The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-08-24
A MAN HUNT

pounds aud certain promotion, ssid my
elderly sergeant - we stood 10 ths IVY
covered porch oil the little police bsrrscs'
at Kuock IN ullen. He hes nsnsged TO give
us sIl the go by for many yss", and you
may Is we'll let him be.
What's his chArnf l asked
A better knowledge OF tbs ground bere'
sbouis than any man alive; the quickest
eyes and ears aud legs ever given TO
poschsr, and . grand pair Of lungs hso'
getber.
can do bit OF running. aud my
wind is sound, said With smiling conn
| denpe.
Like enough. drswled my sergeant, ey'
ing me hon top to toe. Every new hand
has try ct Deer foot, O. ID they oil think
they have good limbs and lungs Of leather
until they start in pursuit OF bin. Bot
they carry their tails behind them when
they return TO barracks empty handed
He's dead shot, too.
lam glad TO hear ell this. 1t gives
fellow something to live Tor. I'm not
bad shot myself.
Neither WAS Sub-copstAble Doyle, who
bad the lsst steeplechsse sitter Deerfoot;
and oil be got fer his pains was slug 10
his knee whioh lomed him for life.
Aud what's the history Of this terror,
sergeant? eN
We know next 10 nothing OF him. be
has been . wild Of the wo Ids, living in
caves or in the trees. or heaven knows
where or how. for years and years Some
say be is 3 Fenisn that's been out in the
Mills since '66 All that 10 known about
him is that be lives by po,ching. and that
Colonel Brsnsgsn would probably put
down another twenty pounds II he thought
there was any chance OF nsbhIng the wild
man.
vas araw sub constable OF police from
the black North Antrim to be pr cise--
when arrived. at the end Of the seven
ties, at the little Munster village OF Knock
mullep. / was bursting with anxiety ia
distiDgu uisb myself, and here was a splen
did opportunity.
Kuockmullen was . quiet cluster OF cot
tsRes that seemed to be kneeling piously
at the feet OF big white washed chapel.
On the north. east and western tides oi
the village rose an irregular mountain
chain. @M
! A stream flowed through the valley and
found it's ay through the southern plain
to = goodly river. The mountains were
well wooded. Indeed, on the northern
I,lops the timber grew so thickly rs te
make progress up the slope almost an im
possibility. On the eastern side OF KNOCK
mullen the mountain chain rose higher
than it's northern and western arms, and
the top wss al abrupt and ruggei furze'
coated peak. rome 1900 feet above tbs
ses level. This bill was called Plsck
cock. At the far side Of Blscknock ther'
vas great. vide sweeping slope stretch
ioe down into tspantlsss, Silent valley -
the most des solate spot had ever seen OF
sgined and beyond the valley were
more chains Of hills.
Colonel Btsnagsn : jns,ice Of the pesct
aud the principal land owner in Knock
mullen lived in big house at the south
ern eide Of the valley. The colonel wal
full OF years and WAS proud 10 be reckoned
the best shot within twenty mile radius
BE would probably have ignored tie mys
terious poacher who vas fs,tsning Oh hii
presrAes, for la wns generous old gen
,Iemsm, only the colonel knew in bis hear
tbs. Dserioot vas recl oned TO be bettel
shot than himself. A
There Was very little to do 1t my station
A Petty Sessions Court bad TO be sttended
. fortnishtly at the iowo six miles distant
and 10 the interval lounging and smoking
and climbing the bills formed my chic
occupations. There was no one 10 th'
barracks bu, my old sergeant and BIZ
wift. aud the Munsief villagers would no
OF course. make friend Of policemen.
Months weut on. aud though kept m
eyes open snd my mouth shut neve
j cbsnc~d TO light upon De,rioot 10 IN!
wsnderioss
Copuoa rel oris siyped 10 the posch
era bems IN come myserious cave at To
in eide OF Blackjack, and naturally Bl.c
pock wIs = i.vorne rambling eronpo Q
mine. IbAnsd sbouli bsve 90 difieu
~ 10 Recognizing the aid man OF ih
wooss he ~ss OF middle height. yer
> slender. Aud wore 90 cap. His hsr %
long sn5 dark aud iell over bis ,LooldeI
H. vas black b ssrdsd H,s eosune con
|, sisted ois sra, pea .ese, AID ecfduro
trousers.
One morning / took out = bf I'D De
rife. With waieh The sovsraueni bad !ui
suppiied me. bad Colon'l brshsgsu
leaves 10 shoot over his lsud -ss . kiad
enoour.senent 10 me to bring down Il
i. bigger game and uss auiioas to have
= lie 9nist rife practice 81 some plor