. St. Nicholas [serial] . of the old hound. It was now time to attempt to photographthe fox; his acquain-tance had been carefullycultivated, his methodof deceiving the oldhound studied, and hisappetite satisfied withmany a fat something ofhis resting-places at thehead of the ravine,where he watched thehound in the valley be-low, and being suppliedwith a long-focus lensand a release to theshutter that could beoperated from two tothree hundred feet dis-tance, I felt reasonablysure of success. Thecamera was properlyconcealed, and afterabout two weeks of con-stant work there were f
. St. Nicholas [serial] . of the old hound. It was now time to attempt to photographthe fox; his acquain-tance had been carefullycultivated, his methodof deceiving the oldhound studied, and hisappetite satisfied withmany a fat something ofhis resting-places at thehead of the ravine,where he watched thehound in the valley be-low, and being suppliedwith a long-focus lensand a release to theshutter that could beoperated from two tothree hundred feet dis-tance, I felt reasonablysure of success. Thecamera was properlyconcealed, and afterabout two weeks of con-stant work there were found among the numer-ous failures four fairly good negatives. I saw nothing of the fox during the weekwhich ended my stay at the farm. At night Isadly missed the barking that sounded from thegrove or meadow, and sometimes even closer tomy window; but I had a secret hope that thetamest of wild foxes was still active and — even,alack ! at the expense of chickens and goslings— might long outwit those who sought his
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