The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-28

premises, did not notice the fox but rushed
out to meet the pack at the fence with all the
bravadO OF his kind and snapped and snarlcd
with such logged impudence the more PEACE
fully disposed hounds we're somewhat intimi-
dated and illustrated as Judge Tracy put
II. and they lost their coveted prey for q time.
Meanwhile reynard was catching his breath.
When VIC cantercd up the greatest
CONSERVATION prevailed at the CABIN. The
above mentioned cur was making the night
lildeoGs by his fury; the hounds were bowling,
bayin2 and nosing about with uncertain aim
Tinker job was stalking about the yard
with his old musket in a threatening position,
in doubt whether forty mad dogs had taken
possession OF his yard, or whether the pack
had run a 'tiger'' or some "yuther varmint'
III upon him. and the cole oman" was stand
ing in the door en- dshabile wildly gesticuat-
ing with one hand and holding smoking fire
brand in the other, while the young uns"
were endeavOring to hide themselves in the
folds Of her scanty skirts. The scene, though
dim and grotesque, was one for a pictorial ar
fist. When she could be heard She was shout
ing to UAker job" that the ''varmint' was
under tho house-that she was sure she heard
it run under there. Without stopping to en-
quire OF us the old man made rush flor the
shanty, shouting to the dogs-"Sic I'M sc
'hn!!'-poppng the palms Of his hands TO-
gether with great force and effect. The dogs
rallied, made a rush in the direction indicated
and under they went In an instant we heard
an exclamation OF wonderment and terror
from inc Olt IildI- SIC Iul. SIC I'M Itf G 90
sic i'm !!"-and the dogs dashed out again
and over the back fenoe in wild pursuit In
minute the procession was moving riverwards
again at lively gait,
BLESS your soul, Cap'n" said the cd man,
"dat varmint run all twiX't me legs so fas' l
couldn't shoot 'nnl Wat e is anyhow, boss 2"
The fox had made the dodge at the house
partly successful and being pressed for life he
made another tack back after running off q
half mile, and under the house he went again
lint Ip tn bn ln1 ltatr
moved him out and off. but he came back the
third time. He was OH his last legs and near
ing his end. The royal puppies were within
few feet of him, and there was no shaking
them off. 1t was sight race now Reynard
could not dodge or hesitate. Under the house
and out again he went, and before lie reached
the yard fence he was covered by the dogs. A
short struggle wall and a gasp and rey-
nard gave up the fight-his race was ended
But ours was not even for the II ght as we Mt
FIRST supposed. Dick was the first at the
''round up" and was waving reynard's tail as
a trophy over his head and coaching the
queens when Jim and Tom discovered that
Spot and several other dogs had not been in
the race. They were absent an unaccounted
for.
We had regained cur saddles and were
about to ride away for home when Toms keen
ears heard the rest of the pack running with
full mouth" They were TWO miles away, but
we soon Jound they were coming toward us.
Boys, told you there were two foxes at the
Jump one went one way and one the other,
dividing the dogs, and in the hurry and excite
ment we did not notice it." And it turned
out Tom was correct. We rallied our division
Of the pack and put them in. Soon we were
flying through the woods in the wake of the
dogs as though we had not already captured
fox that night. 1t was not many minutes be-
fore VIC dashed into the Texas pony brigade,
and we learned that they had been with old
Spot and his division of the pack all the while,
and that they had been several miles further
down the river than we had been.
But we made short work of it now. Fox
number two had been steadily pressed from
the beginning, while the queens had had ten
minutes rest at the other round up and they
went into the second race with great vigor
Not over n half mile from the cabin where
the first one bit the dust the second fox of the
night was bounded to the death. Judge
Tracy was near enough to hear its wall when
reynard went down, and he rode of with the
plume III his old SLOUGH hat, remarking: 'fEf
dey bin cats, gemmens we would pull for Jas
per tomorrow for dem six dollars, sure!"
G. r. p