Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-07-14

DuI come on, wen see ef we can't catch
up with him. Here, Pete-hsre, Jack, J"
to the dogs, which were with some din
Guilty prevailed upon to leave the spot
where the trail ended.
When the little party at last reached
the top Of the cliffs and the dogs were set
to work they failed to find, though they
went over the ground thoroughly, pacing
hither and thither, with their noses down
and their tails swinging back and forth
like pendulums.
ssNow thet's wat calls cu'r'us," said
the master Of the hounds. "Thet TELLER
amt never been up here"
"Where did he go, theni' asked the
officer Of the law, for such was the chief
of the party.
'.Now, thet's jes' wat I'd like to know,
mersef," replied the other. "He c'uldn't
flowed awr.S."
1.-THE dogs must have been at fault"
said the sheriff's deputy.
mo, stranger, said the man, "them
thar houn's never was at fault yit, es long
es I hes had 'em; I'll sw'ar by 'em TO
jedge an jury"
The speaker then went to the verge Of
the cliff, and, lying down on his belly,
lOOkeQ OVGr.
Cant see nothin' fyom thar, /" he said,
getting up. Then he clambered out on
the trunk Of the tree that overhung the
abyss. "By gollyw he shouted, she's
thar"
"wherer'
'sIn hole down thar. Yer c'uldn't see
1t to save yer life frum anywhar's elst but
right here. It looks, fur all the worl',
like a great big chimbiy swaller's nes',
an I'll bet my boss an my dogs to boot
tibet he's in thar
"He may be In there, as You say, my
FRIEND" said the sheriff, .'but the question
Is: How is he to be got QUIT"
"I'll git him out" said the man.
Didn't barg'in to ketch yer man fur
yeri"
eyes, you did, but have no desire to
see you throw your life away, bargain or
no bargain, and know that this is des-
perate man you propose to tackle at a
great disadvantage"
"a barg'in s. a barg'in," said the other,
unsheathing big hunting knife that was
buckled round his waist and sliding down
the grapevine with 1t gripped between his
teeth.
When he got opposite the opening in
the wall of rock he held fast with his left
hand, and taking the knife out Of his
mouth with the right, called out. Those
above could hear all that was said, though
they could not see the speakers.
"Hellow, strangerm he said, ''kin yer
'commodate another Teller In thar, ur is
the house crowded2n
Waiting few minutes and getting no
answer 70 his demand, he called again.
'sLook out the do, lan'lord," he
shouted; twhen folks La wantin' to stop
at yer tavern is this here the way to treat
'ems knows yer're at home, an less'n
yer be drunk, yer're jis' grumpy, an thet
| do look bad in q man W at keeps q tavern.
Come, now, femme hear from yer, Teller
citizen"
As it was evident that this man did not
intend to be denied, the occupant Of the
cave at last made his appearance. III
Look here, my frien'," he said, fixing
his fierce eyes on his unwelcome visitor,
''did yer never hear tibet ole sayin', Bet
ter let sleepin' dogs lier Ef yer didn't
| yer hears it now"
'oh, yes" was the reply, II heve
heered it afore, but / heve cotsh many q
sleepin' dog by the throat an he'll him till
the breath was out'n him, an amt
skeered NV dogs MUIR men, sleepin' nur
wakin'. Thar's some folks up here on
the top this here house NV your'n as
wants to see yer, an you've got to come,
fair or foul"
go away from here, mani" said the
| fugitive. II don't know yer, an amt
| got nothin' agin yer, but II yer life be
wirth anything to yer go an leave me in
| peace"
But the other, needing not the warn
| ing, gave his body a motion which started
| the vine swinging. 1t hung twelve or
| fifteen feet away from the cliff, which
| to impart to it the momentum necessary
the leap he intended to take; and while
| he was still swinging, the man in the
| cave, armed with his knife, climbed upon
the narrow ledge that surrounded the en-
rance to his hiding place. he stood a
moment as If awaiting the assault Of his
adversary, and then, seeming to change
his mind, crouched like wild beast and
| sprung at him where he hung, at the
same time making savage lunge with
| his knife.
The man elinging to the vine was per.
fectly cool, and prepared for just such an
attack as this. He had wrapped his left
leg around the vine, allowing the right to
hang loose, and as the other launched
himself from the rock, he threw the right
out with quick, vigorous jerk, planting
| his heavy cowhide boot IN the middle OF
the fugitive's breast and dashing him
back against the cliff, at the foot Of which
be fell in heap, with no more life in him
than there was in the powders among
which he lay.-Robert Boggs In New Or
leans Times Democrat.