Evening star., 1940-12-29

swell. Let snake on IL. we ii nave
grand time. Lynn. We can start right in i'm
proving your flutter kick and your backhand
and your explosion shots and the way YOU
sit a fast trot, and y what are those dogs :.
pointing"
Lynn saw the two settlers on point again.
at lIoby's clump of trees. She remembered
suddenly that George was still there They
re just praCtcing," she said hastily
Trained settlers don't practice on nothing
Come to think of it, why did they go on
point before if there weren't any quail? I'm
going to find out
DoN'T" she begged. Maybe something
dangerous is in there He looked at her as
if she had suggested defaulting match,
and walked into the grove. Lynn followed on
shaking legs. The dogs stopped and barked.
In front of them was George, fighting a maple
leaf Hoby yelled and rushed forward. George
smoked away.
IF ever catch that long haired cat"
Iioby promised "Il give him Jail hair
cut Now l know why there weren't any
quail. He frightened them away. And "
put him up to it,
q didn't, He ran in here all by himself
Bachelor was chasing him."
And why did you let Bachelor chase him?
| thought you knew how to handle bird dogs
Just bluff. huh?"
Il thought | could learn, but George came
along and -"
Hoby wasn't listening He took Bachelor
by the scruf of the neck and said sternly,
Bad, Bad understand? No more cats." The
dogs tail dropped like a wet mop. Hoby
turned to Lynn and said, in the same tone,
We'll forget about being team
Il was just trying to impress you" she
walled Don't you ever pretend little, Just
to impress people?"
"Never And when say | can do some
thing, like winning the Autumn Field Trials,
| know can do it."
Il hate you when you act so sure of every
thing" she cried. II hope people catch you
bufllng some day. hope somebody makes
you look awfuly silly"
When you catch me buffng." he said.
"I1 apologize humbly and ask you to, be
friends again. Until then ~
He whistled the dogs to heel and marchsS
away George came out of hiding. He fol-
lowed Bachelor and tried to interest him in
a Joint attack on blowing leaves. Bachelor
looked at him with shamed eyes, and padded
on after his master.
George vanished into the bushes A hun
dred yards down the path he reappeared.
He was staring off into the distance with his
back to the setter. As Bachelor approached,
George exploded into the air like frightened
hen and fled. Bachelor tensed to spring after
him, then caught himself and dutifully con-
tinued to follow Hoby But Bachelor was
gradually forgetting that he was in disgrace.
His tail lifted from haf-mast to wagging posi-
ton.
A moment later George leaped at him from
ambush Georges teeth were barred in Hal
lowe'en gimace and his paws were raised as
if he we're playing ghost 1t was too much for
the young setter He tumbled over backward,
yelped happily and fled across country with
George in pursuit. Hermit barked hysteriC-
ally and followed.
Hoby called back to Lynn, IF | ever catch
that animal he'll wish he'd stuck to mice!'
Then he also joined the chase
Lynn smiled grimly. 1T may just be-
she told herself, that Hoby is Georges
idea of fair-sized mouse ="
During the next two weeks her idea proved
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