Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-30
SHOT BETWEEN THE EYES.
BY PAUL CEEYTON.

1t was in x moment of passion that Dick An
kcrs luyeIcd his rifle at the head of his dog aud
fired. Tiger stood but three rods off; the bullet
struck him between the eyes, and he fell. dead
without Il whine.
1t was on a bank of a river in Illinois. An
hers had been out hunting and owing to wanton
di,obrtrnce in Tiger, he had missed shooting
three deer. Tiger would bark therefore Au-
kcrs would get angry; and hence, the tragic fate
OF 'ligcr.
As soon as the dog was dead Dick repcntcd.
Although he dragged the carcass into the shade
of some bushes on the edge OF the grove near
the stream and cot hi, knife already to skin him,
his heart failed him and he wouldn't do il.
Dick sat down on log, looking sorroWtul at
Tiger, and medtat d on the evil consequence,
{ bad passions. About halt an hour afterwards
his thoughts were interrupted by hearing the re-
port OF rifle, on the opposite bank OF the river.
Looking through the bushes, he saw ms neigh
Dor, MAJOR Nutcr, standing among some willows
loading his riff. He seemed to be gazing anX-
iously Al some object on the same bank with An
kers further up the stream.
He has shot something thought Dick.
Now the stream was not deep nor was II very
broad; but had miry bed like all the streams
which flow through the rich, dark soil OF the bot
tom lands in the West. Dick saw it was inn
possible for the MAJOR to cross without going 20 a
bridge about half a mile up the river; and when
he saw him depart rnpidly in that direction he e.
merged from the bushes where he had laid con-
ccalcd and moved forward to see what the Ma
lor had killed
1t was prairie wolf He laid dead on the
edge OF a thlcket. Il struck Dick as rather a
singular coincidence, that he was Shot in the
head, directly between the eyes, like poor Tiger.
1t also appeared to Dick that the wolf looked We
~ much like the dog; and he wondered If the
Major could have distinguished them from each
other, across the river.
Whilst poudcriug over these matters in his
philosophical mind, Dick - wjthou, rejecting
what he was about. unprecedented Tiger to
the spot. and laid him down by the side OF his
wild brother Dick looked al them together
Dick also cast his eyes up and down the stream.
Al length Dicks mind became confused, and,
on leaving the spot, he somehow committed an
uuaCcountab,a bluuder In short Dick left Ii
ger where he had found the wolf, and dragged
the wolf away. twas a singular mistake can /
explain It.
With great care Dick concealed TIE wolf in
some bushes and taking q circuit through the
wood. came ',2 with Major Nuter, shortly after
the latter had crossed the river.
Halo, Major! where are YOU going 50 fast !,
la is that you Dick 2 cried the MAJOR.
What's your hurry? ! am gong down the
river, but cantrun to keep up wiki YOU
Oh I'm in no great hurry only I've shot
wolf down here
All! the devil You have"
Dicks memory failed him.
Fired across the river, said the Major. Drop
ped like log
Dick began 10 whistle,
I'm calling my deg, the cur is always run
ming off Never can keep him near me.
The MAYOR expressed his sympathy - then
Dick whistled again, and called at the TOP Of his
voice; but Tiger although he was in hearing,
did not see lit to come and, in q minute, his
master accompanied the Major along the bank Of
the river
That cussed dog = complained Dick.
wouldn't take twenty dollars for him if he would
not ramble So
i had the incest sho, in the world at that
wolf said the Major. / hid on the opposite
bank among the willows. and the minute he show
ed his muzzle-pop! down he went
Just So, assentcj Ankers.