The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-02-16

as Jonah rushed past, his head up and his
sonorous voice making music in the air. He
topped the fence some distance above the
point where the fox had left it, lost the trail,
and made a sweeping circle to the right, i'll
creasing his speed as he did So Still at fault,
he circ!ed wildly to the left picked up the
drag quarter OF mile from the fence, and
pushed on more eagerly than ever. The rest
Of the dogs had overrun the track at the point
where the fox had turned to enter the field,
but they finally found it again, and went
by the spectators in fine style, running to-
gether very prettily. AT the fence they lost
the trail and for some minutes they We're cast
ing about. One of the younger dogs wanted
to take the back track, but lIarbert turned
him around and was about to set the pack right,
when the voice of Jonah was heard again,
clear and ringing. Old Sandy, finding him
self hard pushed. had dropped fat in the
grass and allowed the hound TO oyerrun him.
Then he doubled and started back. lie
gained but little, but he WAS still game.
Jonah whrled in a short circle and was after
the fox almost instantly. Old Sandy seemed
to know that this was his last opportunity.
With a marvellous burst of speed he plunged
through the belarcd dogs that were hunting
for the lost drag, slipped through the fence,
and went back by the spectators Ink flash.
There was q tremendous OutbUrSt OF music
from the dogs as they sighted him, and for one
brief moment Joe was afraid that Jonah
would be thrown out The next instant the
dog appeared on the fence, and then he
sighted the fox. 1t was then that the courage
and speed OF Jonah showed themselves
Nothing could have stood up before him.
Within hundred yards he ran into the fox.
Realizing his fate Old Sandy leaped into the
air with loud squall, and the next moment
the powerful jaws of Jonah had closed Oh
him.
Bv this time the rest of the hunters had
come in Sight From a distance they wit
messed the catch. They saw the rush that
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Maxwell galloping forward; they saw the
lad leap from his horse and bend over the fox,
around which the dogs were jumping and
bowling; they saw him rise, with hat i'll hand,
and present something to his fair companion,
and then they knew that the young lady
would ride home with Old Sandy's brush
suspended from her saddle.
These hunters came UP after awhile.
Their horses were faded, and the riders them
selves looked unhappy.
"Did you notice which one of my dogs
caught the fox?" asked the young man to
whom the pack belonged.
"No, sir did not said Joe.
"I declare, that is too funny" exclaimed
Miss Carter laughing merrily, and then she
went on to describe the chase as she saw It,
The young man smiled as though he thought
it was all a Joke, and that night lie called UP
Harbert and offered him dollar in confeder-
ate money if he would tell the truth about the
matter Harbert told him the truth, but it
was so unpleasant that the young man forgot
all about the money, although dollar at that
time was worth not more than twelve and hall
cents.
Miss Carter seemed to be almost as pround OF
Jonah's performance as Joe was, and thus
made the lad feel very proud and happy. But
as they were going home an incident happened
which, for the time and for some days alter
wards, drove all thoughts of Jonah and fox
hunting from his mind. The hunters Went
back the way they had come, and little While
after they entered the public road they met a
little procession that turned out to be very
interesting especially to Joe. First, there was
a spring wagon drawn by one horse and
driven bv a negro. On the seat with the negro,
and securely fastened by ropes, was Mr.. John
Prui.t. the deserter. Behind the negro ana
Mr.. Pruitt were two soldiers with guns ana
| three soldiers, mounted on horses and armed.
acted as escort. The young officers who had
been hunting with Joe Maxwell stopped ne
wagon and made inquiries until they had sat
| isfied curiosity. Joe would have spokes. to
| MIR. Pruitt but the latter, by an almost I'M
! perceptible movement of ths head, seemed tG
| forbid it. His face was as serene as II ne haa
been on dress parade. AS the wagon was about
| to move on, he spoke:
| "Ain't that the young chap that works II
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