The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-19
DOGS GOT THE SCENT
DOLEFUI EXPERIENCE OF EN-.
GLlSHMAN ON THE PRAiRiES.
Senator Vest Tells Good Story OF Hun
ter Who Would Not Take Advice
SeIf-Preservation Led Missourian to
Desert Friend.

Senator Vest has told many stories,
but one experience of his has not
reached the general reader. 1t oc-
Cured many years ago, but the sena-
tor telling it not long ago was still
chuckling.
Mr.. Vest one time received a visit
from a rich and famous hunter from
London who brought a letter of intro
duction from a friend living in the En-
glish capital. And the Englishman
had brought with him his own hunting
dogs.
The hunters and the attendants got
in the big wagon and the dogs fol-
lowed. They drove for many miles
and finally the wagon was left in the
care of the men, and Mr.. Vest and the
Englishman started out on the quest.
They did well. The dogs of the En-
glishman were not worth much, but
the Missouri breed gave excellent
sport.
Just wait and give my dogs a
chance declared the Englishman.
"All they need is a stronger scent
They got it," said the senator tell
ing the story. Yes, they got it. Some
distance away was a little hill and in
the side of the little hill were little
holes. Suddenly the Englishman's dog
got the stronger scent and started for
the little hill with the little holes.
"'Call them back l shouted to the
Englishman.
"'Oh, no. he replied. Now they've
got it. Now they've got it.
"'They will get it ii they don't keep
away from there l answered. But he
would not listen and he got so excited
that he started on a RUIZ after his dogs.
We'll it was my time to be moving,
too, for knew what was coming; SO l
called my dogs and made for the
let me-. Just as l crawled in l turned
and saw the show, and l never pitied
anybody in my life as much as l did
that Englishman with the dogs that
wanted a stronger scent. Out of the
holes came little animals and you
eve saw such a mix-up in your life.
The dogs ran for the E%nglishman and
jumped around him for protection.
Then the Englishman tried to get
away from the dogs for protection,
too, and the whole combination started
for the wagon.
"'Put the whip to the horses I told
my man, and don't let them get with
in half a mile of u.s.
eli, there, wait for mel cried the
Englishman.
keep your distance l responded
and to the driver l said, Whip 'em up
So we went mile after ME over
that prairie. l pitied the Englishman
from the bottom of my heart, but
there are times when pity must not
get too close. l kept him in sight so
that he should not miss the way, but
he had to walk. Once in a while he
would run as though l would allow
him to catch up with the wagon, but
every time he did we put on more
speed. When we neared the town. I
had to call back to him that his COM
pany would not be desirable for at
least twenty-four hours. l never saw
him again."
And the little animals In the little
ole in the little hill, senator?" Mr..
Vest vas asked.
"Polecats," replied the a "Tbe
Englishman had read about quail liv-
ing In holes in the prairie hills and he
wouldn't change his mind when | tried
to explain things to him. But those
dogs OF his certainly did get all the
scent they wanted-there was no mis-
take about that"