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POINTERS.— Champion— "Westminster Kennel Clubs' Naso of 

 Kippen.— Open— Dogs: 1st and 2d, Westminster Kennel Clubs' 

 Westnr'nster Naso and Lad of Bow; 3d, Meaclowtho'-pe Kennels' 

 Moadowthorpe Duke. Verv high com.. W. D. Tristern's Don. 

 High com., J. ft. Galpin's VWanity. B'tches: 1st, Westminster 

 Kennel Club.-,' Lass of Bow; 2d, J. R. Galpin's Beauty II.— Puppies: 

 Absent. 



SPANIELS.— Champion — Ovbr 28lbs— Oldham & Wiljoy's 

 Newtm Abbot Darkie. Very high com.. J. H. Luckwell's Bob, 

 Jr.— Open— D '{/?: 1st, Oldham & Willey's Newton Abbot Lord; 

 2d, E. H. Morns's Negro^ 3d, J. Bland's Pompadour. Bitches: 1st, 

 Oldham & Willey's "Lady Abbot; 2d, E. H. Morris's Bridford 

 Negress; 3d, J. A. Spracklin's Tonsy. Reserve, Campbell & 

 Blake's Fau II.— Any Other Oonon— D»gs: 1st, Oldham & 

 Wiliey's Newton Abbot Laddie; 2d and roserve, E. H. M >rris's 

 President and Beau; 3d, .T, A. Spracklin's King. Very hitch com., 

 O. Douglass's Rouse, and Brwnt Cocker Kennels' Shaun fihuo. 

 High com.. .1. Gmnlin's Lad o' Devon. Com , A. Laidlaw's Brnce, 

 aud W. L. 'Gill's Jock. Bitches: 1st, E. H. Morris's Lady A.; 21, J. 

 A. Spracklin's Queen.- Clumber— 1st. withheld; 2d, G. Massey's 

 Fit?..— Irish Water — 1st, J. F. W. Ross's Handy Andy; 2d. B. 



F. Lewis's .less; 3d, J. W. Winneit's Drake — Cooker— 

 Champion — Doff: Brant Cocker Kennels' Brant. Biech: 

 Oldham & Willey's Miss Obo II. Reserve, Brant acker 

 Kennels' Juno II. — Open— Beack — Dog,*: 1st, and 3d, Old- 

 ham & Wi ley's Jersey and Baby Ofo; 2d, A. Laid law's 

 Black Duke. Reserve. A. Laidlaw'a Jack. Very high com., 

 A. K. ^Boss's Smut. Bitches: Equal 1st, Oldham & Whley's 

 Chloe W. and J. C. Docles's Psyche; 3d, J. Luckwell's Black 

 Duchess. Reserve, A. Laidlaw's Dodo. Vory high com., Bran' 

 Cocker Kennels' Bonita. High com., J. G. Jorgcnson's Lady Nell 

 and P. J. Keatln^'s Nellv.— Any Other, Color— Bugs: int. J. 

 Luckwell's Silver Kine; 2d, A. Laidlaw's Robin; 3d, Br mt Cocker 

 Kennels' R' Cks. Baches: 1st, Oldham & Willey's Goldie; 2d and 

 3d, Brant Cocker Kennels' Pearl and Olio. Reserve, A. Laidlaw's 

 Senora. Puppies: 1st, J. C. Eeoh s's Psyche; 2d. A. Laidlaw's Dodo: 

 3d. J. spracklin's Frisky. Very high com., P. J. Keating's Friday, 

 D. Manin's Sandy and B''ant Cocker Kennels' Bertie. 



FOXHOUNDS. -English-Do(/s: 1st, E. H. Morris's Warrior; 

 2d, H. D. Men. wether's Geniue; 3d, London Hunt Club's States- 

 man. Bitches. 1st. E. H. Morris's Passion. Puppies: 1st aud 2d, 

 H. D. Merewetlier's Vexation and Victor.— American.— Dnfw." 1st 

 and 2d, D. (('Shea's Leader and Ranger. Bitches: 1st, D. O' Shea's 

 Roxey 2d. H. II. Merewetlier's Nancy, 3d, London Hunt Club's 

 Bustle. Puppies: 1st, 2d and high com., D. ©'Shea's Rover, 

 Hark and Ranker JL; 3d, W. Avery's Cnotain. Very high com., 

 J. Weld's Lvou. High com., J.Evan's Trot. 



BEAGLES. - /Mr- 1st and 21, D. O'Shea's Battler and Tomboy. 

