, 1860-05-03

last he would travel in the right direction. But
it still puzzled him to account for the total ab-
sence Of houses, for on the proper road through
the woods there were several woodcutters huts.
Night was coming on rapidly, the storm had
rather increased than abated its fury, and Will
liam Starke was forced to confess that he had
lost bis way, and each mile he advanced left him
in greater labyrinth Of doubt. He stopped
Prince suddenly, determined to look about him,
and to travel no longer in this uncertain direc-
ton and he was becoming seriously alarmed
lest he should be obliged to spend the night in
this dense wood, where the chances were that be
would perish ere the morning came
AS these unpleasant thoughts dawned upon
him, and he glanced around, he thought he per-
ceived at some distance ahead light He urged
Prince towards the object, and to his joy dis
covered it to be log house, situated at the juno.
ton of three roads, all Of which seemed to lead
into the wood. The smoke was curling in black
wreaths from the chimney, and bright light
flickered in the window, In q moment his eyes
took in all this, and also that back Of the house
was ample shedding for cattle, apd he determined,
| IL possible, that he would spend the night here
rather than again brave the fury Of the storm.
The moment he drove up to the door, there
was the furious barking Of as many dogs as II
all the tOrmenting canines mentioned in Dantes
Hell had broken loose, while three or four rushed
out around the horse, and one, venturing under
the wagon at Spear, was the next moment sent
off minus leg, an ear, and one or two other i'm
portant members which are generally supposed
from the doorway added to ne General tnnult
~, ,,i.o !, Il cm;ef ~ haii;ssrsnt honnds
sISs Dawn BSlI II down. T Here RifswRiisi
III, ont q ,bo wagon sir thew sbsnt-Ha.uhG
Fox down~bnrt 1 dice, sir 7"
HTb.nL ,hsc ns;ghbor y u.as Starke,s renIv..
hut he Kent IN unon the sbafs AZ he Sane
time. al think am lost hereabout IOr the iirst
6me /, mv M How 6,r is Il from WoodcastleY1
By. this time there we're two or three heads in
the doorway and he who appeared to be the
master renlied. no -
WoodcastIel WHY. thou best full seven
leagnes fro' Woodeastle and OF about two
Zines fro, a Rvrslone road Rat. master IN
thrs likes ~ stay hore the NIGHT We can take
,hvself an, besstS ~
& Wan / viii s,.v " William St.rle r.pliea.
Tha man com;ns for,h thev tnoL the heast
hack 10 the shedding and then from the wagon.
and the man Then ave the horse from a tro1gh
III msasnre of corn AZ thev were about ~
sn,,r ,he horse sTesr IN th;s va: tbrnnsh Starle
went to nntie Smear from BENEATH fbe WAGON,
Sr ha ,yas hovi;nc dresdf,lIv ana anneared ~
IL IN oreat distrcss - ~ !, ~! ~.
aWhv Smear GOOD doc what Il itP Come.
thou shslt come M me into the house and warm
hyreif mi ~, /. III ~ s,,n,,sy Rnt the Lsnd n
~ ,ns !. I.;d nno, b;s sborldar and IL sd
aNsv nsyNlst ,i,s IN, s,sy Tha e,,rs n
tha honss MI 6vht ,v;' hi,r and he has aIready
a'most killed NV best hound pup. l will ha' him
fed here.n
al don't ike 10 leave him out in this severe
weather" said Starke.
"Hc'il not feel Il, They're touah, these dogs
are . said the other.
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inc 10 take the dog mi -.
1For man. mi not far doc y said the other.
"He,s lad long iaunt and must Be ied.n
arll see % that said the man. ~.
IsSome raw meat n vo, have ~
PIertv of Y. . was the reply.
az shail nav Won we'll continued tho new
conner "a so ,lss the animal kindivp .
Starke did nat half IKE tbis nroposition 10
leave his faithful friend behind especially As The
dos baved 90 ,nourniiIIIv- and seemed ID manil.st
eo many Sims of uneasiness. but he was OBLIGED
n aconiescs R,,t Al be leff The snot smear gave
ntterance N snch dismal aurf,,l hoai 4 seemed
h smite unon his heart Win foreboTlinr sound
When they got into the Mons, staTke only
fonnd his hosts wife n rouoh.iookino. oauiit
woman behind the stowe anil another man.
short bnll-dog rulianlv.look;no f.llow. The
resi- r,. vhom he Ssd ohservsd Il the doorrav when
~ drove m were aVvav roI;teness l,rhade' him
askine where or wher.fSre' fhe room VA sliaing
hot. and the odor from Inc common tobacco which
vas burninr N me mines which. decorHted ne
mouths of al three waa suiFocatinr.
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