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Hounds and
the Quarry
By ALEX. S. BRISCOE
(Copyright.)
From the bcml of the creek came
the bay of a hound—a long, deep note
that held a certain quality of menace,
of luat for the kill. It rolled back
from the bluffs beyond where the aliig-
Slali Wukerula writhed across the tim
bered bottoms.
“Hpude" Garvey, blundering 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 shrill yell of encouragement was
heard In 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 fled. He knew nothing of the
woods either by day or night, and
realized bo must follow the creek or
lose his way.
Garvey had been given the title of
the “Spade Burglar” by Shea, chief of
the Bortlllon department at Ht. 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 It easy
to break a window-catch.
Besides, one usually can be found
•bout the stable or yard of a residence,
and this makes It nnnoccsaary to cur
ry a Jimmy—an article which U hurd
to explain when found In one’a posses
sion.
In a big city Garvey was at home
and could hide himself with ease when
hunted; but In the country ho was out
of his element
Unusual activity on the part of the
police and a shortage of funda had
driven him to seek new fields of en
deavor a faw days before, and a coun
try {>ost office had provided an oppor
tunity for the exercise of his talents.
But ho bad been unfortunate. The
safe had been opened with the facility
with which the top la stripped from a
tla of aardlneß, and the proceeds had
been grntlfytngly large. It was the
town marshal who had caused the trou
ble.
This official now lay with s ballet
In his shoulder, and Garvey was trying
to make his way on foot to safety.
For two houra he had (tumbled
along, following the sinuous course of
Wakenda creek; then had come the
baying of dogs. Of bloodhounds he
knew nothing, except that they trackiyl
wen. The distant shout had confirmed
his fears. They were on his trail!
Somewhere he had heard that walk
ing In water threw hounds oft tb*
truck. He stepped Into the Icy creek,
cursing the fact he could not swim.
Finally he could stand the chilling
water no longer, and he staggered up
the slippery bank.
He did not notice the creek was
curving, and he virtually was running
In a circle, approaching ever closer to
where throe men waited, straining
their ears to catch each note of the
dogs.
At tbe rail fence whore the corn
fields met the heavy timber little Kel
aoe wriggled Impatiently as the hounds
worked their way alowly along the
edge of the creek.
Burkett, one of his companions—a
tall, raw-boned man In overalls and
Jumper of a farmer—leaned motionless
against the fence.
The third member of the party, an
undersized negro youth with long and
extremely powerful arms, rolled his
eye* toward Burkett and ventured an
opinion.
“Good track,” he said. “Old Bull
talks long thataway when It smells
strong.”
Kelsoe said nothing. His Ignorance
of the ways of dogs checked his city
readiness to talk.
As Spade Garvey struggled through ,
the woods he caught the flicker of K»l
--soe’s lantern between the trees. He
paused abruptly. He was trapped, and
his eyes roved about wildly, seeking
a chance to eseape. The moon peeped
a moment through a rift In the clouds,
revealing a dark mass of timbers
Jammed In the creek channel.
Garvey hoard a crackling of dried
leaves as the hounds, now close behind
him, circled about for the trail.
He almost fell down the steep bank,
and was half-way across the creek
when from the edge of the water came
a deep-toned bay. Ganrey heard the
snuffling of the dog and & rustling of
leaves and dry grass.
The moon had disappeared, and Gar
vey strove to pierce the dark with his
eyes
Paws pattered on the logs, and au Uy
gulsltlve nose miffed at his heels. Ht*
hand fumbled for his pistol, and he
kicked out wildly.
The pitiful yelp of a hound that had
been hurt arose, and little Ella, the
running mate of Old Bully, shrank
whimpering away from the man.
Tbe neck hair of the old fighting
bound on the shore bristled, and he
bounded eat oo the jam.
Garvey had picked up a dub and
swung bard at the dog sprang toward
him. Old Bull waa hurled tote the
water, and Garvey scrambled up the
bank oo the opposite side of the
stream.
The complaining voice of Ella had
reached the ears of the three beside
the fence. „ ,
Limber’s eyea showed an unusual
amount of white In the lantern’s glow
as he spoke.
“Some one’s hurt that dog,” he said.
Burkett meltt d Into the shadow of
the trees.
Kelsoe marveled at the speed and
silence of the big man’s movements as
he raced after him, carrying the lan
tern.
Ella was whimpering on the shore
beside Old Bull, who was shaking the
water from his back when Burkett
reached the spot Blood dripped from
the older hound’s nose, and the man’s
quiet eyes flamed.