 Bitches: 1st and M, D. O'Shea's Fairuiaid and Mischief. 



FOX-TERRIERS-Champion-Iiou: Blemtnn Kennels' Lucifer. 

 Bileh: Rlemton Kennels' Rachel.— Open— Dugs: 1st, Blemton 

 Kennels' Dusky Trap; 2d and 3d. wilh held. High com., J. I. 

 Biggs's Ratt er IV. and D. S. B Q h's Dandv. Com., H. T. Dom 

 villc's Teaser, aud C. W. Davis's Grip. B'tches: 1st, Blenibm 

 Kennels' New Forest Elbe'; 2d, F. C. Wheeler's Rosa Canina; 3d, 



G. Douglass's Lassie. High com., J. J. Bigg's Lucy, and D. S. 

 Booth's Gip. Com., H. A. Harper's Jennie, J". Mapson's Fan and 

 J. Romhough's Vashti. Punpies: 1st. Blemton Kennels' Blemton 

 Calculus; 21, D. ss. Booth's Traps.— Wire-Haireh— 1st, F. C. 

 Wheeler's Onagri"; 2d. withheld. 



COLLIES.— Champion- Dog: Oheetijut Hill Kennels ' Scotilla. 

 Bitch: Chestnut Hill Kennels' Luella.— '.'pen— D'>gs: 1st and very 

 high com., McF.wen & Gibson's Guelph and Red Gauntlet; 2d, 

 Chestnut Hill Kennels' Roslyn Sensations 3d, Meadowthorpe 

 Kennels' Meadowthorpe Reality. Bitches: 1st and 3d, Meadow- 

 thorpe Kennels' Meadowthnrp j Parole aud Mnado .vthorpe Blue 

 Berry Gird; 2d and very high com.. Chestnut Hill Kennels' Cora 

 II. and Rosl? n May; High com. and com., Mcftwtm & Gibson's 

 Merry and Madge. Puppies: 1st. 3d and reserve, McEweu & Gib- 

 son's Guelph, Ailsa and Keith; 2d, Cheslnut, Hill Kennels' Ros- 

 lyn May. Very high com.. Brant Cocker Kennels' Parton Ella. 

 Hiah com.. J. C. Fcclos'* Petiea. 



BULLDOGS -1st, w. T. Tebbutt's Portswood Tiger; 3d, Camp- 

 bell & Blake's Remus. 



BtTLL-TEiiRiKKS.— Dogs: let and 2d, W. F. Hobbie's Cairo and 

 Grab, her; 3d, D. C 'Shea's Royal. Hi eh com., R. Ward's Sport. 

 Com.. G. W. Gra\ don's Murphy. Bitches: 1st, W. F. Hobbie's 

 Bonnie Princess; 2d and 3d. I). O'Shea's Scarlet and Lillie. 



BLACK AND TAN TERRIERS.— 1st a.nd 2d, Campbell & 

 Blake's Nanou and Jack, 



DANDLE DINMONT TERRIERS.-lst, Meadowthorpe Ken- 

 nels' Meadowihorpe Reiver; 2d, L. J. Meredith's Pepper. 



BEDL1NGTON TERRIERS.— 1st. E. D. Morgan's Tees Rock; 2d 

 and 31, D. O'Shea's Zulu aud Sting. 



SKYE TERRiERS.— 1st, Meadowthorpa Kennels' Meadow- 

 thorpe Coila; 3d. withheld. 



