Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-02-07

birds. that ain after And with the /,
help of few balloons and training |
at the hands Of your Uncle Jedekiah |
Bitters will be able to make life in |
teresting for the most blase of wolves |
1.-THE next time Jedekiah went to
the city he had couple of small bal
looms made. They were about tho
size Of ordinary toy balloons, but
made In the shape of sausages. When
he returned he filled the balloons with
gas and put them on Bitters, placing
them around his body near the fore
and hind legs. At first Bitters didn't
take kindly to the game. But after
a little he noticed how much lighter
they made him and how much easier
1t was for him to walk and run, and
he went tiptoing around like a dog
that has recovered his lost doghood.
"Jedekiah was pleased and proud
man. It's intellect, not smokeless
powder, that makes a great hunter In
this century he said complacently.
"As soon as Jedekiah judged Bit
ters' education was complete he took
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| loose on the trail of wolf.
Go forth, he said impressively, az
If Bitters could understand him, to
the woods and earn glory for yourself
and bounties for your owner by ex-
tending the blessings of civilization to
benighted wolves. But be sure you
| bring the bodies back home. For
need the money he added. feelingly.
After a few months 1t got so that
the wolves in that part of the state APP
preciated Bitters' abilities and began
to make themselves scarce. There
was one old wolf, though, who had
lived in the woods all his life and
painly hadn't any intention of being
driven out, even by balloon-assisted
dog. Bitters having done his duty in
clearing out the other wolves,
thought 1t was about time for Jede'
kiah to take a hand in the game with
his rifle.
"'Bitters and his balloons are won
ders in their way | told Jedekiah
But he is only dog after all. THAI
wolf means to stay here until he Ii
killed. II you help your noble dos
you can soon corner the furry ma
rauder But If you leave the job K
the unassisted intelligence Of Bitter'
you will be mourning the down
fall and disgrace ond the noble crea
ture
cat first Jedekiah was inclined t
listen to my words of kindly warn
ing. He got out his rifle and starte
to accompany Bitters on hunting e1
petition after the old wolf. Then b
noticed that there had been quite
fall of snow. making the walking bat
and Jedekiah changed his mind.
sit would hurt the feelings Of m
esteemed Bitters,' he said decided,
t putting up his rifle and returning
his seat in front of the fire, If
should go with him. He would thin
/ was casting reflections on his abilit
a to kill any wolf in the North Woods
= $50 Jedekiah sent Bitters after Il
wolf Bitters, having unlimited CO
= fidence in his own ability, was perfec
:. ly willing to undertake the Job.
= But the old wolf had been takiI
a whirl at the thinking game on b
:. own account He evidently apprecis
!, ed that 1t was the balloons whit
- enabled Bitters to make such spec
= and somehow he also appreciated Il
= fact that little touch of fire won
= destroy the balloons. And the sly o
20 animal laid his plans accordingly.
" 1.-THE wolf showed himself as Sol
d. as Bitters was clear of the house B
az tiers gave chase. The wolf ran up t
ii side of the mountain, heading
Id where party of lumbermen had Il
n camp fire burning. He made da
over the fire, which was only blazi
mr. slightly. Bitters was close behind b
IL and went over the fire, too. TIL
ne there was a little pun, a blaze
,e flame as the balloons took fire, a
,h Bitters seemed to lose interest in
III chase after the wolf Instead he RI
Id ed over on the snow and howled. Th
he looked at the charred shreds
10. what had been the covers of the
40 looms. He was the most astonish