The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-13

sAA~ oo susV " tniSs Wuou tuoI0 uueUOuy
else to TAX care O. the doug. I'll be wi
him"
In short time little milk was again
placed before him. which he ravenously
but with evident distress, licked up.
"Puir Fingw 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 woefully "disjaskit"
(sick and exhausted) Fling. however, was
convalescent, and babe fair at no distant
date to be as much of a dog as ever.
About a month more had passed. and a
meeting of neighbors was being held at
Craigburn. Fling. well 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
and the possible chance of the dogs re-
turn throwing light on the subject Fling
was present. Sitting on his launches he
seemed to be taking as intelligent an in.
terest as the wisest He would prick up
his ears at an observation that, seemed to
tally with his own comprehension of the
matter; then drop his head at some
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 wagged his tail and, moving uE
to the game.keeper. put his muzzle on his
knee.
"Thc likes o that - was the genera
exclamation
The special discussion having been ex
hausted, conversation began to take a
more convivial turn. Fling, perceiving it
curled himself up in corner by an in
an hour or SO, when one of the guest:
dropped a tumbler upon the floor, break
ing it.
"Oh, just never mind that, Mr.. Donald
son, cried Mrs. Campbell, from an ad
joining room. when the chapman
Cuthbert, comes"
AT the mention of the pedlar's name
Fling arose at a bound, barking furiously
and crashing his teeth in frenzy o
rage, while his hair stood up as if turneC
to bristles.
"The dogs gaen mad I" cried guest.
whats the matter, Fing?" said Dun
can.
The dog, in the fierce extremity of hi
anger, fairly howled. Duncan, after qui
citing him, sat for moment, overcome
with thought. Then, hastily arising, ant
calling Fling to follow him, he left thu
room, followed by the dog.
After passing half way down the lane
Duncan turned to Fling, and shouted
"Cuthbert " The same degree of rag
was exhibited as when, in the room, hi:
wife mentioned the name.
"Cuthbert I" he repeated Find hin
/ out :"
With fierce howl of delight at the OF
der, the dog bounded down the lane
then, returning, barked savagely, as if a
an imaginary enemy. And so he KEEP
bounding down the lane and returning, ~
if inviting Duncan to follow him.
Mr.. Campbell returned 10 the house
and asked his guests 10 excuse him thei
mounting horse, he followed Fling. tn,
+ dog, as if understanding that he was un
derstood, now settled down to quiet JOE
taking the direction leading south.
"On the track at last. thought tn
brother, as he trotted along the rougI
highway, following the detective Fling.
Two miles were passed; he full of COZ
fidence in the ultimate result Of thei
Journey, the dog ever and anon prickin,
his ears, as if anticipating the approach G
the man he sought Leaving the mai
road, Fling sprung into bridle-path on
patch OF moorland. The way was
cross.cut by which the distance to til
nearest town was shortened by coupl
of miles. AT short distance further
wound up steep hill, at the top which
struck along a rocky escarpment having
sheer depth of two hundred feet, at tn
base of which the Tay murmured on it
cleaning passage TO the sea. On Lis lei
forest of frs climbed, shadowy an
frowning. entirely shutting out the cas-
ern part of the heavens. There was IL
house within three miles either north
south or west and on the eastern sid
the habtations to be seen were away or
the bottom lands, far beyond the reach o
human voice. a fit place for outrage anC
blood
Along that road the pedlar had passed
about the time the drover disappeared
and along that road Thomas Campbell
was n the habit of returning from the
lowlands How il was that the circum
stance of the pedlar's passage throug
that part of the country at that time had
never been mentioned, was this Rory
Cuthbert, the chapman, had supplied th'
inhabitants of that dreary, out of-the way
region for years, sustaining reputation
for honest dealing with all. 1t istrue
some ugly stories about his cruelty anc
want of patriotism during the rebellion o
10 had been circulated but as he had no
been alone in his lack of sympathy will
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