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SECOND CHAPTER If Bummy Thornton could have taken all of you up in his helicopter and hovered over the saddle between Big Top and Small Top of Turkey Ridge, you would have seen the second act of this comedy. Cast of characters: Same as aforementioned as being in hot pursuit. The unusually far-ranging gray had set a hectic pace around two big circles, up there on the topside, before diving deep into his home earth. The hunter, d—d if they’d be outfoxed by a mere gray, sent down to Thornton Hill for excavating equipment. Dickie Deal, (who now drives the Rappahannock Hunt’s hound truck and is general liaison man,) volunteered for supply detail. He packed up the steep slopes all necessary shovels, picks and lubricants to initiate Operation Dig-Dig.
Hounds infuriated by the evasive ploy of their fox, were scratching and yelping at the den’s mouth. Bill Fannon, on his knees, was clawing right there with them. Michael Marsh took charge, tying five hounds togethei on the thong of his wife’s whip, the rest of the hounds, he strung together on Charlie Brown’s whip, and handed them to this 5-foot-2 inch tower of stalwart determination. Michael spoke soothingly to Bill Fannon anc succeeded in calling him off. Bill) Dodson, Michael anc “Bill-Hound” Fannon took uj tools and made dirt fly. The) want that fox and how! Spark: suddenly flew and iron rang out suddenly, their shovels hit rock-t huge rock, a boulder, in fact. I was located at a turning in th< channel of the den. Our digger became frantic; they would no
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