The Southern herald., 1881-02-19

8IounIioy's Race for Life.
From All The Year Round: Apropas Of
ibs death Of aald Mouuij,y ths pedestrian.
. correspondent Of London sporting news
paper related = story be heard from Mount,
joy y'sown lips, : story % incrsdiisbls to Que Of
the chief actors that it we're to Be wished The
ether labored uadsr a delusion. Hearing
Lord ". boast that bis blOodbounds would
track any living thiog. BY scent alons, Col.
A. Wagsrsd a hundred guiurss they would
not track q man, and ask-d MOun,ioy to win
the wsgyr for hin. assuring the startled pc
drsirian there was no dagger Of the dogs
catching him, as they were slow runners, aud
be would take care sufieisat start was allow.
Cd bin. the object being simply to test their
poser Of scent.
The trial duly came of over three miles Of
ground round Hampstead Heath. After the
dogs had smiled a, MounJoy's legs, be made
bis way lelsur-ly for half Ihs course, when
the flag vas dropped aud the bOund- set loose
They tracked their quarry splendidly, but
were six hundred yards behind wh-n Mount
j joy reached the ian at the end Of the course,
aud shut the door upon them. outside which
they howlsd their dissatisfaction until re.
moved by their keeper
Disbrlisvers in the bloodhound's scent
were still uneonvineed, avrrring that they
had sighted The man for part Of the journey
at least, aud to settle the point beyond dis
puts another match was made to be run at
uight, the distance this time to be but a mile
aud a half UususpieiOus Of foul play,
Iounjoy went gsyly on his way, bat had
not accomplished more than two thirds of the
distance allowed him by the conditions. when
his hair stood on eud as the cry of the dogs
bot upou bis trail, reached bis ears. They
bad been Purpos-ly slipped before the proper
time, wilhou, any warning.
"For one SECOND, +" said be, stood stock
still, as if bad been frozen. aud then dashed
away and ran, as | bad never done before
aud have never done since. was 10 perfect
training and condition, but the cold sweat
broke out from every pore. aud poured down
my body. while my legs seemed liks lead,
aud / trpmblsd all over. Sill kept dts,
prrately 90, whilst nearer and nearer came
the deep hoarss bay Of the hounds, as the
scent grew warmer and they knew they were
running up to their prey. l thought l was
lost. Those few seconds were like weeks,
aud wondered whether they would grip me
fret by the leg or fly straight at my throat.
Luckily. did not lose my head aud after
the first mad burst | settled down aud raced
away at pace which knew would last the
distance but. still closer and closer came the
horrible cry that sounded like my DEATH
kuell and, in sheer desperation, put on all
the speed | could.
AT last l saw the lights Of the lonely
little inn, aud my heart rose within me-; but
at that very instant the brulss broke out into
a fierce savage yell, that told me that they
had sighted me at last. There was small
garden 10 front of the house, and as Asw
up to it l saw the gate was shut How |
did it never knew; but. bowed and sx.
hausled With terror and the pace as was,
cleared it, darted through the door. which
fortunately stood open. aud slammiug it to,
stood with my back against it The lock
had hardly closed when bang bang against
the panels came my terrible pursusrs and
then they lay down aud yelled savagely at
finding themselves banked Of their prey.'
As soon as he felt himself safe, rage took
the place Of fear; aud seizing bold of a
bottle, Mounljoy swore be would brain Lord
W. if be entered the pace-a tbr+at be
would have fulfilled had not those present
got bim.ou of the room in time to prevent
most justifable homicide
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