The Dachshund. 551 



terrier that was there; but this we would not permit, 

 and they did not hesitate to say they had no confi- 

 dence in a dachshund at a ( dig out,' but how they 

 had reason to change their opinions will be told 

 later on. 



"The earth ran nearly straight under the field, 

 not more than some five or six feet deep, and the 

 loud voices of the dachshunds could very plainly be 

 heard baiting their game. We cut a trench right 

 across what we thought would be about the end of 

 the earth, leaving plenty of room to work ; but just 

 as we broke into the earth the badger went 10 or 

 12 feet further underground, the dogs following him 

 close up. Thus there was nothing for it but to dig 

 another trench, having first securely stopped the 

 earth towards the river. This second trench cut 

 right into the end of the earth, and but for the spade 

 touching the badger we should have bagged him 

 then, but he went forward facing the dogs, and 

 remained about half way between the two trenches. 



(i I then put the other two dogs in from the end 

 of the earth, and at it they went, and whichever way 

 the badger faced he was attacked in the rear. 



" He showed himself several times at the mouth 

 of the hole, but we missed him with the tongs. At 

 last he made a bolt in a hurry, and over went the 

 man with the tongs, who was then on his knees, 



