112 Horse and Hound. 



There are many conflicting opinions on the 

 subject of the chase. Some would have us be- 

 Heve a hunted fox undergoes all the agonies of 

 a schoolgirl in a room with a mouse. Many a 

 hunter will tell you honestly and candidly that 

 he believes a fox enjoys the chase as much as the 

 hounds. I have seen them leisurely galloping 

 along after having thrown the hounds off their 

 trail by a master stroke of strategy, and they 

 really seemed to be having their share of the fun. 

 I knew of a litter of cubs that undoubtedly rev- 

 eled in a chase. I would take several couples 

 of young hounds after dark where the cubs 

 ''used," and for ten or fifteen minutes would have 

 a fast run — the cubs circling in the neighborhood 

 of their den and taking to earth upon finding the 

 hounds gaining upon them. Calling the hounds 

 off, in a half hour they would again be abroad 

 and a repetition of the chase would occur, this 

 being repeated several times in a single night. 

 One night, desiring a longer chase, I sat down in 

 front of the den \\\\\\ the intention of preventing 

 the cub returning to the den. I did not succeed, 

 for the cub literally jumped into my lap and then 

 into the den. 



