The sun., 1896-10-05
,et from yellinR 90 much. He,s lo.ina hi.

| voice.
Trains make 80 much noise that you can
stieklss., You'd think ali the freight in New
way they Keep % switekn and % SSefln @ and pSn OS IN
and snortin' and whistlln'. Listen to that now. !
A. ,,r The tl heavy rumble Of cars was heard appar
:, and listen Ten TO that" cried Lew Plorson
B.r.r.r row .row.rowl came floating dow
That's coon. sure. !" said stickies. mo catl
| "sright," agreed Hunny. He's on the trail
ond woods. Harkl lie must be hot on tn,
AS the far.away clamor increased the clut
| jumped to Its various feet and prepared tc
pose
give him time" he remarked coolly. Hes
tnrnin, or 70 the left Maybe he'll run the
Fainter and fainter sounded the barking, un.
III i wHsail but lost in the rumble of railroad
yelps, followed by the wild shrek OF an engine
whistle.
President. sSy. that dosi sHi" taoEie anyth,ns in
Reek3n we'd better get . move on or he'll lose
US; What think, iip Hurry yI,r,,
he rose 10 his fcet Won strike the old path
there. Hope he don't get that coon freed In the
s,eF." shaIs wood trees i''''' DO job for S00'
;. NJ ri should say So. gFowled the President.
bark. ia sooner try to Climb a steel liberty
pole creased"
Don't catch coons up that kind" remark ed
ting around to the left. boys. that must be the
old coon We started Saturday night before we
give him so big a run. Might as we'll lay Off
here md wait till we find out where he's going.
En- HunnyT
"ump-humph." assented the oracle. Hes
gettin pretty close on him."
The pathway had been along an old road.
which had evidently long been in disuse. as
bramhles and small shru lbs had grown up In II.
The club spread itself on grassy bank and pro-
ceeded to give an ex xhibiton of sound interpreta-
tion of the distant dogs remarks and uf knowl-
edge of the wool, that was no, a little aston
ishng to the reporter Every bark of the dog
leading him along the old stone wall; now the
going was slow; nov, they were in the open
said Sill Stickiesl; now Spot was having a hard
time on the trail; now he ~as getting close mp;
a hoy trail and hard running and tinaily;.
"Noop. Soo- WOO WOO woo-wuOp! Yip-yip
yoop! Wuff-wuff -wuf Yoo-oo- oo- oo- -oopr'
Up, by Cripesr yelled the President and tho
THE sun mans recollections OF the next five
minutes arc indistinct. and somewhat painful
memoirs of lumpy, ground that rose intermit-
tently in front OF him, trailing vines that las
soed his errinS feet as he sped. brambles that
reached out for him in atfec ctionate enueavors
and small waving twigs that poked his
ident's bobOlng lantern through mist OF tears.
Distinct memory comes again with the soul
Tanny na wien o". hs OF wnfS 10
where Spot stood. That faithful animal had
treed his coon. without doubt. and was varying
efforts TO bite 1t down. AS the tree was 300.
foot red oak with o-foot bole tho chances
to es ps he sS % a Snd Sill
ENTITY Must be a whsie OF a big COON to have
Sraasse. % what s nu"ny 1aa q one ' '"'''
tSs ffs h ss nd he's gone to tho
goes"
HI had been putting on the climbers, and now
started up the tree by process strongly re-
mindng one OF a tly's progress along a indow
S spreading branches stood on his hind legs and
made gestures like a Popnlistic orator in mo-
he ." attrastipx any sttenttop to hmsef br
unnecessary noise. His was n thinking part
and he paid strict attention to- il.
ny. as he threw himself down on the ground, an
example OF restfu!ness which the others were |
SO" Dsms to 'sS% o of Sass Fp FDa
you let your coon bark up the biggest tree in |
the ESHs1 H0" said ssa
!. There's bunch of branches here never can
The light Of his lantern streaked down. now
IN one side. now on the other. as he tried to
Ind a passage between the branches.
" Wood rottei," he said presently. Lock
Following his warning big piece of tree fell
o the ground with thump. and SPOT promptly
ing his teeth full OF bark.
Now, win you be good ?" said Hunny, aiming
!" 80 use; Inn Coming down"
That's the second tree I've ever known Sill
% fail on" remarked Fred Pier.on. Funny
hat blamed coon should have picked out the
ouShest one in the woods"
" He's cute one, that coon Is" said Hunny.
Say. Id ike to have the estin' OF him. Par
)otl him AL hour an a half. then roast him, and
With onion dressin'-well,"
And with the sense OF longing and disappoint-
nen lifted up their voices and cursed the coon,
be tree. the dog, and the night on which they
tarted; First TO recover himself was the Prcsl-
ent. who found comfort and i'm parted It In sug-
estine the idea t hat he night was still young.
nd that they had usually had their best luck
fter midnight, He led the way over toward
pom the ground on a little elevation crowned
bunch Of trees. TO the marked appreciation
ape vet %, spo
hose attention Ind been directed from
he tree. had departed in search of more
anne. Time passed and the mosquitoes
ID. but no welcome cry came from the dog
resently 1t was time for The Sun man TO 20 in
ursuit OF the last trolley toward the haunts Of
trough stretch OF woodland rich In variety
rnmbes and swamp land. to the road. Tho
istance away. The four broke into a run. As
ley reached the corner OF the woods they
opped short, halted by babel OF voices back
the wood. There was tho frantic baying
Spot, the shouts OF the men: then as the
olIey pursuers ran; on the sounds came nearer.
and coming right toward u.s."
Five minutes later triumphant shoucs told
lat the coon had taken TO tree. Silence fol-
lat mingled with the mems shouts. Silence
,,ntn, followed by ringing whoop OF Rlee.
The club had its coon.
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