The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-05-15
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"Vhere ne is, Charllet l screamedi as
something bounded past me, aud started for
the swamp, few rods away.
"After him, Iionl After him Tigerl"
cried Will and Charley, ard without a mo
ment's hesitation, dogs and all were in pur-
suit
A smile steals over my face now as call |
to mind that mad chase.
on--on, "through brake, and bricrj and |
bramJle," we dashed, as though life depend |
ell on our exertions.
Tho swamp was soon ganedj luckily, the
river was OF low water mark, and the ground |
was covered with dry leaves and debris.
The swamp EXTENDED over several acres,
and at one point a large bayou was formed,
where the river was considered very deep,
and the largest trout aud bass were always
to be found.
The boys paused toquickly light theirpine
torches, for the swamp was as dark as Tar
tarus, and torches are necessary in coon
hunting, for, by their light, the eyes of the
animal are "shined, as the darkeys say.
1t was dreary enough within the confines
or the sw,r,n.
A wbip.poor will. in LARGE rnornolio
troc. was sending forth the pecnliar wild
notes, which render it SO uncanny; as we
sn,orod the screoch or nm owl resonndod
o,oso ot orr side, in n donso cotoI,o crovo
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so,,,o s,ro, b;r1 ,roh,h,v ,yo,, of rorrot
- Gndin, hi,n.o,tor, 60 lo.o Will oron
NIL lho lireosa ,n,,,nnrod ,hror,h tho riros
in +, droorv musical rernir minc,ing with
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more important business Oh hnnu' "'n
shout oi triumph VIII nololhg "lo'' MS
oloSlng tor'n' polu'eo 70 n''Se press ''ee
oVernanglhg 'he cage oi inc flVer, eure
enough thero IN Ihe ora"ches' WhIrh hung
over tAe "atef'a darK lorh was ols'lnsu'sh-
Ell crouchIng anna inc green ieo'nery
p'u'nes' WINS " p''t '' S''n'ns 7y''' 'i1e
oal.S o' n'e were u''''u','y N'''o'e,
Du' '"e Jugs see','eo ." ""''"ei 'iD'i'
win 'e'p9 anu WIN o"r"'ns '"ey s''no''"
un'er an u'J0ce'' ooN' anu "iu'"0r Snou.
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below mo the river smiled nm into nv face.
in tbo rearlv roonlicbt with n great ef.
fort summonod mn courage. and held nv
blozinr torch close TO the oyerbonpinr
br.rcbar VIII slowly raised his rife. At
n,o,i,s,on, or,stir, ,ro,,-b tbe Ie,vss 7
saw tho bpge darl, firm come bounding To-.
ror1,mo Cana rusbing with hideous
howl and borriJ onoshing Of teeth 7 heard
wins clarified exclamation.
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and accompanied by his servant, ana armed