Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-02-22
STORY OF A DOG.
Chicago Sportsman Tells 1t to q Reporter
for 'The Chicago Tribune"


oughly well trained. AS his owner ex-
planned. Hes just as good on the
water as on land. You don't have to
urge him to jump over the side of q
boat"
The first time saw him was at the
Northwestern depot in Chicago. l was
going to Fox Lake, ILL.,, for a weeks
hunting with friend. just after we
got through the gate man came
down the platform followed by dog.
Although there was big crowd the
dog was allowed to run loose-he was
led by no chain or thong. We both
remarked at the time that he was a
magnificent animal, and watched him
as he trotted along behind his master.
They went to the baggage-car and the
man spoke word to the baggage
master. The latter pointed to a corner
of the car. The dogs owner made a
motion in the same direction and the
intelligent animal jumped into the car
and curled up in that corner. The
baggageman wanted to tie him to
something. but the owner said no.
He'll stay there all right" he said.
And he did. When we got off at Nc
Henry, where we had to take a
steamer. the dog was still lying in that
corner of the baggage-car. His owner
went forward and called him and he
jumped. OF course we were more than
ever impressed with the fact that he
was valuable dog.
That night mt Fox Lake we got ac-
quaiuted with the owner He was a
Chicago Board of Trade man. His
name | need not mention. I'll call
him Hunter-itS : Is good rs any other.
He was proud of the dog. of course.
and told us n good many stories about
what he had done and what he could
do. He was trained To perfection.
Hell fetch me anything tell him
to-" said Hunter, after he had warmed
up to his subject. why. il told him
to bring me that pool-table he d do
it."
We all laughed. of course.
Come down little" said the pro-
prictor Of the hotel.
NO, won't" retortcd Hunter hotly.
"I'll bet you the cigars he'll bring it
to me il tell him Ia"
The proprietor looked astonisheil.
We'll. don't mind smoking with
you." he said at last. Send him for
it.
He was promptly sent. lie ran to
the pool-table and looked around ia
an undecided way.
THAT'S right" exclaimed his mas
ter. -Fetcl, it.
He looked around again. apparently
for something Ia catch hold of His
ere fell on one OF the pockets. aud in q
swiaklipg ha had wrcnch.4I II off and
laid it at his masters feet.
Good boy" said Hunter. patting
him. Now get some more"
Here" yelled the proprietor. THAT
costs money"
.-Of course" replied Hunter calmly.
Bring me some more. Jack.
Jack had begun guawiug on one of
the tables legs.
..Do YOU mean TO destroy t, tablc3"
cried the landlord.
well. of course he's got To bring il
in sections" SAID Hunter. He cant
drag the whole table, but il you'll
give him time he'll get i, all here"
And believe he would. He was
the slave of his masters word or look.
However, the landlord admitted his
defeat to save his table.
The next time saw Hunter and
Jack was about two days later. My
friend and | were on one side Of the
little river. when Hunter hailed us
from the other side.
What bore of guns have you?' he
asked.
replied that mine was Il II and my
friends a 10.
Can YOU let me have some 10 cart
ridges" he called. "l'm shot oat.'
Certainly" shouted my friend" il
throw some Ia YOU if You'll undertake
to catch them
go. no. he said. Wait"
He sat dawn aud pulled off one of
his rubber boots. Then he doubled
the top over aud gave it to Jack. Jack
swan over. we put tn" cartridges in.
and hc took it back. We were more
in love with him than ever.
The next day Hunter gave us another
exhibition If is dogs training. One
of Us took h,s hat. one of his gloves.
and his handkerchief. and put them in
separate places about thirty feet apart.
The dog lay by his master watching
the proceeding.
NOW, which Il" you want him to
get?' asked Hunter.
The glove" said |.
Left" ordered Hunter, and to the
left Jack went and got the glove. We
tried him Il number of times, but he
understood left, right. and center bet
ter than Il good many theater ushers.
And he WAS not Il trick dog either-he
was Il hunting dog.
Before the week was ended every
body in the vicinity Of the place was
just about in love with Jack. Hunter,
of course, thought there was nothing
in the world ike the dog. He thought
t ere was nothing under heaven that
Jack could not do. and there was cer-
tainly nothing that he could do that I've
ouId not do if he were told, as the
sequel shows.
Hunter came back one day without
him. To use a slang expression he
.loukcd all broken up" and returned
no answer to the greeting given him.
He went straight TO his room and in
Il short time came down dressed for
travel.
Whats my bill?" he asked.
you're not going?' exclaimed the
landlord.
"YeS," he returned sharply.
''But where's your dog?"
Dead" he replied in "a tone that put
an end to all further questioning. Then
abruptly: '.Do you know Of any one
who wants hunting outfit"
HunIrr had the handsOmest outfit in
the place. 1t must have cost several
hundred dollars.
"What's the matter, Hunter?" asked
a Chcagoan who knew him.
"Do you want the outiit?" was the
reply.
How much?'
"Anything."
Fifty dollars"
'rake it," aud he walked out of the
hotel, leaving about the most surpris-
ed set of men one ever saw. So far as
can learn he hasn't been hunting
from that day to this.
Aud the dog? Poor fellow! the boat
man told me about him. He had been
after number Of wounded ducks and