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element goes out at night semi-weekly to train the 

 young hounds to trail and locate fox holes for the 

 real hunting later on. 



Evan went last week, taking Bugle and Tally-ho. 

 He didn't come home until after two in the morn- 

 ing, tired but happy, four promising dens having 

 been located. The hounds were brought back 

 this morning by a farmer to whose house they had 

 gone. The old dogs lead, and the young follow 

 with some of the huntsmen afoot, while the others, 

 especially invited guests, choose a point of vantage 

 and listen to the music of the full cry as the course 

 winds in and out, almost every owner recognizing the 

 voice of his own dog. When the practice is over, a 

 midnight supper is eaten at the rallying point, and 

 the pack divided, each going home with his owner. 

 Of course many of the young dogs get off on 

 crossed trails and rabbit tracks and keep on run- 

 ning. 



These, according to local etiquette, are always 

 returned by the first to find them, the tariff being 

 a dollar per dog, irrespective of distance travelled. 

 Of course the whole thing would seem very primi- 

 tive to the costumed chasers of tame foxes and 

 aniseed bags, but it is the custom here, and as it 

 meets the people's needs, what would you have ? 