There are persons whose dogs It Is
not safe to kick around.
“Get ’em, boy I” he commanded. “Go
after hlrn !”
The hound snarled—a rumbling
sound of auger that came from deep
within his broad chest. Quickly he
snuffled Ills way across the log-Jamb
and bounded to the top of the bank.
Then he gave tongue.
It 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
tolled across the creek with the lan
tern.
For a quarter of a mile the chase
led through the timber, the hound oc
casionally giving tongue. The animal
was but a short distance behind Gar
vey ; but with the wisdom of an old
hound he wm keeping out of reach
of the man who had struck him.
It whs In a bond of the creek that
Garvey was cornered. Crouching be
hind a tree, revolver held ready, he
awaited the coming of his pursuers.
Old Bull scented the mun and
stopped.
Throwing up his head, he gave the
tree bark—the short, choppy notes that
tell the hunter the quarry has been
treed or run to earth.
Infuriated, Garvey threw up the pis
tol and fired.
There was a series of sharp yelps as
Old Bull, a shoulder seared by a bul
let, scurried back toward Burkett and
Limber. The gentle Ella pottered out
of the darkness and whined In sympa
thy as tbe old dog licked the wound.
Gurvey heard the rustle of leaves,
saw two figures dodging 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
Garvey Jumped aside to avoid the
rush, ngain pulling the trigger of the
revolver.
Ten pace* away the negro whirled
up the light ax and threw. Tho head
•truck Garvey 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 It
above the unconscious burglar.
“Don’t 1" he called.
Limber hesitated, the weapon still
poised.
“But he’s done killed Manna Bur
kett,” he argued.
“Don’t 1" commanded Kelsoe, grasp
ing the handle.
For a moment they stood tense, then
the taller of the two figures on the
ground stirred and groaned.
Tbe negro let go of the ax and
dropped to his knees.
There were Joy nnd relief and many
other things In Ills cry as he lifted
Burkett's head.
Limber started a fire while Kelsoe.
with the ax and pistol, stood over Gar
vey.
Burkett, who had recovered quickly,
the bullet merely having creased his
skull, leaned back against a tree and
knotted a handkerchief about bis head.
Kelsoe took command.
“That fellow had a good reason to
dodge folks or he wouldn’t have used
thut gun.” he reasoned as he fastened
Ills belt about Garvey’s arms after i\p
examination had convinced him the
man was only stunned.
While buckling the belt he noted a
heavy packet In the man’s breast
pocket nnd drew It out.
There were several sheets of stamps
and a bundle of registered letters.
Further Investigation brought to
light a handful of silver coins and pen
nies and a thick roll of bills. It then
required no great powers of reasoning
to estimate correctly the status of the
prisoner.
Half an hour Inter a silent proces
sion led by Burkett, his head bandaged,
filed out Into a road that let! to town.
Behind Burkett came Garvey, bound
and sullen, with Kelsoe at his heels.
In the rear walked I-lmber, the ax
held by the middle of the handle,
swinging at his side.
Old Bull and Ella, Ignorant of the
significance of events In the woods,
trotted In front There came to their
noses an odor they recognized, and
they gave tongue.
Old Bull leaped the fence nnd the
younger hound squeezed through. A
hundred yards away the hounds stop
ped beneath a small tree, barking in a
frenzy.
Limber’s racial Instincts asserted
themselves, «nd he scrambled over the
harries.
Ten minutes later he returned, car
rying a creature that drew back Its lips
lu a many-toothed gnn as It strove to
feign death —a 'possum.
In Garvey’s thick skull a thought
stirred to life. For the first time slue*
his capture he spoke.
“Will those bloodhounds chase them
things, tooT” he asked.
“Say, man, them ain’t bloodhounds.”
The negro’s answer held scorn of such
ignorance. “Them’s coon dogs.”
“Then yon wasn’t after meT“ said
Garvey.
His voice was husky.
“’Course not We'i coon-hunting.”
“Well, 111—be—" began Spade Gar
vey of St Louis. But right here the
English language fall down.
PEARSON TRIBUNE. PEARSON, GEORGIA, AUGUST 1, 1919
Legal Advertisements.
Atkinson Sheriffs Sale. *
GEORG IA—A tkin ßO/1 ( ’ounty.
