Paddling under Palmettos — page 115: what you’re looking at

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108 Paddling Under Palmettos. deer in the distance, perhaps at one of the ‘burns,’ it is next in order to creep within gunshot. Some- times dogs are used, but in a more legitimate way than up North.” “What is a ‘burn,’ Dick?” asked Archie. “It is an open piece of ground where the dead grass is burned each winter, so as to start the green growth. They are attractive spots, and cattle come to graze there. Of course the deer take advantage of this fact, too, and at this time of year can gen- erally be found in such places. Well, the captain posted me on the edge of the water, in some tall saw grass. I was in the canoe. He himself went around the pond—for the patch of water was little else—and I saw no more of him for some time. “T watched the water for an hour, and there was no sign of deer. Becoming wearied, I sat down and dozed. Every little while I would raise my head and give a glance around the water’s edge. You can understand this thing became quite monotonous af- ter a time. “The sun was low in the west and twilight near; still no deer. I was dozing no longer, because the plagued sand flies had put in an appearance, and (CONNIE OOO KS (E(@)