Frostburg mining journal., 1894-01-27
A BIG BUCK.

Cato reused us with the dawn, ana
we went ont to see the dogs fed, pre-
paritory for the morning hunt. 1t
WAS indeed Il magnificent pack.
spot" the sire and leader of this
noble group. was of Il pure white body,
with II single black spot in the centre
of the forVhrAd-from which he took
his name. II" was a most powerful
animal and able to cope with the larS-
est back alone. He was Il Staghound.
carefully crossed upon the Short-lcggcd
and long bodied foXhound.
"Mu>ic." the dam, was Il foNhound
of the true Spartan breed. with Il
voice like Il distant alarm bell, while
the organ of old spot" was as Sonor-
ollS as the boom of old ocean against
hollow cliffs.
But among them all my eye instant
ly detected II magnificent crcaturc-a
black and tan hound. that to me
seemed absolutely perfect as Il Spcci-
men of canine symmetry. His coat
was as fine as the most glossy silk:
from his head. which was pointed like
scrprntS. his fine. broad and thin
ears. with their great swelling veins.
depended more than an inch below the
tip of his nose His neck like Il young
Stag'S: his chest. barrel ribbed and
lcrp as Il panthcr'S: his loinS. rs clean
Is II greyhound'S. with Il broad. strong
back: limbs that seemed to have been
hammered by some wondrouS skill out
Of inc steel: and such Il voice! buglcS,
rlariunS. cymbalS. bells. winds. waters,
echoes. mingled. claShing. rolling. roar
li:;. IN one tide of rushing sound: alto
get her they were nothing to that voice.
NO where, nor nothing" as Jack eX-
oil to ln nf
ana Smile" as he named beautiful
tan slut of smaller size, which stood
beside this noble animal
The whole kennel was fed upon bread
exclusively during the hunting season.
and were never permitted to touch any
meat except what they themselves
killed. This kept them in fine bottom
and wind for running and made them
very savage.
A delicious breakfast is rapidly dis
patched. the horn is sounded and we
are off for our stands in the deep for
est.
Cato. who ''drivcS" turns to the left
at the corner of the plantation. follow
ed by the whole pack. while we follow
bridlr path leading straight ahead
into the depths of the forest,
In IL half mile | am stationed just
on the verge of the "Old bank" as it is
called. of the river. with the deep for
est, through which Cato is driving ON
NV left, and on NV right. after n sheer
descent of twenty feet. a tremendous
swamp. which was now drv, exccpt
where traycrscd by deep lacoons filed
with uuicksands lack rode on n mile
further to his stand. NV instructions
wore not to Let the hounds PASS NV
stand if missed the deer. which would
ATTEMPT to yet by me into the almost
impcnrtrablc swamps. where, if the
dogs followed him. they would be lost
for the remainder of thr day
had not long to woit. for I couId
lust begin TO hear nv heart bcnt i'm
th,. restored silence and a nciphborin,,
,uuirrrl had only inst commenced bark,
in-- at me. whom q low and distant
b1v. followed by , faint whoop. showed
that Il trail had been struck Gradual.
ly the sounds gathered as voice after
voice ioincd in until ,t last tba thun-
der bass of old Spot boomcd ont ana
pld Music followed with n blast and
now NE rlasninr c;anpnr of Black Ter
ror's tongue led off the bursting sym-
phonv ana the forest rang TO reycrbcr-
atious, which startled the heart info
NV very throat.
Peal on neal and now sudden 81
l,nrc-mv blood is running like mill