Will be sold before the courthouse door In
said county, at Pearson, between the legal
hours of sale on the first Tuesday in August
next, the following property, to-wit:
Seven (7) acres, more or less, of lot of land
number four hundred and seventy-eight (478)
in the fifth (5) land district of Atkinson coun
ty, Georgia, bounded on the north and west
by lands of T. L. Paulk, south by lands of Joel
Vickers and on the east by lands of W. if.
Duncan. Levied on and to be sold as the
property of B. K. Hum merlin to satisfy an ex
ecution Issued from the superior court of At
kinson county In favor of the Hank of Wllla
coochee and against Mrs. Bessie Hunter and
H. F. Summerlin. This July 7th. 1919.
E. D. LEGGETT, Sheriff A. C.
Atkinson Sheriffs Sale.
UKC)ItGJA —Atkinson County.
Will be sold before the courthouse door of
said county, during the legal hours of sate, at
public outcry, to the highest bidder for cash,
on the first Tuesday in August, 1919, the fol
lowing described lands In Atkinson, formerly
Coffee, county, to-wlt;
One hundred seres In the southwest corner
of land lot No. 485 lu the sth land district and
17 acres lying in the northwest corner of land
lot No. 028 in the sth land district, said 117
acres lying in a body, and being bounded on
the north by lands of Dan Wall, on the east
by lands of Dan Wall and ilighsmlth. on the
south kby the right-of-way of the Atlantic
Coast Line Uallro&d, on the west by lauds of
William Paulk: also 50 as res of lots of land
Nos. 526 and 527 In the sth district, bounded
on the north by lands of Talinadge, on the
south and west by lands of Henry P. Talinadge
and on the east by lands of Dukes and Wall:
also 40 acres of original land lot 527 In the sth
district, bounded on the north and east by
lands of Henry P. T&lruadge, on the west by
old tram road bed, on the south by lands of
Fielding: also 150 acres of land lot 527 in the
sth district, bounded on the north by lands of
William Paulk, on the west by lands of Tal
mud ge, on south by lands of Dukes and Wall,
on east by lands of Dukes and Wall and Field
fng.
Said lands levied on as the property of G.
Tom West, under an execution issued from
the superior court of Atkinson county, Geor
gia, at the June term, 1919. on a judgment
rendered at the June term, 1919, thereof, in
favor ofj. R. dr T. llunn against Henderson
Lumber Company, as maker, and «i. Tom
West, as endorser, and against the lands
aforesaid. Thisßth day of July, 1919.
H. 1). LEGGETT, .Sheriff A. C.
Atkinson Sheriffs Sale.
GE( >lMllA—Atkinson (-ounty.
Will be sold before the court house door of
said county, between the legal hours of sale
on the first Tuesday In August next, the fol
lowing property, to.wlt:
■All that tractor parcel of land situate, lying
and being In the sth land district of Atkinson
(formerly Coffee) county. Georgia, containing
one hundred and seventy-one (171) acres,
more or less. In the northeast corner of lot of
land number 387, and bounded on the north
and east by the original land linen, south by a
bav and lands of Amos Harper, and west by
lands of Thomas King, Jr.
Said property levied on and to be sold as
the property of M. King, by M. 1* Aldridge.
Deputy Sheriff for Coffee county, to satisfy a
tax execution Issued by B. Morris, Tax Collec
tor of Coffee county, Georgia, against said M.
King for taxes due Coffee county for the year
1918. This the Ist day of July. 1919.
E. U. Lkouktt. .Sheriff A. C.
Atkinson Sheriffs Sale,
GE()KOI A—Atkinson County.
Will be sold before the courthouse door of
said county, between the legal hours of sale
on the first Tuesday lh August next, the fol
lowing property, to-wlt:
Forty (40) acres, more or less, of lot of land
number 168, In the Bth land district of Atkin
son (formerly Coffee) county, bounded as fol
lows: On the west by original line and lands
of Mrs. Leon Hargreaves, on the north by the
original line, on the east by land of Levi ( 'our
son and on the south by lands of Jack Hen
derson.
Said property levied on and to be sold as
the property ofT. J. Wells, by M. I* Aldridge,
Deputy sheriff of Coffee eobnty, to satisfy an
execution Issued from the Tax Collector's
office of said county of Coffee, In favor of said
Coffee county against said T. J. Wells for tax
es due for the year 1918. This the 2nd day of
July, 1919. K. V. Laoujcßs Sheriff A. C.
Atkinson Sheriffs Sale.
GEORG I A—-Atkinson County.
