I knew the ghost coon had pulled a real trick, but I couldn’t figure out what it was.
Little Ann had never yet barked treed. I knew if the coon was in the tree she wouldn’t still be searching for a trail.
Old Dan started working again. My dogs covered the field.
They circled and circled. They ran up and down the barbed-wire fence on both sides.
I knew the coon hadn’t walked the barbed wire. Ghost or no ghost, he couldn’t do that.
I walked over to the old gate and looked around. I sat down and stared up into the tree.
Little Ann came to me. Old Dan, giving up his search, came back to the tree and bawled a couple of times.
I scolded him again. Rubin came over. Leering at me, he said, “You give up?”
I didn’t answer. Little Ann once again started searching for the lost trail.
Old Dan went to help her. Rainie said, “I told you that you couldn’t tree the ghost coon. Why don’t you pay off so we can go home?”
I told him I hadn’t given up. My dogs were still hunting. When they gave up, I would, too.
Rubin said, “Well, we’re not going to stay here all night.”
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