Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-02-16

saying &" I've only oos more pail TO keef
oar skins -bole. Wen hev 60 trust q
Doctor
Mats dog Doctor -as partly Suithksld
and partly Newfoundland. lie had b,.u
trained 6y han TO do all kinds Of tricks.
Among Others be rePe.iedly took written
messages 10 the stsiiOn. -ben .u.ehed 20
has collar. and ! presumed this "a, the Oh
ject Mat bad in vis- when referring 70 Aira
As capable Of procuring relief.
Mister. dive ssink yOs can -rite a mes
sage IN sbs dark, or BY the nooalixhs. a.k
ing the hands AZ the HO0estead TO cone
tins -ays No time 90 lose 1 see the dark.
Ies dodging round the hat Bal. knock
away The lo~ part Of that rotten slab behind
your bunk. Here. Doct0r.-
The message ~as scrawled. And fastened
10 Doctors collar IN little less than min
ute. and the noble brute. ~bo seemed 10
know the danger. stood anxiously trembling
al the preparations we're eOnplssed.
As / before stated. the hut stood elo.e 70
The stream. and from the rear the bank slop-
ed abruptly toward the water. The Amer
lean for the first time seemed Affected
When the nen fell under our shots. tber,
uas not The slightest change perceptible in
has voice bot the few word. be spoke 70
has dog ~ers broken and singalArly .Oft.
IL he sworn there we're tears an the maa',
eyes Everything being At last prepared.
be spAt on the dogs naa1zle. beld Ais hsaI
close % his cheek for moment. and then
Pressed ham ost Of the hole and a-ay down
The shelving baRk.
We listened anNiOasly for a time. and
thea there arOss a ~iid jAbberiog ior uin-
ste. the next instant -s detected yelp Of
P4ia.
NJ God. said iny0Iuhtarly. the
Doctors sPeared"
- Nc. be Arat. dara ye,'- snapped Mat
" Hes Jsss touched. and 70 sore. Hell
do &C.
" lie must be quick. tben.- sAid Mr.
$; - The black devils have struck
Light soReho-. and tbsy'rs going TO buru
- out. Look
Our eyes -sre iRtently scanning the
movements Of the savAges through the little
looPhoies. and &c sA~ a fiAsaing braRd uhiz-
zing through the AR. and scattering sparks
m al directions. IL fell on The strinsy
bArs-rOot above Cur heads. Another ana
another came. bss IL dad not appear 10 Is
that any had taken effect.
BS this time tie blAck-ieIlo-s bad taken
coarage- Believing that our ammunilioa
~as expended. nA3y Of tLem had Ielt cover,
and might be seen hitting about like spec
tres. They lad kindled Ere some distaaes
OF, and across is glare shadows we're con-
siantly falling.
The 6rrbrands we're thrown no longer
s0ase ircsh mode u attack vas preparing.
Oar sssPenss continued for a long period
(acAriy half an hoar). during which tins
not = word vas spoken b. any Of Is; our
sole Dependence vas the Doctor; and Il
help did not soon arrive. Il -as certain ue
eould 6ad no escape from the demons Who
we're trying 10 oOmpass cur dsstrucsion.
% No~. look slick. whispered Mat. Il
see their game they're goisg 10 give ss sss.
dovs the moon2 vel Aback Of The hui
guess. Bah. stick ySur cAbbage-trcs "a
Pilios. And bold it AZ The oPsn -rnd0v vhen
1 tcll ySu. IL jgst 81 oct. and bid them
goOd-osening. Dont bar The door after
me. nistsr. bus uben ,b0- thea ny. hssls.
open u. You see ve can't spare amman
ton"
While speaking. Mai snbarrsd tie door;
be slipped ous nOisslessly a. be ooneisdsd
The sentence.
Tbrough the slabs b. said 20 me do
yos see that devil -i:h the blszrng log
When be gets close 20 tie ~auie. open ibe
vindo~. and prop up the pillo-. Take
care - their spears yoursef~
A. soon a. the blaek -frlio- came 20 the
point i.dicafed. op~sed ths log Enlc
shutter vith souls soise. and bid % ~
danmy. D. moment d0ren spesrs pa
80 ihroagh ihe apertare. ani let fhe ~.
doc fail e. though one Of us -as mortaily
souuded
There Was riil shout without Al
this tine TIE t'ack-felios vbo carried ne
l'e sas sifhfn is- yards a the bit. ard
] heard Ma preparing for BE move outside.
iooking out a. quickly a. could. BAD
ilst tine o. see BE tan fgsre emerge be-
vond ~ shsdc. a. the bati end % Lis gua
isii erashing on she unprotected hesd - ,he
fre-bearer. The door -as opened a. Mat
tarned "a required but oae or to boun1,
Col take bin 20 ihs door. boz the savarss
~ere too qlick for him 9Th fheir spesrs