Will be sold before the courthouse door of
said county, between the legal hours of sale,
on the first Tuesday In August next, the fol
low ingfproperty. to-wlt:
That tract or parcel of land lying and betng
In the 7th land district of Atktnson (formerly
Coffee) county, containing one hundred < 100)
acres, more or less, of lot of land number 88,
and bounded as follows: On the north by an
agreed line, on the east by lands of Y. O.
Mathews, on the south by the original land
line and on the west by Turkey branch and
an agreed line running to the south original
land line.
said property levied on and to be sold as
the property of Mrs, C. K. Stewart, by M. L
Aldridge. Deputy Sheriff of Coffee county,Ga.
to satisfy a tax execution Issued by B. Morris
Tax Collector for Coffee county, for taxes due
said Coffee county for the year 1918. This the
Ist day of July, 1919,
K. D. Leggktt, Sheriff A. C.
Atkinson Sheriffs Sale.
GKORGlA—Atkinson County.
Will be sold before the courthouse door of
said county, between the legaj hours of sale,
on the first Tuesday In August next, the fol
lowing property, to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of land lying and be
ing in the county of Atkinson (formerly Cof
fee). said state, to-wlt: One business block
and building now* under construction In the
town of Willaeoochee, Ga.. fronting property
of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company oi\
the north 93 feet, bounded on the cast by the
lands of the Georgia and Florida Railroad
Company two hundred and sixty feet, on the
south by Coffee avenue two hundred and fifty
three feet, and on the west by a fifty foot
street two hundred and three feet, being part
of lot of land number 488 in the sth land dis
trict of Atkinson county. Georgia.
Said property levied on and to besotd as the
property of McCranlnle and Gaskins, a firm
composed of G» F. McCranle and D. E. Gas
kin. by M. L. Aldridge. Deputy Snerlff for the
county, Georgia, to satisfy a tax execution
Issued by B. Morris, Tax Collector for Coffee
county, Georgia, against said McCranle and
Gaskins for taxes due Coffee county for the
your 1918. This the Ist day ol J uly, 1919.
E. D. Leggett, Sheriff A. C.
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Atkinson Sheriffs Sale.
GEORGlA—Atkinson ( ounty.
Willlbe ttold before the courthouse door of
km t<t county, between the legal hours of gale
on the first Tuesday In August next, the fol
lowing property, to-wlt:
All ol the following tract of hind situated in
the county of Atkinson (formerly t'offee),
State of Georgia to-wlt: Se\ enty-seven acres,
more or less, of lot of land number In the
sth land district, being In the northeast corn
er of said lot and bounded on the north and
east by the original land lines, south by Wolf
bay and lands of Amos Harper and west by
an agreed line and lands of M. M. Seymore.
Said property levied and to be sold as the
property of Thomas King by M. 1* Aldridge,
Deputy Sheriff ol Coffee county, Ga., to satis
fy a tax execution Issued by B. Morris, lax
Collector for Coffee county. Ga., against said
Thomas King for taxes due Coffee county for
tho year 1918. This the Ist day of July. 1919.
K. D. Leggett, sheriff A. C.
Public Sale of Realty.
GEORGIA—A t kin bo n ('ounty.
The undersigned, representing the heirs of
the late Barney Neugent—there being no Will
or Administration, no debts owing by Barney
Ncugent’s estate and all the heirs being of
legal age—will sell at public outcry to the
highest bidder before the courthouse door of
Atkinson county at Pearson, between the le
gal hours of sale on the first Tuesday In Au
gust, 1919, Ninety-Five (96) acres, more or less,
of lx)t of Land No. Seventeen (17) in the Sixth
(6) land District of said county, bounded on
the North and West by lands of John Neu
gent, on the South by lands of Mrs, William
Neugent and on the East by lands of Dennis
Moore and Ell Wilcox. There are no Im
provements on the land. Terms, cash. The
heirs of the late Barney Neugent will execute
title deeds at said sale.
JOHN NEUGENT.
O. J. NEUGENT.
This the 23rd day of May. 1919
Notice of Local Legislation.
GEORGlA—Atkinson County.
Notice Is hereby given to all persona con
cerned that a Local Bill will be Introduced
and the ensuing General Assembly at Its
passage urged having the following caption:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Para
graphs Nine (9» and Thirty-Seven (37) of the
charter of Willaeoochee, passed by the Gen
eral Assembly of 1904 and approved August
15th, 1904, and for other purpose*.
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