CHAPTER XV.

TALLY-HO!

The Situation in Georgia--Some Things which may be Explained-- Negro Criminals--Taking Refuge in the Ocmulgee Swamps--Ku-Klux Ambushed--A Terrible Oath--Uncle Jack B.--"Nigger Dogs" in the "Goober State"--Uncle Jack Interviewed by the Ku-Klux--What came of it--Getting Ready for the Chase--A Pack of "Negro Dogs" described--In the Swamps--The Opening Chorus--A Warm Trail-- Disappointment--The Lull is Past--A Last Effort--Another Crime added to the Calendar--A fresh Start--At Bay--Tragical Scene 143