The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-02-22

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with heavy instrument. Various ether
bruises were found on aim. In addition
to these revolving cruelties, he was a
mere skeleton, his bones actually pro-
truding through his skin.
My word for it, we'll have clue to
the mystery now, said Mrs Campbell,
at which Fling feebly wagged his tail. as
if in acknowledgment of the compliment
to his sagacity-
TAX ye nae heed no, master, > said
| the servant lass. There's Providence
here aud be sure O this, when there's
naebody else to tax care o the doug. Il
be WI him.
In short time little milk was again
placed before him, which he ravenouslS.
but with evident distress, licked up.
"Puir Fing!" was the exclamation
from all and sympathy ruling the hour,
found Fling with attendants constantly at
his side For three days and nights was
he so nursed. After that he was enabled
to sit, but looking wcefully ''6isjuskit'
| (sick and exhausted). Fling, however,
was convalscent and babe II at no dis
tant date to be as much OF dog as eyer
About month more had passed and a
meeting Of neighbors was being held at
Craigburn Ping, we'll recovered, was
actively trotting Up and down the lane.
accompanying each visitor that came. As
many as dozen persons had assembled.
Over glass Of toddy-for in those days
the bottle presided at all deliberations
| they were discussing the great mystery
aud the possible chance Of the dog re-
| turn throwing light on the subject. Fling
was present. Sitting on his launches he
seemed to be taking as intelligent an Ia
teIest as the wisest. He would prick up
his ears at an observation that seemed 10
tally with his own prehension of the
matter; then drop his head at sone
other, as if he might say, ''No, it is use
less to do that"
Noticing the intelligence manifested by
the animal. the Dukes principal game
keeper, a man greatly esteemed for cour-
age and intelligence, remarked, IF the
reward will ever become due, there is the
one that it will fall to, pointing to Fling.
The dog waeged his tail; and moving up
to the game-keeper, put his muzzle on his
knee.
The likes O. that - was the general
exclamation.
The special discussion having been ex-
hausted, conversation began to take a
more cornwall turn. Fling, perceiving it,
curled himself up in corner by an in
termediate door. He had lain there for
an hour or so, when one of the guests
dropped tumbler upon the floor, break
ing it.
ooh, just never mind that, Mr.. Don
aldson." cried Mrs. Campbell, from an
adjoining room. "Whsn the chapman,
Cuthbert comes
At the mention Of the pedlar's name,
Fling arose at a bound, barking furiously,
and crashing his teeth in a frenzy of
rage, while his hair stood up as if turned
to bristles
The dogs gaen madl" cried a guest.
whats the matter, Fling ?" said
Dana.
The dog, in the fierce extremity Of his
anger, fairly howled. Dana, after quiet
ing him, sat for a moment, overcome
with thought. Then, hastily arising, and
calling Fling to follow him, he left the
room.
After passing half way down the lane,
Dana turned to Fling and shouted ''Cuth-
bert - The same degree of rage was ex-
hibited as when, in the room, his wife
mentioned the name.
''Cuthbert - he repeated. Find him
QUIZ
With fierce howl of delight at the Or
der, the dog bounded down the lane;
then, returning barked savagely, as if at
an imaginary enemy. And so he kept
bounding down the lane and returning, as
1t inviting Dana to follow him.
Mr. Campbell returned to the house
and asked his guests to excuse him; then
mounting a horse, he followed Fling.
The dog, as If understanding that he was
understood. now settled down to a quiet
jog, taking the direction leading south.
"On the track at last thought the
brother, as he trotted along the rough
! highway, following the detective Fling.
Two miles were passed he full of con-
fdence in the ultimate result of their
! Journey, the dog ever and anon pricking
his ears, as if anticipating the approach
OF the man he sought. Leaving the main
road, Fling sprung into bride path on a
patch of moorland The way was a
crcss-cut BY which the distance to the
nearest town was shortened by a couple
OF miles. At short distance further it
wound up steep hill, at the top Which
1t struck along rocky escarpment leay-
Ing sheer depth of two hundred feet at
the base of which the Tay murmured on
Its cleaning passage to the sea. On hi.
| lctt forest OF frs climbed, shadow and
frowning, entirely shutting out the ease
ern part of the heavens. There was no
| house within three miles, either north.
south or west; and on the eastern side
the habitations to IL seen were away on
the bottom lands, far beyond the reach OF
human voice. \ fit place for outrage
aad blood.
Along that road the peddlar had pass.
ed about the time the drover disappear-
ed; and along that road Wallace Camp,
bell was IN The hahit nc rat,,rn;rn frs,.,.