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West, on what were supposed to be the tracks of the 

 thief. The hound made the hne out right gallantly, 

 and ultimately '' ran her man to bay." Unfortunately 

 for the lady superintendent, the hound had got on 

 the track of an ordinary visitor to the show, who had 

 little difficulty in proving his innocence, and after 

 suitable apologies the hunted man went away satisfied, 

 gratified probably that he had been constituted a 

 hero without the pains and penalties which are so 

 often attached to one who is out of the ordinary run 

 of men. 



But dog stories, like the yarns of fishermen and 

 shooters, are apt to become rather monotonous 

 than otherwise, to say nothing of the exaggerations 

 that creep into them occasionally. However, the 

 authenticity of the above interesting accounts are 

 beyond reproach, hence deemed worthy of repro- 

 duction here. 



Captain Powell, writing in 1892 on the convicts 

 of Florida (London: Gay and Bird), gives some 

 useful information as to the dogs used there in 

 tracking such criminals as may attempt to escape. 

 He says that, although bloodhounds were first used, 

 they were found quite unfitted for the purpose, and 

 at the present time foxhounds are utilised for man- 

 hunting in all the southern convict camps. These 

 hounds are trained when young to follow the track 



