Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-24
Tracked BY BIoodhounds.

Aptopos of tho death OF "old Mcunjoy,'
tho pedestrian. O correspondent of Locdcn
sporting newspaper related story lie hosrd
from Mounij,y's own lirs. q sury 50 dis,ret-
itablo TO ore of the chief ao:ofa that it were to
be wished the ether labored uud,r deIusicn.
Hearing Lord w. boast that his hl9odhou,ds
would track any living thing hy soen. nionc,
Colonel a. Wagercd LuIdrcd guincas they
would not track MAJ. aoI ssaed M0uct.
j)y to wiz the wager FIR hlu, eGsD:irg the
startled pedestrian there vas &c danger Of
tho dogs catching hD. IS they Ttro sos
ruab,rs. and no would take care suficicn.
start was allowed n. tho c!j,c. bcing SIM
ply 10 test their power OF &c ct. Tho trial
duly cine tff over lhrao mills Ct ground
round Hampstead Heath Alter tho dogs
bad shifted al E0untjoyd Icgu he maic his
way lrisurtlg for hr,t tho course whcr tho
t,g was dropped and the hCuGdg Get loose.
They tracked their quarry spo1didy, but
wcro Fix handred yards bohi.h uhan Mnunt-
W reached tho len ut the cLd OF the course
sad shut the door upon then, outside which
they bowIed thtic iissais lac!i?n until re-.
moved by their keeper.
Eisbc!itveis in tho bI0Gdhouujs' sc ut wsro
still uLeouS,ucca, aSerIng that they had
sighted the man Tor part ii the ,ufloy ct
least and 10 settle tho point hg pend Dispute,
another match was mEdo 10 DO ;un ut blight.
tho diStar C, this time being bat mile and
L half. Il asuspiCious ii foul plJy. Mouu ~
went ga.ly 10 his way, bat had not ACCOMPLISHED
him hy the oorGiiions whom his hair stood en-
etd az tho cry Of Iho dogs bet upon his tail
reached his car. They had hern pr1posaIy
slipped before thc proper time, ui'hcu! aaY
warning.
"For ono second" said he, II staod tod
siIl az. II | tsi h"rn fI2.n. ahG then dlshtd
away aud ran aI / hec ucv:r doDo before,
aud haze nrScr d0ao 81 cl. | We il perfect
training ard condition, tu! The cold sTeat
trJEe out from tVJrY soro and poured djEo
! MY body. Willie NY legs seemed like lcG6, ADD
| utmbled all over. Still | kept desperately
on, whilst pcarrr and nearer camo the deep
| hoar>c bay ct the hGuoGP, IS The scout grew
Warunr and they knew they were running
up to their prey. thought IVES lost. These
few seoOLds were like weeks, aId | wondered
Whoihtr they Woulj elip me first by & c leg or
tly straight at my throat
Luckily, | did net loso my head, and after
The first mad hurst settled down and raced
away at c ptc, which knew would last the
| distaaoe; but still closer and closer camo The
horrible cry. that sounded Ike my death
kneIl and, 10 sheer desperation, put on oil
! the speed | could. At last saw tho lights Of
| tho lonely little inn. and my hear! rcso
within roe; bat at that vtry Instant tho
| brutes broke Oh. nio a tc,c, savage Ycll that
told me that they had sighted me ut las.
There was small garden 10 front Of the house
and as few up to it saw the gate WAS shut.
How did it | never knew; but. blown ard
exhausted with terror and tho PIC, 1s l wae,
cleared it. dsried through the door. Which
fortunately stood open, aud Bamming it too,
stood With my bsck against it. The lcck had
hardly closed when bang bang agans: the
panels came my terrible pursuers; and then
they ley down and yelled savagely at finding
themselves baked of tt cir prey"
AS soon IS he felt himself sAfe. rage took the
place OF fear and Selling hold Of bottle, Mount
joy swore he would brain Lord w. if he entered
the place; throat he would have fulfilled had
not those present got him out Of the room in
limo TO prevent o most jusliG,b.o homicide.