SCOTCH TERRIERS. — Hard-Haired — 1st, Meadowthorpe 

 Kennels' Moadowthorpe Glen Ettle; 2d, E. D. Morgan's Highland 

 Laddie. 



IRISH TERRIERS —1st and 3d. Chestnut Hill Kennels' Breda 

 Tiney and Rnslvn Eileen; 2,1, D. O'Shea's Rock. 



YORKSHIRE TERRIERS. — 1st, withheld; 2d, Campbell & 

 Blake's Young Prince; 3d, Meadowthorpe Kennels' Meadowthorpe 

 Fairv. 



PUGS.-Doffis: 1st. G. Bell's Rustic K'ng. Bitches: 1st, a. Bell's 

 What's That. Puppies 1st, G.Bell's Rustic King; 2d, G. San- 

 son's Tiney. 



TOY TERRIERS.- 1st, Campbell & Blake's Tiney; 2d, D, 

 O'Shea's Nellie. 



KING CHARLES SPANIELS.— 1st, withheld; 2d, J, R. Loc- 

 man's Belle. 



MISCELLANEOUS. -1st, Meadowthorpe Kennels' Meadow- 

 thorpe Diamond: 2d, Che tuutllill Kt nnels' Lady Bird; 3d, O. H. 

 P. Belmont's Diamond Suark. Very high com., Eila Colville's 

 Beauty aud Mrs. W. M. Evans' Chickoo. 



DACHSHUNDE.— lsc and 2 I, F. II. Mills's Vixem and Combat. 

 SPECIAL PRIZES. 



Best mastiff, VYaeouta Nan; kennel St. Bernards, Alta Kennel; 

 rough-coated, Prince; smooth-"oated, Victor Joseph; greyhound 

 Fly; deerhound, Bevis 111.; kennel English setters, T. G. Davey; 

 dog or bitch owned in Canada, Cambriana; dog m open class. 

 Knight of Snowdfn; doe under 18mos., Matane; bitch, Canadian 

 Lillie; puppy. Maid of Brighton; brood bitch, Liddesdale, with 

 Locksley and Canadian Lillie; Gordon setter dog, Meadowthorpe 

 Heather Roy; b'tch, Meadowthorpe Belmont; puppy, Bessie; Irish 

 setter, Kenmire; kennel pointers, Westminster Kennel Club; 

 dog, Naso of Kippen; kennel spaniels, Oldham & Willey; field 

 spaniels, the same; field spaniel owned in London, Jock; cocker 

 spaniel, Jersey; bitch. Miss Obo II.; owned in Canada,, Brant; ken- 

 nel foxhounds, H. D. IVerewelher; dog, Warrior; hitch, Roxey 

 II.; kennel ) ox-terriers, Blemton Kennel; dog or bitch, Rachel; 

 owned m Canada; Rosa Canina; in London, the same; kennel 

 collies, Chestnut Hill K-uael; best, Scotilla; bulldog, Portswood 

 Tiger; black and tau teiiier. Nan on; B-dlingt.on, Tees Rock; Irish 

 terrier, Breda Tiney; pug, What's That. 



A VOTE OF THANKS. — Editor Forest and Mream: 

 The Americn Kennel Club has capped the climax of absurd- 

 ity. At its last meeting no less a one than Mr. Peshall 

 moved a vote of thanks to itspresident for his defense of the 

 A. K. C, and Mt. Terry amendeditby the solemn assurance 

 that the A. K. C. was thoroughly in accord with what Mr. 

 Belmont h*d done. Great snakes! Mark you, it was not a 

 vote of thanks for Mr. Belmont's interest in the club, his 

 liberality toward if, or his unselfish devotion to it— this 

 would have been perfectly proper — but it was a thanksgiv- 

 ing for the defense he had made; and an assurance that the 

 A. K. C. was with him in it. all. And yet if there was one 

 statement in Mr. Belmont's "defense." that was correct it 

 has slipped my memory. And this is what, the A. K. C. is 

 thankful for; thankful that itspresident shows that it ap- 

 proved of the "Chicago special" and "bogus medal" disgraces: 

 that he stated the rules of the A. K. C. not as the statute 

 gives them; that he declared the practice of the A, K. C. to 

 have al ways been just what it has invariably not been. Just 

 imagine Mr. Peshall defending a man for larceny and suc- 

 ceeding in proving him not guilty of that, but guilty of 

 burglary and murder, aud his client thanking him. Im- 

 agine his receiving the thanks of the bar of his county for 

 asserting the law was thus, when they all know it is that. 

