The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-04

made the children call him Joe, and
asked them where there was a shelter
where he could put his saddle to keep
it out of the dew.
Make Johnny BaDter hang it up
with the rest in the carriage house, y
suggested Buster John.
NO" said young Maxwell. This is
peculiar saddle. 1t has dog tied
J TO it by an invisible string" Sure
enough When they reached the side
fence, there was Hode lying directly
under the saddle and blanket, which
Johnny Bapter had placed on the
fence. You can see the dog and sad
die" remarked Maxwell. but you can't
see the string
Buster John suggested the old car
penter shop, which was a long shed
room, the entrance to which had no
door. There was a pile of shavings
in the shop, and Joe Maxwell said it
was the very place of all others. So
he placed his saddle on the work
bench, kicked the shavings together
and told Hodo he could go to bed, and
pull the cover over his head when he
got ready.
''Will he stay?" Buster John asked.
The other dogs We're all fastened up in
the blacksmith shop TO keep them from
going home.
Young Maxwell laughed. He'll stay
there till l come after the saddle, I'M
less L call him out
He was for returning to the house,
but just then the children saw their
grandfather and his other guests COM
ing in their direction.
Maxwell" said Mr.. Collingsworth,
I've heard heap of loose talk about
this wonderful dog of yours. 1 lay you
have two can outfoot him; Dennis
has another, and Fitzpatrick another
Where've you mid him? 1 don't mind
dark horses in politics. but 1 don't
like dark dogs in fox chases."
Then you'll not like Hodo," re-
marked Joe Maxwell, for he's very
dark, almost black. Come, Hodo."
The hound instantly came from the
shed, and stood looking at his master.
his head turned expectantly to one
side. This gesture, as you may call it,
was somewhat comical, but it was i'm
pressive, too. Hodo was large for a
hound, but very compactly built. His
breastbone and fore-shoulders were
very prominent, his chest was deep
and full, his hams were almost abnor-
mally developed, and his tail ran to a
keen point. His color was glossy black
except for a dash of brown and white
on his breast and legs, and a white
strip between his eyes. His ears were
pointer. His shape and build were on
the order of a finely-bred bull terrier,
only on a very much larger scale.
You call that a hound?" remarked
Mr.. Collingsworth jokingly.
IF the Birdsong dogs are hounds
Joe Maxwell.
Hes a pretty dog" said Mr.. Kill
patrick, but he'll have some warm
work cut out for him in the morning.
DnriO1 this hrief cOuva-ca tiop lyrY,
ter John had approached close to
Hodo, and now laid his hand on the
dog caressingly. Hodo fiinched as if
he had been stung, and snarled saw
agely, but instinct or curiosity caused
him to nose the youngster, and then
he whined and wagged his tail joy
ously as if he had found an old friend.
We'll, well,' exclaimed Maxwell |
this is the first time l have ever
known him to make friends with Il
stranger. He has two saults, bad |
temper and hard head"
Hodo fawned on Buster John and /
whined wistfully. Once he curved his /
tail in peculiar fashion. and ran |
around, and hither and yonder. as If /
he were keen for frolic. Maxwell |
was so aStonished at these manifesto |
tons that he could do nothing but |
laugh. Hodo's antics, however, had |
attention in another quarter.
A brindle cur belonging to one Of the
negroes took offense at the playful |
spirit of the strange dog, and came
rushing toward him, barking ferocious-
~. The cur was as large as Hodo.
and quite as formidable looking. The
hound heard the challenge and rushed |
10 accept 1t. and the two dogs came
together some distance from the spec
-ators. There was a fierce .wrangle
ior the advantage, and then those who
we're watching the contest saw Hodo
dragging the cur about by the neck
and shaking him furiously. When
Hodo finally gave him his liberty. the
;ur ran toward the negro quarters.
81 told you he wasn't hound," ex-
'iaimed Mr.. Collingsworth. IF he is,
les not a common hound"