The sun., 1897-03-14


that account. lie looked at Mrs. Ward and
.".speak right OUT" said that lady. who was
81, Little Essex, NANNY ny gran'ehil' ran In
Little Essex wuz de fust one sec. en- holer'd
mornins ssSod % .s Mr.. Simmons. @ ' ''n0' '''' ''''
Not dat knows nn. lessn II wnz Griddle,s
He fotch Msrse Criddio's buggy to bo worked iS on
81 our SlHek'ni shep en- nc ria % dc mule home
be home soon g; no, bofoS." "N' no ''' "e s'' '''
Uncle Andy, had an imseination. Jerry had
tns Wife at Ss aee
place, p, but his mester had given him no pas" :"
jerry did dsh nS Ss" ho S rTsr bc
land here wo,yc bcop. chasing Criddles Jerry
MIR. simmons. Pap was risht."
But what was the nigeer doing at your
place = Mr.. Simmons was still arguing tho
Don't ask nut" replied George Gossctt,
ap 1aS no SSI assv &.
countin' fer 'cm when dey o. oz is. much less
when dey young en- soople like Criddlos Jerry"
for Mr.. Simmons and young Gossctt to do but TO
turn short. about and recross the river 1t was
10 lake Mrs. Wards horse a across IS The river
, They followed him into the ford. and made the
SSrGssng without Then the two
| name for it. 81 wish you'd look at um iugRln."
he said to his mistress, as he helped her from the
| battcau.
George Gossctt was wet. tired, and disgusted.
and he would not hear 10 Mr., Simmons,s propo
sition to beat about tho bushes in the hope
that the dogs would strike Aaron's trail We
| started wrong he said Lets go home and
~hGR e sonp ishcr siT b tho day
| after tomorrow II don't catch his niger. I'm
Obliged TO go home now. md change my duds II !
A don't sfEiL trnh Il tHtNn aNsf "a
there's more mud than water in the Oeoncc. I'll
take a short cut. ~ so up the river mile or
mill road. That will take me home by dinner"
As IL happened. Mr.. simmons didn't take din
s' aons the thas hsy aa cr" to
He called his dogs and turned his horscs head
! w stream. He followed the course Of the river
| for a mile or more and then bore away from II.
| tions, he suddenly heard Sound giving tongue
edy hit on Aaron 8 trail, and he lost no tinic in
announcing the fact ds loudly as he could. MIR.
Ss Ds5y oa %ach inSS me this time
I'll feel like killing, HIM" he remarked TO him.
self The rest OF the dogs Joined IN and they
were az soon footing II merriiy In the direction
The biuo falcon circlns high in the air. sud.
! denly closed her wings and dropped into the
leafy bosom Of tho swamp. This ,was the first
messenger. That red joker. the Fox squirrel,
had heard the wThnF cry of ths hCana. and
! he made flying lenp into the live oak. and then
from tree 20 tree he went scremblng. Jumping.
But let him go never so fest, tho blue falcon
| was before him, and let the blue falcon swoop
| never so swiftly, the message was before her:
| For the White Gruntcr had cars. oott! he had
| were after him; but-goot that was before hr
| knew what his tusks were for. And Rambler
and for a few moments it hcl,. its breath las tho
saying sl and listened. Listened intently, and
then quietly, cautiously, and ssrCnely bean to
| had pile OF stones They had been selected 10
III his hand: they were not too large nor TOO
| This pile O! stones was Aaron's ammunition. and
| he took his stand by it,
The White Pig rose slowly from his bed OF
mud. where he had been waiiowng, and shool;
himself. Then he scratched himself by rubbing
his side against beech tree. Tho Brindlc Steer
F., slowly dragged himself through the canes and
tall grass. and came TO Aaron = tree, where mo
paused with such loud sigh that Rambler
" II is the track dogs." he said.
| Yes; I'm sorry, replied Aaron. when the
big black dog comes stand aside and leave him
"Gooft, no, fits tho one that chcwcd my ear. ''
| remarked the White Pig.
tree" said Aaron. Hide in the erase near
there. and when they pass, come charging after.
swamp could hear Mr.. simmons cheering them
on. As for Mr.. simmons. he was sure OF one
er's or runaway. lie had never trained them not
to follow the scent OF wildcat. and he now re-
for hs Gisn sar G any, G % sho
who had never made a study Of the tcmpora
mcnt OF dogs. detected more savage note. In
their cry than hc was accustomed to hear. Nor
did his csr deceive him. Sound was following
the scent OF Aaron hut his companions were
trailing Rambler. who had accompanied Aaron
and This fact gave a iicrrcr twRnc 20 their cry.
! When Aaron was going from GoSsctts to the
rive rna.n:, Rsaher was no: ,ro,ting at M HI:
ri,-hi End NJ Other times far to the left. Rut IN
going from the river 10 the swamp it was other
wise. Rambler bad TO hold his head high Il
prevent Aaron heel from striking him the
under law. His scent lay with that OF the sor
For that reason Mr.. Simmons was puzzled h,
tn. peculiar cry o. the dors. He had trained
ihera not TO follow the scent Of harcs, ooons. nnd
| iONc-. and II thIy were not trailing run way
h." knew. or thought he knew that they must II
CHASING wildcat, Pluto, he srop.carcd catch
iha! he WSala be no mst.h iSr widc"i;, s,
mons tried TO follow. hut he soon found his way
barred hy III. underground. 10y the trRilina
vines The binding tsf"s @ c or rlnE d ianGs h.r u, h
entered the swamp, He chose to do neither hui
a. in his saddle sud waited. Pluto waiting with
When ihc, hounds entered the, swamp, they
were il, full cry. They struggled through th'
hreag ni the spreadng arms o the lagoon so "
denly they ccHsed to cry. Then Mr. Snmon,
sn r1S snPSg9SS 9S:n az
"A cnt. hy iins!' he exclaimed aloud. Inten
.
the wO;d. and that savage brate plunged into
the SWAMP with cleaning red and caGrr eyes.
Mr.. simmons never really knew what hap
pcncd 10 his hOuris, but the swamp knew
When thoy splashed past the White Pig thai
fierce guardian OF the Swami spranl: from hi
lair AID rushed after them. They tried hGr,, e
escape but the hindmost was caught. TIL,
White PIG ran by hia side iOr the space OF thrc,
ful, seconds. then. lowering his head he raised Il
again with toss sidcwisc, and the hound wui
done for--rpped from flank to backbone as neat
| ly us u butcher could have done II. Another
| was caught on the horn OF the red stee
! and nung sheer into the lagoon. Sound, th'
leader, fell into Rnmber's jaws, and som,
old scores were Scttlcd there and then
Pluto came charging blindly in. He saw th'
White Pig and made for him. experience tellini
him that hog will run when IA dog Ia after II
but experience did him small service here. Tn,
White Pig charged TO meet him. seeing which
Pluto swcrved 10 one side but he WAS net MIN
BILE enough. With downward swoop and ~
upward sweep OF his fnout the White Pig cau2h
Pluto under the shoulder with his tusk and gave
him taste OF warfare in the swamp. Another
dog would have left the Held, but Pluto had {
temper. He turned and rushed at the White
Pig and the Swamp prepared To witness battle
royal. But Just then there was whiLzinc
zooning sound in the mir, a thud, and Pluto
tumbed over and fell In he"p. Aaron ha'
ended the ours career rs suddenly us II he Ia,
been blown TO pieces by cannon. There wUi
one stone missing from he store OF ammunition
a. . .l,nf fg.afN ~ tInh IA ntAla