 And Mr. Terry says that the A. K. C. approves of every one 

 of these blunders. Is it possible for anybody to more effect- 

 ually realize Dogberry's wish than the A. K. C. has thus 

 succeeded in doing? And I would respectfully ask Mr. 

 Peshall if he indorses the correctness of Mr. Belmont's 

 statements in his famous reply to Mr, Rewalt. Remember, 

 I do not ask whether he indorses Mr. Belmont himself, 

 which is a very different thing. What a npas tree the 

 A. K. C. seems to be to common sense and ordinary judg- 

 ment.— W. Wade, 



THEiHISTORY OF A MUSHROOM. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



In looking over some musty papers belonging to the estate 

 of my great-grandfather (who, I trust, has received the 

 rewards of the just) I came across an old musty manuscript 

 which puzzled me not a little. It bore every mark of ex- 

 treme age— yellow in uneven blotches, faded ink and brittle 

 paper; it was torn in a few places, and some words were so 

 nearly effaced, by fading, that it was with much pains and 

 labor that 1 managed to get this very correct transcript. 

 The meaning 1 cannot fathom. lean see that it is a dog 

 story of some kind, but its bearing or connection, if such it 

 have, will take a more learned head than mine to del ermine. 

 Whether it is a truthful history of events that actually oo- 

 eured among the ancients, or whether it is in the nature of 

 an apology, there is not the slightest external evidence to 

 afford a clew. If it, is a true story of dog life among the 

 ancients, it is valuable as tending to show that they had 

 their trials and troubles, and were not in advance of us in 

 any of the circumstances which make dog matters of the 

 present day so vivacious and pleasantly diverting. It is pos- 

 sible that, in this learned age, when sportsmen have the 

 savincs of the ancients at their lingers' ends as if they had 

 hobnobbed with the ancient gods and men, some of your 

 many readers may be able to shed some of their bright 

 mental light on it if they should note any importance 

 worthy of their high attention. The absence of all chrono- 

 logical data and the length of time which has elapsed since 

 Atlantis was submerged will doubtlessly consign the iden- 

 tity and life of the actors to the oblivion from which, ap- 

 parently, they so suddenly emerged. Dropping all specula- 

 tions as being useless and wearisome. I subjoin a true copy 

 from title, to signature, viz.: 



THE GROWTH OF A MUSHROOM; 



OH, 



THE GRAPHIC RISE OF LOUD JIM, 



In the province of Atlautis there lived a. plebiau -patrician, 

 who had emerged from the obscurity of an honest calling 

 by means of a judicious marriage and a large amount of 

 braa§ , A fter becoming coin fortably ensconced in a mild way 

 in the social and domestic world, time began to hang heavily 

 on his hands, so he must needs divert himself in some of the 

 accomplishments of gentlemen of wealth. After the man- 

 ner of newly made gentlemen, he did not seek diversion for 

 its own sake, being a man of great vanity, he simply sought 

 to draw attention to himself and dazzle the multitude by the 

 surpassing splendor of his equipments. The plebian-patri- 

 cian was named Jim, and his ancestry was supposed to extend 

 in unbroken lines to Adam and Eve; therefore no genealogy 

 could be better or longer, for it comprised everything. 



