The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-25

turned loose. After he had pretty good
start about fifty dogs put out after MN on
red hot trail. OIL ought 10 have seen that
High-tep as he jumped ten-rail fence.
leading the pack fifty yards. He sent the top
red spinning behind him Ike it was q stray"
ard got over ground faster than anything
ever saw in the shape of dog. My. dogs
were stiff and sore but my luck didn't desert
me- for the fox finding himeelf pressed come
one of his old tricks: doubled. and one OF my
dogs that was way behind sighted and caught
him.
HUsTsYaN's MEAN TRICK.
II kept my dogs we'll in hand near me as
we rode to the hunt That Highstep haunted
me. and began TO think about the cost OF
the champagne supper for those Orange
county fellows don't do things by halves anu
knew if they lost they would give rouser.
so | determined if ] had TO set EN- up tnat
old Hanover shouldn't suffer ut my hands.
even If II made q big hole III my pocKel-OooA
TO do things right"
Presently the game was up. and soon
found out thatit WAS a smart old red that had
fooled us many tim, s before. held my dogs
until the sound os tho other dogs had died out
completely. Then thought would rest on
my oars and trust TO luck. knew That MS
run lay in certain direction. and that ten
chances 10 one the old fox would Mt some
time of the day come that way. IL was oeau-
tifu November morning and the sun was
shining warm and bright. | rode over the
mountain top and found O nice place
on the southern slope; dismounted'
tied my horse laid down and fell asleep. Ny
dogs came up and laid down near by me. and
] suppose / slept there III the sunshine
couple of hours, when | was walked by the
big mouthed notes of single deg that was
nal king music for every jump ] rubbed my
eyes and Strengthened up. Nearer and nearer
came the sounds and presently the biggest
red fox You over saw came bounding past me.
KEEP my dogs quiet. and in few minutes
here came that Highstep sweeping round the
mountain like tornado. and no other dog in
sight or hearing"
''Nouud and round the mountain went
the red fox and Highstep. the dog. each time
having run on him. closing on him. did
not know what To do. for J saw. that II put
my dogs in. they would stand no chance in
irving to keep up with that blamed Big dog
Highstep.'
AT last. after making the circuit OF the
mountain for the third or fourth time High
step ran the OK in the ground in full sight OF
me. Five minutes more. and he would have
had the fox"
STEALING TIE CANE
"As soon as saw this condition Of things
an idea struck me. Jumped up and ran to-
ward, the place where SAW the dog had ruu
the fox in toe hole You oug Z TO have seen
me throwing rocks at Highstep."
''G'way from here. on scoundrel you"
said |. making the rocks whistle. after him
and he took the hint and left Ny dogs IN
the meantime commenced growing and
scratching at the mouth OF the hole I'd
mund. said /, you are all rig 3. aud with
that tut my horn to M mouth and blew |
blast that echoed for miles in the mountains.
That's Edmund Winston and he S got the
fox. said ono Of the huntsmen away Oh IN |
the mountains.
NO, said another he's trying to fool You |
He AMT been in the hunt
All. but dmund don't fool that way: ] /
know him too well. Hes got that iox sure's /
you're born"
when they came mp my dogs were working |
ike beavers. al Highs.ep WASH ar und
- hat night when 1 went out 20 the Office /
10 60 % bed told Colonel ---. NV most all |
about my mean trick. but told him if he
old on me be ore gave him permission that !
would be sure and murder him. He kept
ny secret and | escaped the trouble of order
ne the champagne supper at Orange Court
house but | couldn't keep the ste. any
ouger. and the telling Of Il served the pur-
pose Of a big laugh. aud placed where /
wanted 10 put the cost Of ihe supper on me-
As nearly as can repeat II this Is the way
hat Edmund Winston tell, TINS true story.
PETER j. BUXTON.