose¬ 
cutions, and bad cases, such as may take weeks 
to work out, are left undone. 
John W. Babbitt. 
exceeded two or three other parishes hereto¬ 
fore. Perhaps the ducks and geese have found 
the particular food they like in greater abund¬ 
ance there. Several flocks of geese and ducks 
remained in Louisiana during the summer and 
did not migrate to the Northern States or Canada 
as is customary, but raised their young in the 
Pelican State. It is believed this condition of 
affairs has been brought about by the protection 
given them. 
A number of hunters are preparing to go out 
Thanksgiving Day and just prior to this annual 
American holiday. The market will be plenti¬ 
fully supplied with quail, geese, ducks, deer and 
other game and these will in a measure take the 
place of turkeys on the tables of many people 
who cannot afford to pay the fancy prices charged 
for this fowl. 
Tax Collector John Fitzpatrick, who sells the 
hunting licenses for the parish of Orleans, says 
that the number of licenses issued up to this 
time is slightly below last year at the same date, 
but he looks for a big increase as soon as cool 
weather comes. He anticipates a most excel¬ 
lent season. 
President Frank Miller, of the Game Com- 
