The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-15
Tho Pedestrian ana tho fslootihounds

Hearing Lord W. boast that his blood
MOUNDS would track any living thing, by
scent alone, Col. A. wagercd hundred
guincns they would not track man. ant
asked MountjOy to win the wager for him
assuring the startled pedestrian there wa,
no danger Of the dogs catching HIM as the,
were slow runners, and he would tulto cur'
su1nclent start was allowed HIM; the ob
jcct being simply to test their bower O,
scent. The trial duly came off over three
miles of ground round Hampstead Heath
After the dogs had smiled at Mountiov',
legs, he made his way lcsurely for hall
inc course, when the flag was dropped and
the hounds set loose They tracked thci,
quarry splcndidly, but were 600 Yards be.
hind when Mountjoy reached the inn nj
The end ot the course, and Shut the door
upon them, outside which they howlcd
their dissatisfaction until removed by their
keeper. Disbclcvcrs in the bloodhound's
scent were still unconvnccd, avcrrlng that
they had sighted the man for part Of the
Journey at least :; and to settle the point
beyond dispute, another match was made.
TO nc run at night, the distance this time
being but mile and half. Unsuspicious
OF ioui play, Mountjoy went gayly on his
way, Dut had not accomplished more than
two-thlrds OF the distance allowed him by
the conditions, when his hair stood on end,
as the cry OF the dogs, hot upon his trail,
reached his cars. They had been pur-
poaely slipped before the proper time.
without any warning. ''For one second, "
said he, 81 stood stock still, as if | had
neeh frozen, and then dashed away and ran
rs had never done before, and have never
| in,
dltlon, but the cold sweat broke out from
every pore, and poured down my body,
Wmle my legs seemed like lead, and l trcm-
Dlcd all oyer. Still kept desperately on,
WHO nearer and nearer came the deep
hoaEse Day OF the hounds as tho scent grow
up 10 lneIr prey. 1 tuolignt / was lost.
Those few seconds were like weeks, and |
wondered whether they would grip me first
by the leg or fly straight at my throat.
Luckily, did not lose my head; and after
the nrsL mad burst settled down and raced
away at pace which | knew would last
the distance; but still closer and closer
came tie horrible cry, that sounded like
my dcath-knell and, in sheer desperation,
put On all the speed coulG. AT last /
saw the lights of the lonely little inn, and
my heart rose within me, but at that very
instant the bIutcs broke out into a fierce
savage yell that told me that they had
sighted me at last. There was Il small
garden in front of the house, and as ! flew
up to 1t saw the gate was shut. How l
did 1t never knew, but, blown and cx-
hausted with terror and the pace as was
l cleared 1t. dartcd throughthe door, which
fortunately stood open, and slamming it TO-
stood with my back against it. The lock
had hardly closed, when bang! bang |!
against the panels came my terrible pur-
sucrs; and then they lay down and yelled
savagcly at finding themselves baulltcd OF
their prey" AS soon as he felt himself
safe rage took the place of fear, and, sciz-
ing hold Of bottle, Mountjoy sworc he
would brain Lord w. if hc entered the
place, threat ho would have fulfilled h: d
not those present got him out of the room
IN time to oprcvcnt most justitiablc homicide.