Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-02

| '""heu HIS way across the lOg-Jamn
and bounded TO the top of the bank.
Then he gave tongue.
1t was the fierce. joyous bay Of a
dog running with the scent hot In his
nostrils. Burkett followed him with
the negro at his heels.
They were out of sight when Kelsoe
toiled across the creek with the lam
tern.
For quarter of mile the chase
led through the timber. the hound oc-
casionally giving tongue. The animal
was but short distance behind Gar
vey; but with the wisdom of an old
bound he was keeping out of reach
Of the man who had struck him.
II was in bend of the creek that
Carney was 'cornered. Crouching be-
hind tree. revolver held ready. he
awaited the coming OF his ptrsuers.
Old Bull scented the man and
stopped.
Throwing up his head. he gave the
tree bark--the short. choppy notes that
tell the hunter the quarry has been
freed or run to earth.
Infatuated. Carney threw up the pis-
fol and fired.
There-was series of sharp yelps as
Old Bull. shoulder scared by a bull
let scurried back toward Burkett and
Timber. The gentle Ella battered out
of the darkness and whined in sympa-
thy as the old dog licked the wound.
Carney heard the rustic of leaves,
saw two figures lodging forward be-
tween the trees. One now was only a
few yards away.
A tall man hurled himself forward
as fire spurted from the weapon. and
Carney jumped aside to avoid the
rush. again pulling the trigger of the
revolver.
Ten PAGES away the negro whirled
up the light AK and threw. The head
struck Carney in the neck and he went
down. half across the still form Of
Burkett.
Kelsoe reached the scene as the ne
gro recovered the ax and swung II
above the unconscious burglar.
"DOn't!" he called.
Timber hesitated, the weapon still
poised.
But he's done killed Massa Bur-
kett," he argued.
"Don't!" commanded Kelsoe. grasp
ing the handle.
For moment they stood tense. then
the taller of the two figures on the
ground stirred and groaned. :,
The negro let go of the AK and
dropped to his knees.
There were Joy and relief and many
ether things in his cry as he lifted
Burkett's head.
Timber started fire while KeIsoe. |
with the ak and pistol, stood over Gar
vey.
Burkett. who had recovered quickly.
The bullet merely having creased his
skull, sleaped hack against Tree and
knotted . handkerchief about his head. /
Kelsoe took colnuends s
hodge folks a sc = ~ I have used |
Hat gun" be reasoned as he fastened |
his belt lqbout Garvey's arms after an |
had convinced him the
nan was only stunned.
While buckling the belt he noted a |
heavy packet In the mans breast
pocket and drew 1t out.
There were several sheets of stamps
md bundle of registered letters.
Further investigation brought to
light handful of silver coins and pen
hes and thick roll of bills. 1t then
equired no great powers Of reasoning
o estimate correctly the status of the
prisoner.
Half an hour later silent process
ion led by Burkett. his head bandaged.
He'd out into road that led to town.
Behind Burkett came Carney. bound
Ind sullen. with Kelsoe at his heels.
In the rear walkell Timber. the ak
leld by the middle of the handle,
at his side.
Old Bull and Ella. ignorant Of the
ignificance of events in the woods,
rotted in front There came to their
loses an odor they recognized. and
hey gave tongue. -
Old Bull leaped the fence and the
ounger hound squeezed through. A
hundred yards away the hounds stop
ed beneath small tree. barking In
renzy.
Limber's racial instincts asserted
themselves. and he scrambled over the
arrier.
Ten minutes later he returned, car
wing acreature that drew back its lips
|, a many-to6thed grin as. 1t strove to
pign ieath--a 'possum.
In Garvey's thick skull a thought
TIRED to life. For the first time since
is capture he spoke.
xviii those bloodhounds chase them
lings. too?" he asked.
.Say, man. them amt bloodhounds."
he negro's answer held scorn of such
.norance. "Them's coon dogs" I.
"Then you wasn't after me?" said
arvey.
His voice was. husky.
"'Course not. We's coon-hunting.,
well. I'll---be-" began Spade Gar
ey. of st. Louis. But right here the
nglsh language fell down. $