The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-09-28

lie won't never trii no etnfieH j heard The
assassin shy, M he dropped the bfeeeh Of the
gun heavily ls the Aapr. Nov ipf tiir d'rg.
During these operations Lion had placed
himself by my side with hs foreieel upon the
bed, while, to keep him stlll put my hand
over h. mouth iIr knew well what meant,
fpr had kept him quiet 20 beion. At thc
moment Of the discharge be gave low PrawL
! pointed roWTds lhe dear. IIe upneisuul
my meaning we'll, lis cyss 0ashod like a
Lall of Gro while he waited tho mumcnt %
wTcak his vengeance on the assassins.
j will open the door liJlcaud when the
ff6iar siicEs bis head out shoot him, fail the
sho,wolC
The door was opened hul the 'rrshp'didut
'atiek l,is head oul.' Lion tpow better than
that and waited his chancc
Emholdcnrd by not hclnuqNnythiue, ihc
door was gradually opened. Now was the
time. With o terrific how'll Lion lrapcd o.
ycr the head Of the woman, and ,rilcd the
runuin by the Throat, dragging him in au in-
slant 90 the iloorr whore great struggle
took place. lu another moment, t'tr bag ys.
writhiug ia my nervous grasp, Her surprise
was 20 great thni sho made hut liilo resist
Nncc-aud quickly bound her baud and
foot with a cord which shc bad procured for
another usc-p'rbap- TO drag my body away
into the woods,
ihr next thing WINS % attend 90 thc man
aud Lion, The struggle between them vas
still goiuR ON, hat thr former had the worr'
Of H. Lion had vet his sharp teeth into The
throat Of the wretch, aud rendered all his.ci.
forts HbortiNc, although ho vas.a man ol
powerful frame lIa wo, alrcply rcrking
I with blood, and ! lRstcnrd 10 save what
litlc life was lcil in him. The dor was 10th
TO quit his hold and when hc did. ho lci) one
/ victim "a punish anoihcr; for. before I could
prevent it, he sct his teeth quito through the
/ hag's arm, who screamed like lunaiir
The fellow looked phosily enough when |
'rclcascd hin. lliEnock was friEhtiiIiiy tori,
bpt he got no sympathy fvom mo- bound
him Il, had Ms companion IN iniquity, while
he maintained moody ysiicurr, and she -hrrp.
eel curses on the dog. ! bound her apron
round his neck which was all the surgical
aid be- got from mc. Lion nov seemed ycr,
-wCit- t-MtiynCd-witb-t tiJc arrangements, nurri5f
down in the corner aud watched with calm
I iPhllosop t,.
We remained with them until morning
cannot ray but | enjoyed our triumph O.
7 vJttt ~ ti.iiUrI TN, ~ zJr7 -rrrTid-y Ut-
offenders a. it was proved afterwards in tb,
! couH of justice. As good fortune would have
it, n man passed The next morning, by whom
| sent word to the nearest sculcment,o of what
had occurred.
Before 10 on,ock the offenders were IN th,
hands ortbc law, They were conveyed I,
the nearest iqlwhcrc they awaited their tri
al, which took place about two wontbs alter
They were sentenced 10 letss+Tar, impison
nit rsisrirSsz.fs- ..,-.,-+.l-.4-
ed, was not too much, | believe it ever they
live 10 get ont. they viii kill old Lion, should
he survive their punishment and he ~ still
as strong aud healthy a dog as You can inl
anywhere, No money would tempt me {,
part With hin,. he 10 lo,s I"aAin o,,isil, i,
my face as write this,--tor have been try,
ing TO make him understand whatit is about
have hintcd to him the propricty Of having
his likeness published with this sketch bu
he shakes his head grayely, as much rs to "A,
Il don't care about it, mastor--ior ever,
, worthless puppy has his likeness publishc'
now-a-days'
Grateful for past services, suffer him q
have his own way in this as in great mhn.
! other matters Let no one despisc the dog
! as lac is the only animal who, tersaking hi
own species, rultivatcs the friendship ofmau