Tarka

I saved Tarka for when I wanted to win a big purse.

Judge deveraux

I brought a dozen horses from England with me, and I got Tarka back.

Judge deveraux

I won races and lost them, but then I brought out Tarka.

Judge deveraux

It is still best known through literature, from the pages of Henry Williamson's 1920s 'novel Tarka the Otter, or for its fleeting appearances in Wind in the Willows - "a swirl of water and a' cloop! 'and the may-fly was visible no more (and) neither was the otter, "- but now bolder members of the species can even occasionally be seen around town.

River clean-up brings otters back from brink of extinction

I kept Tarka hidden so far out in the country that not one of those rich boys could find him.

Judge deveraux

Antonin Tarka was dressed in identical fashion to the day before, suited and starched and impeccable.

The Black Madonna

Antonin Tarka said, After we learned of the theft, we frantically searched the international arts market for any hint of the Black Madonna.

The Black Madonna

Antonin Tarka limped over, leaning heavily upon his cane.

The Black Madonna

“If word was to escape,” Tarka added, “the results would be catastrophic.”

The Black Madonna

Antonin Tarka leaned heavily upon his cane and surveyed the chamber with an expression so intense Storm thought the man might weep.

The Black Madonna