The reigning fashion of his age, m which the gentry, old 

 and young, took great delight, was in the ownership of rare, 

 line dogs, which were brought to Atlantis from a distant 

 country, where they were owned and raised by noblemen: 

 and it is said that these noblemen received vast sums of 

 money for dogs of pure blood from the birdmen (so they 

 were called) of Atlantis. To own a line dog raised iu the 

 distant cquntry was an open sesameto tine company at home, 

 even if the owner had few other qualifications, the common 

 interest in the dog of pure breed inakiog a kind of goodfel 

 liwsbip and fraternity. The dogs were used for chasing 

 birds, 



Toe fraternity of birdmen had some peculiar customs and 

 festivals. It is related of them, how truly I know not, that 

 they would travel enormous distances with their dogs and 

 meet in multitudes at some place previously agreed on, to 

 show their dogs. Some man, wise in such matters, would, 

 with much show of wisdom, look the dogs overlimbby limb 

 and hair by hair, and would then impressively state which 

 one was the prettiest, and would mark the decree with a 

 blue ribbon and a pencil. The ones who did not have pretty 

 dogs would raise their voices ; weep, and refuse consolation 

 for weeks, so strong was their affection for their pets and 

 perquisites. Then they had other gatherings, where the 

 skillful birdmen gathered in large numbers, to try their 

 dogs oue against the other in the chase of birds: and to de- 

 cide the chase many days and nights were required. The 

 judges, after going through some prescribed forms of eon- 

 catenation, would tell which dog was the best. Alter the 

 decree, some of the birdmen with weak minds would be full 

 of wailing and anguish for a year, and they would not be 

 comforted. Such were recognized as a class by themselves, 

 called kickers, and were rarely true birdmen. The bird- 

 chasing contests were so open that the interlopers could not 

 be kept out. 



It is said that this diversion required a great deal of train- 

 ing and skill to be proficient in it to a common degree, and 

 an impostor was sure to be found out in a short time. The 

 birds, when chased, were knocked down while flying, and 

 the dog and man had to so time their efforts that neither 

 was remiss in a single circumstance, else the whole affair 

 failed. 



Although he was wholly untaught and untrained in this 

 diversion, and therefore as ignorant of the noble dog and 

 sport as the quintessence of ignorance could be, Jim was 

 seized with as whimsical a conceit as ever entered the head 

 of a madman. He believed that by his intuitions and the 

 absorption of gas he could become a full-fledged birdman 

 and an exponent of all difficult questions of dogdom. It 

 came to pass that, in the amicable rivalry for superiority, 

 provision was made for wealthy men who could not catch 

 birds flying or who were ignorant of the nice points of noble 

 dogs. The wealthy man could buy a finely-executed image 

 of a dog in a distant land, and so true to life were these 

 imitations that they often deceived wise birdmen. The man 

 who owned one of these images was supposed to know 

 that the fraternity Avinked at the harmless fiction, while ac- 

 cording such owner all the privileges and immunities of a 

 true birdman. Now Jim bought one of the costliest images 

 in the far land, aud with the utmost good faith tried to pass 

 it off on the birdmen as a genuine bird-catcher; he being a 

 bit light-headed and would not learn that the images by 

 tacit consent were to be kept quietly in the background in 

 actual bird-catching contests. 



The whimsical conceit of Jim carried him to such a length, 

 that he paid all the. fees which were required to let his dog 

 try and catch birds m a great contest which was held annu- 

 ally not far from the great ocean. To steer this image, Jim 

 and a most estimable gentleman, over whom Jim gained an 

 inexplicable ascendency, engaged the services of one Llet, 

 the one after whom he of apple-Gesler fame was named! 

 This dog steerer was known to be a most ruffianly fellow, 

 one who had been debarred from bird chasing contests for 

 misdemeanors, and had publicly threatened to poison large 

 numbers of the racing dogs which went to the bird catching 

 races. He was a loud, turbulent lout, insolent to a degree, 

 and unfit company for a gentleman to associate with; yet 

 Jim, the plebian-patriclan, engaged his services, and Diet 

 became my gentleman's gentleman. 



