The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-02-27

but the second day showed US that Oul
game was on foot ani not for of. ln {
little wooded glen We came upon severa
artulIy concealed hirs, which we're evil
IDENTIFY lately occupied, aud in ono ol
them picked up an old pistol flint thai
had been thrown away and replaced, and
there was some paper lying beside it
from which a small piece had been torn
as il to cover a new one. We tracked
footsteps for q considerable distauc
from it until they were lost 10 heath
cry bog, and darkness coming on, were
forced to give up the search.
don't lhiuk either of Us slept much
that night. When | went to Frank S
room in the morning, he was already
dressed,
'Oue word, Harry he said, before
we go. This man is armed to the teeth,
and swears he will not be taken alive
These fellows seldom die game when
run to the earth, but he cannot be worse
of, and may keep his word. Promise
me, if there is any fighting, you will act
rs q reserve, and leave me to deal with
him aloue.'
did promise, with some mental re-
servations. and we started, There was
long days work b,fore US; all the
likely places we hal come across in our
previous search had to be visited, some
Of them miles apart. Franks senses
seemed preternaturally sharponod. No
trace, however slight, escaped bis notice.
A red Indian could hardly have display.
ed more sasacity in following up aa on
cmy's trail. 1t was then for the first
time that learned how exciting o man
huul becomes under certain circumstan-
ces.
Towards evening We reached noun
tain our las. hope There was only
one face Of it,, over. the sea, where a man
wonld bs likely to conceal himself. :
That side was composed Of a number Of
perpendicular cliffs, separated from each
other by green platforms, varying in
breadth from foot to ten; but all sl0Y-
ing downward at considerable angle.
So as to make tho footing rather pteca-
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height until the lowest, which went right
down.. for one hundred f,rl. into the
Atlantic ocean,
While taking n hutjed cast through
SOME broken ground, we'mtt little boy
heEding caiIIe. He could not speak
Essihh; but we managed to ascertain
lba stranger hsi given him poony
tue d4y before 20 run dow the hill for
li,hted turf; when bs returned The man
was gone. aud he had not s.en lin since.
The scent was getting hot, AMI our
spirits rose as We commencad. the sea
eide of The mountnin. There we're
caves in sevsro! Of The platforms, aud
these we agreed to search together,
They were very narrow, scarcely admit.
ting one person.; and 1t was nervous
work feeling our way ouwarl, not know.
Ing the momen, when the darkuess would
be Illuminated by the fash Of pistol,
whth must have proved signal
10 one or the other. Frank always insist.
ed on going frstand omitted no possible
precautiou, cxamining'the outside care.
fully for tracks, aud seeding the dogs
forward. The latter, htwcvor, were so
tired after three days continuous york,
as 10 oe Of liufe use..
We had reached the last shelf but
one, and as it contained DO caves aud
was nearly all visible from the platform
Immediately abOve.ywbich had just been
searched, l was aboHt to pass on TO tie
lower one just over Ihe sea, when a mark
gin some fresh earth, scrspd from q rab-
bit hole across the path, attracted my
attentiog and. on closer view. could
distinctly see traces Of mans foot
Frank was By my side 10 few seconds,
and .dOva on his knees examining the
track There was no'mis,nka about it;
there it was pl,iuly visible, lending in
ward, and no sign Of it returning,