“The one that got away climbed out over there.” I pointed in the direction the coon had taken.
I never should have pointed. My dogs turned as one, and started bawling and clawing their way up the steep bank.
I shouted and scolded, but to no avail. They disappeared in the rattling cane.
We stood still, listening to their voices. The sound died away in the roaring storm.
Sitting down close to the fire, I buried my face in my arms and cried.
I heard the judge say to my father, “This beats anything I have ever seen. Why, those dogs can read that boy’s mind.
He just pointed at that bank and away they went. I never saw anything like it.
I can’t understand some of the things they have done tonight. Hounds usually aren’t that smart.
If they were collies, or some other breed of dog, it would be different, but they’re just redbone hounds, hunting dogs.”
Papa said, “Yes, I know what you mean. I’ve seen them do things that I couldn’t understand.
I’d never heard of hounds that ever had any affection for anyone, but these dogs are different.
Did you know they won’t hunt with anyone but him, not even me?”
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