The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-15

more successful criminal IN the PACK,
nor was there a more despicable bully
When the first snow fell, Tog was
master at Fishing Harbor, and had
already begun to raid the neighboring
settlement at Ghost Tickle. Twice he
was known to have, adventured there
After the first raid, he licked his
wounds in retirement for two weeks;
after the second, which was made by
night, they found dead dog at Ghost
Tickle.
Thereafter, Tog entered Ghost Tickle
by daylight and with his teeth made
good his right to come and go at will.
It was this that left him open to
suspicion when the Ghost Tickle
tragedy occurred. Whether or not Tog
was concerned in that affair, nobody
knows. They say at Ghost Tickle that
ne plotted the murder and led the
pack; but the opinion is based merely
upon the fact that he was familiar
with the paths and lurking places
of the Tickle-and, possibly, upon
the fact Of his immediate and signifi-
cant disappearance from the haunts of
men.
News came from Ghost Tickle that
Jonathan Wall had come late from the
Ice with seal. Weary with the long
tramp, he had left the carcass at the
waterside. Billy" he had said to his
young son, forgetting the darkness
and the dogs, Ego fetch that swile up.i,'
Billy was gone a long time. II won
der what's keepin' Billy" his mother
said. They grew uneasy, at last; and
presently they set out to search for the
lad Neither child nor seal did they
ever see again; but they came upon
the shocking evidences Of what had
occurred. And they blamed Tog of
Fishing Harbor.
For month or more Tog was lost
to sight; but an epidemic had so re-
duced the number of serviceable dogs
that he was often in Jim Grimm's
mind. Jim very heartily declared that
Tog should have berth with the team
if starvation drove him back; not that
he loved Tog, said he, but that he
needed him. But Tog seemed to be
doing well enough in the wilderness.
He did not soon 7eturn. Once they saw
him. 1t was when Jim and Jimmie
were bound home from Laughing Cove.
Of a sudden Jim halted the team.
do you see that, Jimmie, b'y?" ne
asked, pointing with his whip to the
white crest of nearby hill.
"Dogs!" Jimmie calculated.
stake another squirt" said Jim.
Dogs" Jimmie repeated.
wolves" drawleG Jim. "An' do you
see the beast with the black eye?"
why, dad" Jimmie exclaimed,
tbs Tog!"
II low" said Jim, "that Tog don't
need us no more"
But Tog did He came back-lean
and fawning. No more abject contri-
tion was ever shown by dog before.
He was starving. They fed him at the
usual hour; and not one ounce more
than the usual amount of food did he
get. Next day he took his old place
in the traces and helped haul Jim
Grimm the round of fox traps. But
that night Jim Grimm lost another
dog; and in the morning Tog had again
disappeared into the wilderness. jim
ME Grimm was glad Tog had grown
beyond him. The lad could control the
others Of the pack; but he was help
less against Tog.
Il isn't so wonderful sorry, myself"
said Jim. Il low, Jimmie" he added,
that Tog don't like you"
mo, that he doesn't" Jimmie
promptly agreed. "All day yesterday,
he snooped around, with an eye OIL
me. Locked to me as if he was wait
in for me to tall down"
"Jimmie!" said Jim Grimm, grave
ly.
cay, sir?''
"You mustn't fall down. Don't mat
ter whether Toys about or not If
the dogs is near, don't you fall down."
Not if / knows it. said Jimmie.