THE ANGLER AND HUNTSMAN 149 



the fox was very wisely leading 1 them to higher, dryer 

 ground. It was an old head; a fox with a head full of ca- 

 pricious pranks and cute tricks. Looked like it was going 

 to be a hard run, and he thus confided his view to his fel- 

 lows, who by this time had all drawn rein and Avere viewing 

 the chase through their own glasses. Must be one of those 

 old reds, they all concluded, and, replacing field glasses in 

 their receptacles, spur and whip Avere simultaneously ap- 

 plied and with a "Giddap," shouted in unison, the eager 

 party of hunters were again on their way, whither they knew 

 or cared not, nor for how long they would require to bring 

 Mr. Fox to bay or capture. 



The frisky Kentucky saddle-horses seemed quite as ea- 

 ger for the chase as did either the hunters or the dogs. 

 Some of them were "feeling their oats" it seemed, for they 

 Avere buck-jumping and doing all sorts of fancy stunts, but 

 Avhen they came to a rail-fence, which is the usual kind of 

 fence encountered in the Blue Grass State, they always 

 hurdled same neatly and gracefully, Without touching the 

 top rail in every case, no matter how high, and when sternly 

 rebuked by the rider they settled down like a bird-dog on 

 point, only kept moving. And when I say moving, it is the 

 intention to suggest speed, for these horses have speed to 

 burn. Fact is, as not a few of my readers, I trust, already 

 know, the Kentucky saddle horse is a marvel for speed, en- 

 durance, and staying qualities, just like the foxhounds 

 many of you now OAVU and take pride in exhibiting before 

 your friends on any and all occasions that present them- 

 selves. 



On and on went the dogs, giving tongue at every leap 

 and bound. On the still, cold morning air rang out the 

 long-draAvn, deep, heavy voice of old "Sailor," that old bat- 

 tle-scarred hound that had proven his Avortli many a time in 

 a fight to the finish with a big fox at the end of a day 's 

 chase. It was oft the anticipation of such a finish with old 

 "Sailor" in at the windup of the chase that goaded and en- 



