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cowered and ran under the bed, betraying all the 

 signs of great fear. So far as I know, he had 

 never before seen a gun, much less heard one, 

 and, of course, there was no report and nothing 

 of that nature to frighten him now. I think it 

 may have been the quick motion I made which 

 alarmed him. Besides, this dog was not a cow- 

 ard. I have rarely seen one more fearless. He 

 thoroughly believed in everything I did ; that is 

 what I mean by having established a relation of 

 confidence between us. My word was his law, 

 but now when I called him, for the first time he 

 disobeyed me. I do not know whether his fear 

 was a case of inheritance, but I am inclined to 

 think that heredity had something to do with it, 

 as I had been very careful. 



However, I was thoroughly persuaded of the 

 good qualities and the fine character of the 

 animal, and while I knew it an almost hopeless 

 task to overcome the fears of a gun-shy dog, I 

 determined to try it. I now walked with him in 

 the fields, and he went with me to Florida on the 

 trip I have described. Game-birds were not very 

 abundant about Princeton, and I did not have the 

 opportunity to hunt him at all that fall, but when 

 we arrived at Panasofkee Lake, I determined on 

 making a final effort to overcome his fears. For 

 a time this seemed futile. One day, however, 

 having him in the boat from which I was fre- 



