The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-15

hour seems conclusive You have seen
fit to guy my outfit mercilessly, so what's
the use OF discussing this matter" rather
scientifically replied the captain.
Continuing their journey. the two hunt
ers entered hammock. The keen eye of
the captain roaming over everything in
reach of his vision, once more detected
game, and quietly applying the spur, down
went the old mare.
There goes that Old Again the
wrath of the old captain broke forth in
suppressed words. Can you never learn
from experience? Will you continue TO
5eopardize our sport by your unseemly
gabble?"
but look at the old" broke in Van
r.
win you be quiet?" angrily rejoined
the captain. There's game close by; do
you want to spoil your chance as you did
in the first instance?"
Then, peering cautiously he discovered
gobbler up live oak tree, and pointing
il out advised Van r. to fire carefully
lifting his rifle, at it's crack down came
'brer" turkey gobbler a fine twenty-two-
pound bird
Amazed at these three instances of dis
covering game Van r. could no longer
doubt the wonderful faculty of the ugly
brute, he said.
Say captain, where did you get this
queer old beast?"
a
swered the hunter
But how did she acquire this wonderful
trick of discovering game?"
Il trained her.
You trained her?" Why how long and
by what process did you teach her this
marvellous gift?"
1T took two years hard and persistent
training to educate her up to what you
have witnessed three times this forenoon.
You must know that much of my living
l get out of the woods, and to me ana
my family she is invaluable. All 1 have
to do is to saddle her, take my rife and
if there is any game in the neighborhood,
our larder gets its share"
You don't tell me sou exclaimed
Van R.
mo, 1 don't tell you So" answered the
captain, still smarting under Van RS
guying. You say she is a bone-heap, a
~hat-rack and other kinds of guys: but
all the same she is good as meat house
to my family"
But say, captain. can we trader" asked
Van R.
81 suppose you have got a better hat
rack at home. You are a gentleman Of
wealth and would under no circumstances
be found astride of such bag of bones!
l am surprised tnat you make such
proposition after the compliments you
have bestowed upon my faithful old
mare"
But I am in earnest. I have heard of
and seen many Florida curiosities, but
this certainly breaks the record Let's
talk business now; how will you trade for
my mOunt?"
why should trader / am getting too
old to attempt to train another horse, be-
sides, your horse it too old to attempt
such a thing. One must begin with colt.
1 have explained how largely the mare
contributes to our larder, and why should
1 trade her Off"
But you have excited my curiosity, and
the more you object the more 1 desire to
possess this odd old beast. How will you
trader"
well, if you really mean business, I'll
trade as the nags stand with their outfits
and $50 to boot"
What are you talking about? One
hundred and fifty dollars to boot. This
fine Kentucky hunter and equipments
cost me S247. Your offer makes you value
that old "criter." then, at 1897 You are
way off, replied Van r.
''All right answered the captain. you
bantered me for the trade. have made
you my Offer
well, now, I will make an offer" said
Van r. "Pu give you my horse and s25. -
Not much" rejoined the old Indian
hunter. i've proven the value Of the