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32THE NORMAL ADVANCE$fjeagant£BEN R. THOMPSONT ETS go hunting next Thursday. I know*-■ where there are some of the finest places inthe county to shoot squirrels and pheasants,shouted Sam Semeter as he came out of theschool building at the close of the days work.We can go up to Mill Creek, he explained.I thought those Mill Creek people hadplaced that ground in a game preserve.I dont think they have. I dont thinkthat will make any difference with me. WhenI get ready to hunt I am going right in.Dont you think we had better get permission to hunt, if we go?Didnt I just tell you, Claude Samuels, Iwas not going to heed any old game preserveassociations rules. I shall not ask any ofthem. If you insist on our getting a permitI shall go alone. Do you understand?I supposed I could buy all the game I wouldcatch, and still have a little money left, withthe money a fine would demand.Very well, Claude, if you insist that we geta permit I suppose we must. Be ready by 8oclock Thursday morning and we will go toMill Creek. Good-bye.Good-bye.Are you ready to go?Yes. It wont take me but a few minutes.I feel as strong as a Bull Moose this morning. Isnt it a fine day? I just know we canget a buggy load of game today.We ought to get one or two at least, if theyare plenty.I got a permit over the telephone to huntat Mill Creek. We wont have to stop atPhilasters to get a permit. I believe he saidthat he was the president of the association.Lets drive up this hollow and hitch our horsethere. Nothing will harm the rig away backin here. Take the lines. There is a pheasantsitting right there in those weeds.What are you fellows doing in here?shouted a voice from the cliff above them.The sound of a voice so near caused Sam tojump and at the same moment the gun discharged wide of the mark. A guinea hen roseand flew in the direction of the cliff where thevoice came from.What do you mean yourself? shoutedSam.What do you mean, you imp. Ill teachyou to come into this game preserve to shootat anything that is alive. You get out of hereand that in a hurry.Sam did not see the house and barn a fewdegrees to his left. He surmised that it wassome jealous hunter.I guess I can shoot pheasants if I have thepermission. You have already caused me tomiss this one. Tie that horse and let him goto France. If he doesnt keep his tongue tohimself Ill show him a thing or two. Get yourgun and come on.I dont think you need to be in any particular rush, gentlemen, interposed a gamewarden who had followed them up the glen.It seems to me that I have seen you, gentlemen before.I guess you have. I know your face, butI cant call your name, ejaculated Sam. Wecame out here to hunt, not to make acquaintances.That is precisely the reason I am here.Read this paper.When he had finished he started to returnthe paper to the warden.Dont be in any particular rush my friends.You gentlemen may have the privilege ofsigning this warrant.Sam and Claude saw that there was no usefor them to resist an officer of the law who wasnow accompanied by the irate farmer who had |
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