American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-18
Hounds and
the Quarry
0
BY L z 8. BRIScoE
(Copyrisht.)

he DIN Vi "a tOhAld q lOAtSH httP hOAN
hat held q certain quality of menace,
of lust for the kill. 1t rolled back
from the bluffs beyond where the slug
gish Wakenda writhed across the tim
bered bottoms.
spade" Carney, laundering along
the winding shore of the stream,
paused and listened.
Again came the mellow voice of the
hound, and it was echoed by the quick
er, keener yapping of another dog.
A shri,l yell of encouragement was
heard Ia the edge of the woods, and
Garvey stiffened.
Now he understood! They were
after him with ~bloodhounds.
He crashed through the underbrush,
falling over logs and banging into trees
as he fed. He knew nothing of the
woods either by day or night, and
realized he must follow the creek or
lose his way.
Garvey had beer given the title of
The Spade Burglar" by Shea, chief of
the Bertillon department at st. Louis,
because of his use of that article, in
various burglaries charged to him in
that city.
The thin edge can be pushed under a
window.sash and the leverage provid-
ed by the long handle makes 1t easy
TO break q window-catch.
Besides, one usually car be found
about the stable or yard of a residence,
and This makes 1t unnecessary to car
.swn,- a ortfpln urhinb iS har1
to explain when found in ones posses
sion.
In a big city Garvey was at home
and could hide himself with ease when
hunted; but In the country he was out
of his element.
Unusual activity on the part of the
police and a shortage of funds hac
driven him to seek new fields of en-
deavor a few days before, and a couu
try post office had provided an Oppor
tunity for the exercise of his talents
But he had been unfortunate. Th'
safe had been opened with the facilit,
with which the top is stripped from
tin of sardines, and the proceeds hat
been gratifyingly large. 1t was tn
Town marshal who had caused the trou
BILE.
This official now lay with a bulle
IN his shoulder, and Garvey was tryini
to make his way on foot to safety.
For two hours he had stumble
along, following the slnuous course O
Wakenda creek; then had come tn
| baying Of dogs. OF bloodhounds h
knew nothing, except that they tracke
men. The distant shout had contirme
his fears. They were on his trail
Somewhere he had heard that wall
ing in water threw hounds off tn
track. File stepped into the icy cree
cursing the fact he could not swim.
Finally he could stand the chillir
water no longer, and he staggered l
the slippery bank.
He did not notice the creek WI
rurving, and he virtually was runniI
In a circle, approaching ever closer
where three men waited, strainil
their ears to catch each note of Il
dogs.
At the rail fence where the cor
! fields met the heavy timber little Il
soc wriggled impatiently as the houn
worked their way slowly along t
edge of the creek.
Burkett, one of his companions
tall, %raw-bOned man In overalls a
jumper Of a farmer-leaned motionlt
against the fence.
The third member of the party,
understood negro youth with long a
extremely powerful arms, rolled
eyes toward Burkett and ventured
opinion.
Good track" he said. "Old B
talks long thataway when 1t smt
strong"
Kelsoe said nothing. His ignoral
Of the ways OF dogs checked his Ct
readiness to talk.
AS Spade Garvey struggled thro'
the woods he caught the flicker OF
soe's lantern between the trees.
paused abruptly. He was trapped,
his eyes roved about wildly, seek
q chance to escape. The moon pee
q moment through a rift In the clo'
revealing a dark mass Of tint
jsmmed In the creek channel.
Garvey heard a cracking OF d.
leaves as the hounds, now close bel
him, circled about for the trail.
He almost fell down the steep bi
and was halfway across the CT
when from the edge of the water G.
n deep-toned bay. Garvey heard
snuffing of the dog and a rustlinI
leaves and dry grass.
The moon had disappeared, and
vey strove to pierce the dark with
eyes.
Paws battered on the logs, and al
quisitive nose shifted IL his heels.
hand fumbled for his pistol, INT
kicked out wildly.
The pitifuI yeIp of a hound thai
been hurt arose, and little Ella,
running mate of Old Bully, sh
whimpering away from the man.