Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20
DISCOVER M THE Dogs


/ began getting pretty well out Of temper
and was tearing through the brush regardless
Of consequences when / stumbled pell nell
over the two dogs, carrying them both to the
ground with me. On reaching a sitting POS
ture found they had already recovered them
selves and were standing rs staunch as before.
1t was a sight TO warn: ones heart. Lady Bel
was half a length ahead of Fan with tail. back
and head on the same level and both front legs
braced squarely IN front of her as if to prevent
the animated dog flesh that they supported
from approaching nearer the game. Fan was
In an easier position. Ono front foot WIS
raised and her lips were slightly parted,
through which could be seen the cleaning
fan2s and slowly dropping saliva
With tightly grasped gnn pushed we'll in front
OF me 4 stepped ahead of my dogs Three, four
hye steps ahead OF them. Still no signs OF a
feather. Yet l knew from the dogs actions
that the game was very close. Another step,
The suspense began to be unpleasant kick
In the brush and. for a moment, / thought the
rush of air would carry me away with it Birds
got up all around me and some OF them within
reach Of my gun barrel. Luckily the bush
was low SO they we're well up over il before
they came IN proper range. / dropped one
ahead of me and Just had time 10 cover An
other with my left as il disappeared in some
higher cover to the right. Ny eyes were glad
dened. however. BY some floating feathers that
marked the spot he disappeared in.
REMARKABLE IsTELLIGExcE.
After reloading gave my dogs, who dropped
to shot. permission to fetch" Lady Eel al
most Immediately brought in a good-sized
young bird and sent her back to help find the
other, walking IN the same direction myself.
On reaching the spot where / Thought the
bird fell found Fan making game with head
tn<ned back looking and waiting for me- As I
drew near her she began moving slowly for
ward only moving as she heard me do so be-
hind her SO afraid was she OF getting too far
n gn saW.1a IL. 4 IL nh
o. strong that she almCet erawled on her belly
and just rs she stiffened into a point heard
Lady Bel coming through the bushes As sA
approached me L saw she had winged bird
futterIng IL her mouth. She 60. within few
feet Of Is before knowing it.
SUDDENLY SHE sawrsS
Slowly her tail raised to the level of her back
and ono front foot left the ground. making IS
pretty back as ever saw. Meantime. mind
y"T, she had live bird futtering In her
mouth struggling to get away. greater
proof OF intelligence could no. w.u be
imagined Reaching down i stroked her With
my hand She acknowledged the caress by !,
barely perreptibie was Of the tail. bat her aves
never for n moment left Fans form fev
steps forward brought me alongside Fan and
with a whir-r-r-r up got bird which was for
tunate enough 10 kill. A, the command fetch"
Fan wen.ou; to retrieve 1T, and Lady Bel gave up
the winged one she had held 10 hong. which L
s4..Su. nOs " "t!uSihS lts neck or humping
u agains: a tree, but IN n more humane way"
by breaking its neck between my teeth The
last bird hred at, which FAD soon brought in
turned out 70 be very fine old cock. The
signs OF an old bird are dark orange mark
over the eyes; they also have n much thicker
skull than the young ones. After pm at my
pipe and chat with the dogs who under
stood and appreciated the commitments gave
them, We began walking in the direction that
most OF the brood had tlk,n. / put up six of
them getting point On very one and killing