The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-04-08

Shortly after his departure. armed
WIN my putterily-net. and with d good
w store q collecting boxes for the re-
ception q my spells, /. too. started for
2 long and solitary rnmble across The
meath. 4 had been gone, nppose
rather nor than 4 connie ~
hours. and had been WANDERING
about here and there m an ~,
parently aimless fashion n pursuit
81 specimens, visiting two or three old
pits. and the various hollows IN he
heath as ! came TO them, when. on
mounting some rising ground. the deem
notes q q bloodhound were horne
family 70 me BY the gentle breeze hat
was blowing from the direction II wv
ehnei As ! listened, the sound ap-
Feared 70 grow . tribe more distinct,
ana then entirely died away. Think
ing That the pack was out after an e.
capped deer, did not pay much attcn-
non % what ! heard, but proceeded on
my way 70 the ext bit Of high ground.
which, from its elevation. would give
me an opportunity Of observing in the
distance the movements Of the dogs.
a brisk walk suiiced TO bring me ID
the top Of this spot. and here The dccp
mellow voices Of the hounds were
heard more distinctly. and, as Il
seemed 70 me, sounded much nearer
than on The previous occasion. They
are coming this way. / thought 10 nv
self; and straining my eyes In the d.
rection from which the sounds came.
tried TO distinguish the pack. This
was no easy matter. for the hounds
were Of a color not readily visible ii
the distance and on the burnt rrass Of
the heath. However, AZ last suc-
ceedcd IN making them ont. and pcr-
ceiyed that they were alone. This sur.
prised me. for Fred had mentioned that
the kennclman always accompanied
them when they we're out for exercise.
or when they were being used "a drive
back any deer that had succeeded in
getting over the high ratings that sur
rounded this part Of the park.
AS | watched them. they appeared "a
PC slowly approaching in my direction,
ana 70 my establishment, they seemed.
as nearly as could tell. TO be taking
exactly the same course. which was d
very erratic one. rs ! had done. Spell.
bound. 4 watched them disappear In one
OF the pits had visited; aud as they
vanished from my sight. the music OF
their voices ceased. the sound-waves
being intercepted BY the intervening
ground. In . very short time they
emerged from the pit, scrambling up
The side just where 1 had come. and
Ihen hunting On in 4 compact body. led
~ one hound, which being slightly
than the others. was on that ac- (
count more conspicuous. Slowly they
made Tor the next pit. giving tongue AZ !
Ihey came on. Suddenly the thought !
dashed across nv mind-s.I They have |
loose. aud are hunting mel I
What was 10 be done? Here was /. !
> stranger 70 the hounds. alone and IN 1
armed in the middle Of a vast heath.
house o. shelter OF any kind was '
lcar. For a moment I was paralyzcd: 4
out, collecting my thoughts, | began 10 Il
urn about for some way to escape. a
That the hounds. II once thew came ,lp 1
With me. would attack ME | well knew: y
md All thoughts Of attempting 10 resist b
hem were out Of the question. Hastily 4
hrowing of the satchel which. full III v
'oxes and cases, was slung across nv a
houlders. | buttoned up my coat and 4
tarted of At q steady trot. NV net. v
vhich was a strong scrviccabic one. d
'ept N my hand, thinking il might be b
1 use. b
Scanning the very limited horizon 81
to catch sight Of NV shelter h
hat might be visible. l saw nothing A.
hat could help me. Ii was clear that d
AZ best chance Of safety lay in nv be- n
- able 10 foil the hounds by making u
lose the trail. The tales had g
IN my boyhood Of the hair breadth 70
Of runaway slaves in Cuba %
across my mind, and ! sudden "
rcco;:ccted that In these stories water "
most always played a prominent part. "
2 cast my eyes round in search OF 4 ~
ream was the work Of 4 moment; but. ~
may be imagined. on the high ground hc
here ! was, no stream was possible. vi
Q time was 70 be lost. for already the ho
otcs Of my pursuers sounded clearer ~
clearer, showing that they were re-
aiming on me. ! dare not run at too 70
eat a speed. for | knew | should O m
come exhausted. The u~ndulating an
lture Of tn ground made II very hard M
Drk for me; Out for all that, IL was not We
unmixed evil, as il prevented The sio
'unds, which now gained steadily on az
B, from quitting the trail 10 run bv de-
yht. On descending a slope. [ was To- 60
'hted 70 behold q long and somewhat ths
n ing Ioo' Of water. Here. thought
A. my chance; and 4 Immediately II ]
.dc for II. The run was beginning to p
4 upon me. and | knew we'll that the Z
IN my speed. rendered neces- wa
~ bv m having ID wade almost knee be-
ep IN water. would enable me ID re-
YER my breath somewhat. Fortunate ha,
the water was not very deep little tire
re than q foot land after tho first bee
Y steps. the bottom was fairly firm rca
| hard. NY progress now was not con
N slow. but very fatiguing; and Of
and nearor cano INA E,,,J. l.d