At the bird catching race he had the costly image named 

 Chiparg in charge, and as was to be expected the race was not 

 far advanced before Jim became dissatisfied at the way the 

 true bird-catching dogs worked. It was the first public 

 chase that Jim had ever seen, yet he talked loud and long, 

 as if he could be aggressive from his great knowledge, when 

 truly he had none. Jim withdrew his costly image from the i 

 chase, giving as a reason therefore, that he was "out on a i 

 lark." My gentleman's gentleman was so atrociously un- j 

 bearable that the synod of bird men properly debarred him. ; 

 Then Jim had a great grief. -How did any one dare to j 

 affront him by so much as remotely disapproving what he 

 sanctioned? He raved, swore, blew his nose and wrote many J 

 lines of italics and small capitals to show that it was sinful 



to "be out on a lark," but blasphemy to meddle with my 

 gentleman's gentleman. There was no question of the guilt 

 of Llet, and there was no qestion that he h id done several 

 things worthy of debarment; but Jim based all his sayings 

 and doings on a technicality. He threatened, swore, tra- 

 duced, consulted his lawyer, disturbed the birdmen for 

 months, talked loudly of instituting legal measures and— 

 did nothing at all, this being a trait in whieh Jim was an 

 adept. 



Then Jim affected the other contests where many men 

 were gathered to see who owned the prettiest images and 

 dogs. Having some success in this line he sent to the far 

 land and bought many dogs, and on the strength of his 

 ownership his conceits grew, and he thought he was a 

 breeder; for so disordered had his senses become, that he 

 thought to buy was the same as to breed. By uttering sev- 

 eral thousand vulgarities and absurdities his head became 

 lighter, and as bis conceits grew be thought himself an 

 authority on all matters, and loudly prattled in public and 

 private; and simple Jim became Lord Jim. He had a feli- 

 citous way of asking a judge at a beauty show to oblige him 

 by explaining wherein his image was inferior, and when 

 shown he would roundly curse the judge. He would ruu 

 here and there, flitting from one man to another, telling 

 most woeful tales of his i ll-usage, and would darkly caution 

 every one against the judge who dared to decide against his 

 dog. 



As he grew iu experience he grew in boldness and obnox- 

 ious traits, immunity from his offenses being a great en- 

 couragement. Whenever oue of his costly images was 

 beaten he forthwith filed a protest, and the' protest was a 

 marvel in its way. It was no more uor less than Lord Jim's 

 gusty opinions written at length, but never contained a 

 line of pertinent evidence to show fraud, collusion or mis- 

 take. So extensive did bis protesting duties become, that 

 he carried a large number of protests ready written, and all 

 he had to do then was to affix his signature to the first one 

 to hand, one being as good as another, they all being his 

 opinions. 



He had one specially vile habit— whenever he could get. an 

 unsuspecting' judge or exhibitor to lunch with him. be 

 would discuss the judging of his dogs with the greatest 

 affectation of candor and show the judge wherein he was in 

 error in the merits of his costly images; or he would kindly 

 show the exhibitor wherein his dogs were faulty, and in- 

 ferior to those of his host. In this manner he sacrificed his 

 duties as a host to gain a point he could not asagentleman: 

 that is, some one to listen to him. 



But Lord Jim sighed to become a victor in the bird catch- 

 ing contests. There were irritating winks and nudgings 

 here and there, and hints about "tenderfeet," that multi- 

 plied rapidly, and were in a fair way of being believed. The 

 East would not, much to his happiness, remove the debar- 

 ment from my gentleman's gentleman, so be started on a 

 long trip to a tiny bird catching contest in the interior 

 known as the "wild and woolly." My gentleman's gentle- 

 man located in a contiguous province, and had only settled 

 there a few days when my gentleman's gentleman became so 

 popular that he received a peremptory notica to quit, the 

 "wild and woolly" having no manner of use for my gentle 

 man's gentleman. 



