the unbroken music of the chase, run- 
ing like the wind into the wind. Sud- 
denly, “bang, bang,” then young Plow- 
den’s voice, “look out, Lem, look out— 
Gee-manetty what a Buck,” then a 
moment later, “bang, bang” again, as 
the buck, headed now for Chicken 
Creek, passed Lem. 
Dismounting, I tied my horse to a 
swinging limb, and took my stand 
within easy range of the edge of the 
Branch and waited, gun ready, both 
barrels cocked. I heard Tramp’s “hoo-o 
hoo-o-0” as he passed Lem’s stand ap- 
parently two hundred yards in the lead, 
while not far behind, the same squeal- 
ing tongue I had first heard in the Bay. 
A hundred yards up the branch I saw 
the buck as he came, running slowly, 
and evidently badly wounded, and as he 
passed through an opening not more 
than forty steps away, I gave him both 
barrels, in rapid succession, and he 
crashed into a bunch of low gallberry 
bushes, apparently finished. 
I was so sure that he was dead that 
I very foolishly leaned my gun up by 
a tree and went to him to cut his 
throat, but as I started into the edge 
of the gallberries, he staggered 
drunkenly to his feet, and, with head 
lowered, and hair turned forward, 
charged full at me. Taken completely 
by surprise, I started back, tripped in 
the low gallberries and fell full length 
on the ground .The jig was up, so far 
as I was concerned, but thank Heaven, 
help was at hand. As I started to rise, 
the knife still in my hand, determined 
to sell my life as dearly as I could, a 
welcome sound fell on my acute senses. 
HE bushes parted with the rush of 
a big black dog with a white spot 
in the chest and a small white spot on 
his left foot, and with a growl of tri- 
umph, Tramp had him by the throat; 
and now, as the infuriated buck 
plunged and struck at him with his fore 
feet, trying to tear the dog loose, a 
small bluespeckled bitch came up and 
seized him from behind. As the ex- 
hausted buck went down, Plowden 
dashed up from the other side of the 
branch. “I saw him go down,” he said, 
“and thought he was through so didn’t 
hurry, but I happened to be looking 
this way when you went down, and saw 
the buck when he charged at you— 
lucky the dogs got here when they did,’ 
he continued with a grim smile, “not 
hurt, are you?” 
I assured him that I was not, thanks 
to the timely arrival of Tramp. 
Plowden cut the throat of the buck, 
and in a few minutes the rest of the 
dogs had come in, and then all the 
men came up and Plowden told them 
what a close call I had had, and I 
looked at Tramp. The old rascal had 
been taking it every bit in, I am sure, 
for as I caught his eye, with a half- 
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Handy Compass 
Don’t go ona trip to woods 
or lake, or even on a motor 
tour, without a Marble’s Com- 
pass to guide you right. Made 
» with waterproof screw case. Ac- 
curate at all times, for it cannot 
demagnetize. Safety Coat Com- 
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A can’t get lost. in plain view at_all 
times. Stationary dial $1.25. Re- 
M4 volving dial, $1.50. Pocket Com- 
Bali pass stationary dial, $1.00; re- 
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a, Waterproof Match Box 
Holds good supply of matchesand keepsthem 
bone-dry, even under water. May be quickly 
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nickel-plated, size of 10-gaugeshell, just right for pocket, 60c. 
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Gun Sights, 
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_»Outing Equipment i 
Outdoor Men 
Pocket and Camp Axes, 
Fish Gaff, Nitro-Solvent Oil, 
Most good stores sell Marble’s 
Equipment—if your deal- 
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direct. Ask for the Marble 
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Camp Axe 
No. 9, a real necessity to 
every outdoor man. Small 
enough to carryin Jhe belt, 
yet large and heavy enough 
for strenuous use. Blade of 
finest steel, 276x434 inch. 
14inch handle of selected 
hickory, weighs 22 ounces. 
$1.50. Sheath, 75c extra. 
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HY -POWER 
Zw, 
Will Kill Ducks at 80 Yards 
For over 70 years Davis Guns have been used by sportsmen desiring reliable, 
low-priced shotguns. 
20 gauges. 
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Every gun proof tested with an excessive load. 
Made in 12, 16, and 
The Hy-Power made to 
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LONG RANGE SHOOTING—it brings them down at 80 yards. Beautifully finished 
barrels. Highly finished walnut stock and fore end. Hy-Power Grade, with automatic 
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If your dealer cannot supply you, send us his name. 
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Write to-day for our 
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GUNS 
are hand made throughout by skilled workmen with years of experience. 
Besides being the finest shooting guns it is possible to produce, they 
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There is no other gun like a Westley Richards 
With Automatic Ejectors 
Single Trigger, extra 
Travers 
Grade Hand Detachable Locks, extra . 
Other Models from $225.00 to $1600.00. 
$390.50 
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Single Trap Guns $375.00 and $550.00 
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