The Hound of the Baskervilles, Ch. 1-4: Horror Story

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Title: The Hound of the Baskervilles, Ch. 1-4: Horror Story
Author: gardnerhill                        
Word Count: 60
Rating: G
Warning: None
Summary: This cursed beast has haunted generations of their family.
                                                                                       
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“They say this terrible human walks among us – and wherever he goes, dogs die.”

The other canines in the alley shuddered.

But, “G’wan, that’s jes’ a bleedin’ cat-tail,” one rag-earred bulldog sneered.

Roy glared at him. “Old Skip, from 221b? Poisoned. Dash, the Spaniel? Fed to a bigger dog he then shot. Carlo, at Copper Beeches? The Dog-Killer is real.”

Comments

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

Very good! Excellent pacing.

Hope none of them fall prey.

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Hee, hee. This is brilliant! And so very true. I can picture them all huddled together. Ooo! Ahh! And the little puppies getting scared (and rightly so).

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Sherlock Holmes, having the same effect on the canine population he has on shipping.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Dash, the Spaniel? Fed to a bigger dog he then shot. That's the first time I've laughed at the unfortunate spaniel's fate ^__^ And I do so love your summary and "...that’s jes’ a bleedin’ cat-tail...” ^^

[debriswoman]

They are not wrong:-p

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Even a dog who grooms himself
And bays to the moon at night,
Can meet the Killer of Baker Street
When the sun is shining bright.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

"Ma! Ma! He's talking about the Dog-Killer again!"
"Shep, stop scaring your littermates or you'll get an ear-nipping!"

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

A man who commands Poseidon AND Anubis is a pretty scary opponent.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

That's right, he stuffed a smaller dog into a bigger dog then killed them BOTH. Do not mess around with The Killer.

Imagine what kind of street cred Toby has for surviving his encounters with the terrible Holmes!

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

I'm waiting for the story where Holmes is visited by the RSPCA and hauled away in manacles for dog-cruelty.

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

Another strong bravo for this!

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Very clever and chilling.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Yep, all the dogs around Baker Street sleep with one eye open.