Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-12-20
DOG oUTwITTED THE sQulRaz,e

New York Sun.
A half dozen red squirrels wh.rr ..-
around the woods on Black mounr
gan to have some fun with NeI r...
pointer dog Count last week. Ou.-
Counts fondness for running away H..
hitched him to one end OF a rope a
the other end 10 a crabappie o.. r
was loaded with fruit The tt.a ..
alone, and for a few days Count J.l r..
ing but whine and pull at the rope
AS the late sap poured into tho --..
turning them red and making then
and sweet. a squirrel strolied down f.-
the hillside and. spying the fruit r.-
ed 10 climb the tree. OF coursc c.-.
objected. and going out 20 the end OF.
rope chased around the tree a-t.- ..
squirrel until the whole line was .-...
about the trunk. Then the squire hoo.
up easily, using the dogs back for ....
ladder. When the squirrel went h1r--.
his cheeks bulging out with crab .
he told his wife about the new .-
how he had fooled the dog that WAS
to guard It. She told all the re5 -
in the nelghborhood. and tho l,.
Count was overwhelmed with
Owing TO the numbers OF visitors
lack Of harmony in their conduct
some time before they had wound
up, and one squirrel venturing goo
had been chewed up by the frantic
AS soon as the line was closely
about the tree squirrels went and cam.
they liked. and the vexed dog 1-ai
contain his anger. howled all t.e .t..
noon.
On hearing the cries OF hts dor r-.-
went down and put Il large hoop .-
the tree, and fastening the l-e r ..
hoop. he gave the dog a fair a-'I
HIS enemies. From now on Sc uas we
OF canine intelligence against
cunning. with the chances at..
OF course. the dog was larger
run faster than any OF his onrc..
as he could not get beyond t.e .I
rope and as there were six srH-- -
one dog. the contest was j y one f...
the start.
The first day the dog killed ore squirrel
and pulled off the tail Of a second D..
turn one squirrel succeeded ic
the tree, where IL had 20 Stay
dog was taken TO the house
down. Count was so excited -a.
out from his efforts that DC hunted
rels at night in his dreams ana t-..
woke up the household with t.s r
yelps and bowls. Daily became SD
ested IN the engagement trat ts
day off 10 watch the sport Die
the dog ran more than lo0 miles rle
noon for the purpose Of heailH-
turesome squirrels. one squirr.
by Counts reaching paw and
ned so that the dog killed D.
could get away. No squirrel
tree before noon.
After dinner the squirrels hel
Of war and resolved upon con.
action against their common
Two Of the lightest and spyes- o..
the company were deployed 90 c-Ier
on the grass just outside re-.
reach. while the others stole u1 t..
trunk In this way they sucoeel.
rying away nearly quart W frli-
the afternoon. The squire n
mountain had crab apple tar s-I
Count passed another r.st.
dreaming Of squirrels which De- ...
get.
on the following morning when q.
was hitched out, he glanced down
ropes limit and saw the two i.'
rels frolicking about as n asking
come on and play with them. He
them over critically wagged
mirthfuly. and sat down with D.
against the tree trunk IL was o..
that he had done chasing enough.
there were any squirrels shat wanted
be caught they must come 90 his Pie
OF business. He sat there f0- an l
sampling the air with his nose ~ t
OF partridge smell and in-pcc ling
clouds with his great brown eyes.
ally he began 10 nod. and after bow
lazily 20 the fall dande,ions that
the greensward. and yawning lonely
coiled up and seemed 10 go faet
The strategic squirrels. which taN
coughing and snickerlug just or-
dead-line. on finding that Count h
TO sleep. began TO creep up from
sides Of the tree. approaching tH
in straight lines. likes spoke con
ing on the hub a. q wheel. They
forward a foot or so.stoppcd. thr.
tails above their backs. lcoi..H
sleeping dog. and coughtcd real
way a thirsty topper does Sd q n
store. Then they advanced their
repeated the performance. Tn
they drew near and We're within
OF the tree trunk when the
dog leaped upon the two ncare,
killed them both. Count nosed
over for a moment. gave the
each n parting crush with Dol.
lay down again.
The unframed squirrels
they had come. without wait
Count is still hitched 20 the
he has not seen a squirrel FOR