The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-11
PLANTATION PAGEANTS.
HOBO GETS HIS BLOOD UP.
Copyright. 1899. BY joel Chandler Harrt,

| HOBO GETS HIS BLOOD UP.
Copyright. 1899. by Joel Chandler Harrn)
| Old Scar-Face would have had quite shiv-
| cry feeling II he had known that the wailinz
cry he heard was the voice OF Mr. Collings-
worths Music. telling the rest OF the hounds
that she had discovered The drag OF fox
| Although Joe Maxwell. With Buster John be-
| hind him. and Hodo trottinR in a diRnifed
way at his horses heels. had gone directly
into the public road by way OF the gate near
| the spring, the rest OF the huntsmen. led by
the White Haired Master. went through the
Clubhouse lot. The dogs. delighted to be free
once moro and enthusiastic over the prospect
Of a chase. went galloping about the place.
nosng In every corner. not.because they ex-
pected to find the scent OF fox thereabouts.
but because'it is their nature.
It'fel to the lot OF Music to pass near tho
spot where Old Scarf had caught tho hen
the night before. A few feathers we're lying
scattered about. These Music investigated and
Immediately her nose made an important dis
covery. A fox had passed that way. Where
| upon she lifted up her voice to warn the whole
pack. Some. responded. while others thought
It was niece OF folly and went trotting along
about their business. But Music persisted.
Mr.. Collingsworth stopped his horse and lis
tened. That's fox as sure as the world"
said he
room! crleu All. DonnlS cOntsmDtuOu6ly.
You've been training your dogs with a cat
skin Call the silly creature off. or you will
have all the dogs going at full cry after
neighborhood tomeat."
Just then Mr. Denniss Ruth put in. What
did tell you" he insisted. IF there's n fox
within radius OF five miles this chase OF
tomcat will scare him out OF the country"
Wait said Mr'Kilpatrick. Il hear Whale
bone trying to whimper. and know mighty
we'll he's not interested In cats
The rain had taken good deal OF the
SNAP OUT OF the drag. Joe Maxwell sx-
rlaiued to Buster John afterward. but tho
hounds knew their business. They flung
themselves about trying to hit upon fresheI
scent. but finally worked back to the einhouss.
from the gnhouse to the road. and along the
road to the bars. They worked very quietly
Music's warning walls had not been repeated.
but she. well as the rest. Enuckied down to
business working with occasional whines and
Joe Maxwell and Buster Ohm had already
arrived at the bars that opened into the sedge
field. When Hodo saw that all the rest OF the
near the bars.
If that FOX was foo! enough to go down to
stay mathis field until he heard Music bark
w1 hi age age run }a. ahead
wells conclusion.
Old Fountain somewhat belated for his GO
ing had not been decided on till the last mo-
Mounted and hung down ut the bars Somehow.
tho bars had brought daylight: for. as tho last
ono ie; he lo2kth about him and everything
the hunters coming along the lane that led
from the ginhouse lot. and no could see Hodo
Thfs "ds STaEs m pine lol'
'When-hes up."-where does he:run?" zoe
Maxwell asked Fountain.
yande!. an den he b'rs ter de lsf. alters ter Do
to which Joe Maxwell responded with cheer
full hal!oo that brought all the dogs into the
blown away i from the east and the level Beams
eaMsa ID fsra Gsi asSo 4 Saa aI ssS:d rsS
the air above the. Level Of the sedee and run.
even more excited They ran around. Giving
tongue and acting as II the fox was right un;
his antics. challenged twice. and was away. fol-
lowed BY the whole pack, their voices rhym-
tarly Buster John squeezed Joe Maxwell as
hard as he could. He was deliriously happy;
rest s Of T the saepns H S & ' az
ter the dogs. while he and Joe Maxwell were
nmbling along in direction that seemed
gradually TO lead away from them Butterfly.
the ESdGe field ended ana rom this point a
Joe Maxwell look ed at his watch and found
that only five minutes had PASSED since Hodo
had led the hunt away from the clunp OF
pines near whi"h~Old. Scar Face made his
home The young man gave butterfly, his
tor Of the hill, which. though not high. was the
highest poini for many miles. The sun. shin
Ing at their bucks. threw flood OF yellow
Hight on the hunt. Buster John could sec his
grandfather, tall and straight. riding after
the hounds. fanked on either side by the rest
OF the huntsmen. while Old Fountain brought
NJ tho rear. heaboring his mount with
brush broken from some convenient tree.
The dogs could be heard. bat they were not
| in sight They were running through tho
| point OF woods to which Old Fountain had re-
| ferred While Buster John was looking at the
! hunters. Joe Maxwell ran his eye along the
| horizon 10 tho left and caught sight OF tho fox
| lie tried to show this swiftly moving shadow
| to Buster John, and finally succeeded; and
| then II vanished.
Great goodness" exclaimed Maxwell glee-
| fully. he must have stonped to catch a rat
| What is he thinking about? He won't last
| forty minutes
WHY, he's mile or more ahead OF the
| dogs" said Buster John.
"A mile and n quarter admitted Maxwell.
| measuring the distance with his eye. Walt
! till send word TO Hodo"
PROMPT as an echo black shadow hurled
| itself from the woods. and went careerng
! across the open country. Joe Maxwell raised
| himself in his stirrups placed both hands to
! his noah and uttered three short. sharp.
| lash HOdO answered with a roar, and seemed
! to grow smaller, Certainly he increased his
| SCePd. The rest Of the dogs. headed by
| WhRleOone. Ruth and Music. were hy this
| time well out Of the woods. and the hunters.
| who were not far away. cheersd them on. They