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Show BEAGLE HAD HOMING INSTINCT. Traveled Long Distance to Reach His Former Master. County Commissioner Henry P. Mann of Baltimore county, who lives al Orangevllle. near Baltimore, is credited with telling tho following story of tho return of a beagle hound to Orangevllle, from Kent county: "About three yenrs ngo I gave awny a beagle hound, which was taken to Kent county. Ono night recently 1 and my family were ainiucd to seo the dog walk Into our homo and tako position nenr the stove. It was very cold and hungry. "I cannot account for how tho dog got hero unless It crossed tho bay fiom Itock Hall to Ilaltlmore county ami walked thence to my home. Tho dog had frequently hunted In tho portion por-tion of tho county through which It had to pass, if it came nil the way fiom tho bay shore. "This Is no more remarkable than n homing pigeon Hying BOO mllos beck to his home." Baltimore Sun. |