He staid not upon the order of his going, such being an 

 honored custom. When the "wild and woolly" native says 

 "git," honored tradition requires that the subject should 

 meander in a direct line. My gentleman's gentleman then 

 went to the place where the contest was to be held. There 

 were signs of a contest that exceeded their expectations, 

 the "wild and woolly" having more advances in civilization 

 than Lord Jim dreamt of. He noticed a few thorns and 

 burrs about in sundry places, so he tied some thorns and a 

 few burrs together, sent them to the editor of a paper as 

 prpof that the country was full of burrs and thorns, and in 

 a lengthy explanatory note, learnedly showed that a dog 

 was in constant danger of being impaled on a huge thorn or 

 in danger of breaking his neck on a burr; whereupon he 

 abandoned the contest to its fate. The contest was run ac- 

 cording to programme, and many wishes of long life and 

 happiness were drank to "tenderfeet." 



With every year Lord Jim grew more garrulous* and 

 odious. He determined still to win a bird-catching contest: 

 so, the year after the events mentioned above, he again went 

 into the interior to catch birds in a contest. He made a des- 

 perate attempt to have Llet recognized, but the debarment 

 of the East was honored. Lord Jim started in in bad humor. 

 To be thwarted of the companionship of my gentleman's 

 gentleman was unpardonable. However, he bad a very 

 worthy young man to pilot his dogs through the bird- 

 catching races. He required that the dogs should have their 

 eyes wiped carefully every morning and uight, and gium - 

 bled bitterly if they were not wiped with the grain of the 

 hair, If the clog choked while eating he blamed the handler 

 for it. Every dog had his own pan and they were not inter- 

 changeable. He required his handler to rise at 11 or 12 o'clock 

 at night to let the dogs out. He discussed elaborate theories 

 of breeding at the table where ladies were present. 



He ran nis dogs in the contest. There was a rigid rule 

 that no living man should make any remarks on the dogs 

 in the hearing of the judges Lord Jim, while taking ad- 

 vantage of the position allowed him near the judges while 

 his dogs were running, repeatedly violated the rule. A real 

 lord was not governed by ordinary rules. He was mildly r 

 admonished of his lapse, but he then became more demon- 

 strative than ever. When patience ceased to he a virtue, he 

 was brought up with a round turn, and he had to live within 

 the rules. But life was becoming miserable; he had no 

 chance to make a protest. At last, when a better dog than 

 his was placed equal third as a bird catcher, his chance 

 came; out came the protest. The judges were correct under 

 the rules, and there were no grounds for a protest; but Lord 

 Jim was spoiling to express an opinion. He had a lengthy 

 one which did not contain a single pertinent thought. He 

 thereupon vilified the club and all connected with it. 



A terror of reporters was he. As he approached, the 

 reporters would scatter like a fan. His interminable prattle 

 and ignorance of work were a serious affliction. It was 

 ludicrous in the extreme to see one reporter drift with him 

 toward another, engage the other in conversation, then un- 

 load Lord Jim upon him and steal away. If one of his dogs 

 stole a point, it was an exhibition of fine nose. If the com- 

 peting dog got birds, he had no business to do so. Run- 

 ning riot he called good ranging: and soon ad vanscam. 



Lord Jim returned home with new matter for notoriety. 

 He would conduct a lengthy private correspondence, writing 

 his own letters in a stilty,*look-at-me kind of style with a 

 view to publication. Then, when the correspondence was 

 ended, out would come all the correspondence, wnether 

 marked "personal" or otherwise. To such a frenzy did he 

 arrive that he employed a stenographer to secrete himself 

 and take down private conversations in his office. At this 

 part of his career he settled i nto the self-satisfied belief that 

 he was a breeder, although he had bought much nut bred 

 nothing. He had two or three puppies that would be some- 

 thing, in his mind, if they_ did not brain themselves against 

 an "if" which he had in his mind. 



Next, Lord Jim was invited to act as a judge in a bird- 

 catching contest on the civilized frontier of the "wild and 

 woolly." For some reason soon to be known, the com- 

 mittee on executions told him that his services would be dis- 

 pensed with. Lord Jim threatens to publish the fact that 

 the said committee learned his character and discharged 

 him. 



Since then Lord Jim has blindly butted bis head against 

 every obstacle in sight. All that is necessary is to whistle, 

 show Lord Jim a body of any size or kind, 'and on the in- 



