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Show Crntia Heliicd In llnblilt Hunt. On n property where the rabbit shooting shoot-ing was strictly preserved upon tho southern coast of England n boy was caught with two dead rnhblU lu his possession and nothing that Mould account ac-count for their decease. A veiircu of his pocket revealed nothing but two live crabs of small dimension, tho end of a candle aud a box ot inntches. Under promise of release the urchin was persuaded to disclose his method of procedure. First ho selected n likely like-ly burrow and then stripped off his clothes, putting his coat over one hole, his trousers over another and his shirt over tho third. He lit the candle end. dropped a little grease upon the crab's back and stuck the lighted candle thereon nnd Uicn put the crab nt an unoccupied opening, Strnlghtwny the frightened torchbearer fled sldewnys Into tho darkness and explored the Innermost In-nermost depths, while the boy, expect-nut expect-nut as a terrier, awaited events out-aide. out-aide. Presently, a rabbit bolted into the coat. As It did so that boy was after It like a shot, and boy, rabbit anil coat all rolled over together, the boy rising from tho fray with the rabbit rab-bit In bis clutches. Korea News. |