The Dickinson press., 1889-03-30
THE STORY OF A DOG.
A NOBLE AND UNUSUALLY WELL
TRAINED SETTER.
The Things ic Would DO for His Master
We're Almost Marvellous The Last Com
maud Cost Jack His Life The starry
V"uchcd To-, by ~ Chicago Sportsman.

manl Cost Jack His Lite The story
v"uchcd ia, by IL Chicago Sportsman.
This is the story Of u dog He was II noble
iaiala!-a setter = uil thoroughly well
t.ainul. AS his Owner explained. lie, Jus,
rs good on water as on land. You don't
have to urge him to jump over the side of
IL boat"
The first time | saw him was at the North
western depot at Chicago was going to
FOX Lake, Ills, for a weeks hunting with a
friend jus; after we got through iii" ,,atca
.:an ca!:lc down the platform followed Ivy n
dog Although there was n big crowd. the
dog was allowed to run luosc--he was led by
no chain or thong We both remarked at the
ti:ac that lie was u magnificent animal. and
watched him US he was ~trottil, along behind
his master They went to the baggage car
and the man spoke Il word To the baggage
master The latter pointed to acorner of the
car The dogs owner made Il motion in the
same direction and the intelligent animal
jumped into the car and curlel up in that
corner The baggage man wanted to tie him
I" something, but the owner said no.
Hell stay there all right" he said.
AM he did. When VIC got off at sicIIenry,
where we had to take u steamer the dog was
Sllti ~ iit,, VI lll,llt o III vi lilG DtLo,lSCC Gl.
His owner went forward and called him ind
he jumped, or course WI were more than
ever impressed with the fact that he was a
valuable dog.
ALWAYS DID AS TOLD.
That night at Fox Lake We got acquainted
with the owner Hc was q Chicago board of
trade ,lan. His name | need not mention.
Ill call him Ilunter-it's US good as any
other lie was proud Of the dog, of course,
aal told us a good many stories about what
he had done and what no could do. lie was
trained to perfection.
"lic'il fetch me anything | tell him to-"
said Hunter. after he had warmed up to his
s;.hicct. Why, if | told him to bring me
that lnol table he'd do it,"
Wo all laughed, of course.
Como down n little" said tho proprietor
Of tho hotel.
NO, | WON'T" retortcd Hunter, hotly.
Ill bet you the cigars he'll bring it to mo if
| tell him o."
The proprietor looked astonishcd.
We'll, ! don't mind smoking with you" he
said at last. Send him for it,"
He vas promptly sent. He ran to the pool
table and looked around in IN undecided way.
That's right" exclaimed his master.
Fetch it,"
He looked around again. apparently for
something to catch hold of. Ills eyes fell III
one of the pockets, and in a twinIing he had
wr2nclcd it Off and laid it at his masters
feet.
Good boy" said Hunter. pattiug him.
Now get some morc."
"%Ilcrc!!' yelled the proprietor. THAT costs
money!
"Of course" replied Hunter, calmly.
Bring me some more, Jack"
Jack had begun gnawins on ono of the
tables legs.
"Do you mean to destroy the table," cried
tho landlord.
well, of course he's got to bring it in Sec
tions," said Hunter. "lIe can't drag the
whole table, but it you'll give him time hell
get it I'LL here"
And | believe no would. He was the slave
of lis masters word or look. However, tho
landlord admitted his defeat tosave his table.
The next time | saw Hunter md Jack was
about two days later. My friend AMI ! wc-o
or one side of tAr little river. when Hunter
hai!ctl us FROM the other side.
what bore of guns have you" he asked.
replied that mine wasn L. and my friends
q 10.
Can You Let mo have some 10 cartridges%
he called. "Iin shot out"
"Ccrtainly," shouted my friend, 'if l can
get them across. Ill try and throw some TO
you if you'll undertake to catch them"
30. no" lie said. Wait"
He sat down and pulled IF one CT his rub
Der boots. Then lie doubled tho top over and
gave it to Jack. jack swan over with it, VIC
put tho cartridges i'll anil he tool. it back.
We were more in love with hin t..an ever.
The next day Hunter gave us another ex-
hihition of the dogs training. One of us
took his hat, ono of his gloves aud his hand
licrchief, anu put them in separate places
about thirty feet apart. Tho dog lay by his
master wat"iin.. tie proceedings.
Nov whi.l do you want hin to get!''
asked Hunter.
The glove said l..
Lett" ordered %Ilantcr, and to the left
jack went and got tho glove. We tried him
a number of times. but he understood the
left. right and center better than q good
many theatre u>.icrs. And he was not a trick
dog. ciiiicr-ha was a hurting dog.
THE MASTERS SORROW.
Before the week was ended everybody il
tho vicinity of the place was Just about i.
love with Jack. Hunter, of course, thought
there was nothing in the world lie the dog
lie thought there WAS nothing under beaver
that Jack could not do, and there c~ertaini,
was nothing that he could do that he wouit
not do ii lie was told, as tho sequel shows.
Hunter came back one day without him
To uso n slang expression, he Hooked al
broi:cn up" and returned no answer to til,
greetings given him. IIo went straight t.
his room and i'll Il short timo came dow
dressed for travel.
Whats my billi' he asked.
"You're not goingi" exclaimed the land
lord.
"Yes," he returned, sharply.
"Eut where's your dogs"
Dead" Le replied, il q tone that put O,
end to oil further questioning. Then, abrupt
ly: "Do you know any ono who wants
hunting outiit:" .
Hunter lad the handsomest outfit in til
place. 1t must huvo cost several hundrc
dollars.
whats tho matter, Huntcri' asked a Oh
cagoan who knew him.
"Do you want tho outit1' was tho reply.
"I1ow muca!'
Anything"
FIFTY dollars
Take it," and he walked out Of tho hote
~leavin, about tho most surprised set of nc
one ever saw. So far as | can learn he hash
been hunting from that day to this.
Aud the do,t Poor fellow, the boatula
told ne about him. He had been after
number of wounded ducks and was probaGl
tired out. He had just brought one bag
when Hunter ordered him after another. y
refused to so. nunter threw him over. u
let him il and ordered him to e.. after IL
, lDcl, lin went. npiriv reached il. and san