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Show 1 THESE WERE SMAHT'lOXES They "Spelled" Each Other and Fe I-' ed a Pack of Hound. I have a near neighbor who is 1 1 close and Intelligent observer of the j ways of wild animals and a tmtlifel und reliable man, ejr a writer in ttie I New York Times He says that on ! cne occasion he wlinesed a fox chajp j In Maryland, standing on one side of : a very high hill, while the dogs a;d , fox were across a deep kuIcd about half way up on tne side of another high hill for n good deal of Uie title in plain vlou Ab tho chnbo proceeded he noticed a second fox seated on a log and an-pr.rently an-pr.rently Interested in the outcome. After home time, sw the dogs were hcnnl npproachlng, this fox ran down at right angles to tho direction they woiq coming and met the running fox mid took his place ahead of tha hounds, while the tired animal sprang to one side mid trotted directly up the hill and seated himself on the log for a rest. The fresh substitute then led the dogs a lively chase for n long circuit and flrnlly the pack again were- heard approaching. This time fox No. 1 wanucsh and ready and ran down and met his fatigued brother and put himself him-self beforo the dogs, while No. 2 went back to the log and took a breathing spell. This proeeduro wns kept up for probably two hours |