The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-17
a DoG AND a FISH.
A Fierce Battle Ina winch the Canine Was
Successful.
New Orleans Times. Democrat


New Orleans Times Democrat
A few DAYS ago a party OF Exposition peo-
pie, onsiSting OF Mr.. Arthur +. Rendle of
New York City: Measrs. Frank aud Charles
Earle. sons ef Mr. Parker Earle Chief Of the
horticultural Department of the Ex posi- ion,
AID Mr II. N. Miller. made fishing exGur-
sion 10 Davis BAYOU, about four miles from
Ocean Springs. Miss.
The party was away several DAYS, and by
The uDiied efforts OF all the members ther o
they succeeded in capturing one hsh. Tas
~ss sufficient 10 Furnish them with material
for CT ir' f.h story, which Mr.. Rsddle
trlc a rimts pen UcTat re porter IN the follow
inR words:
While We were waiting one morning FOR
a fish breakfast that. Miller aud Cha lie
Earle were pledged 10 supply as with, Miller
noticed q long pole In the water some dis
lance up the bayou, which is about fifty
yards wide at this point Ii Aoated down
The bayou until opposite our camp, aud
then suddenly turned and went backwards
quite rapidly. Then we saw il wEs fishing
rod and that big fab must be at the end OF
the line. All was excitement in the camp.
Our breakfast was assured Us provided We
could capture that fish. How were we 10
get It? We had 10 boat and the bayou was
deep, the water was cold and our fishy friend
on the other side of the bayou, say forty
yards away. Somebody suggested making
long raft, and Frank Earle eagerly grasped
an ak and was about 10 make some young
pine trees sick, when Charlie Earle sung
out: why not send your dog for it,
Render
No sooner said than done. Charlie, my
water. spaniel a magnificent weter-dog, who
likes nothing better than swimming and
diving. had his attention directed to the fish.
ing-rod by q stone thrown in its neighoor-
hood. he swsm toward it, OWNED his or
rand, grabbed the rod at toe thick end, and
proceeded 10 swim back with it. "Our
Breakfast az dice noticed that sOmeb3 dy
else was bossing that rod. and he began to
object very vigorously. He tugged at the
line, the dog iugged at the rod, and for a few
moments ii was question who would win.
Finally, by supreme effort, the fish made
an immense dash and actually pulled the
dog weighing fiity-two pounds) completely
under water.
First round Tor the fish.
Charlie came up looking half drowned,
but still holding the rod in his mouth. he
dropped it, however, and swan TO shore
looking very puzzled aud annoyed Having
taken breath he was a second time dis.
patched to secure "our breakfast" which
was row careeripg msdy up the stream, no
doubt chuckling TO 'hisself as how he had
fooled that dawg,'
Charlie" again swan TO the rod. grabbsd
The big end, and began hauling it to shore.
Ali was quiet until about half way to the
shore, when the fish began to give battle
The struggle was tremendous, but resulted
in victory for the fish, who again pulled
the dog completely under water.
Second round for the fish,
The dog again returned TO shore and vas
sgain sent out after breakfast. He
grasped the rod Tor third time, and with
look of Desperation on his handsome doggy
face, and a feeling III MS breast no dout
that the bon or OF his race was at stake he
swan toward the shore. The fish tugged
and tueged, but slowly and surely "Charie''
reached the shore, and at last laid the rod at
my feet, and then landed q magnificent
red fish As matter OF fact this was the
only fish caught on our fishing and ducking
expedition.
We found out afterward that the rod had
been pulled by the fish at the end OF it from
the hands OF a farmers daughter who had
been fishing near her fathers home. We
found the OWL Md returned the ROD.
"Charlie" is LEX, curly haired spaniel,
ten years old; is a retriever and is undoubt-
eddy one OF the best amateur trick dogs In
America. He will be exhibited at the forth.
coming dog show TO be held under tbs aus.
pces OF the Worlds Exposition.