Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-07-02

say, rather impatiently:
| g Hettie, don't waste any more time or
sympathy on that brute. / shall empty
| the contents of my revolver into his body
as soon as [ eat my breakfast
No, sir! you won't; that dog is mine.
have adopted him into our home as an
honorary member; haven't I, old fellow"
with nod and smile to the dog in the
corner.
AS an ornery' member, you mean,
Hett. What can you want of a dog?''
"Just for company, Uriah; these long
nights when you are gone I'd feel so
much safer. Mayn't keep him?'
You see the breakfast was ready now,
| the coffee steamed out into the room so
| pleasantly, the omlet was turned out such
beautiful brown; and the little woman
who bent over him and left q kiss to creep
/ through the mustache which covered his
lips was so altogether charming that ifithad
been an even dozen of dogs she had begged
to keep for company Uriah Click would
have said just what he said of the one poor
| fellow on the rug.
"Of course, if you really want to keep
| him, get him we'll fattened and he will be
fine animal. If one must have dog, |
say have nice one, and he is all of that"
|
| with Uriah as with Hettie. A few weeks
sufficed to heal entirely the wound in his
| foot, and he soon proved that he was able
| to make himself useful in many ways.
Hettie Click was most devoted little
church woman, and had always been in
| the habit of attending the weekly prayer
meetings held in the church which stood
only two squares from where they lived,
and after Ban came to them he used to
accompany her thither, wait patiently in
| the vestibule until the meeting closed, and
| then walk close at her side all the way
| home
| One night they had been to church and
| had walked over one square and half
which lay between it and home when Ban
suddenly stopped and uttered a low growl,
| so low that Mrs. Click but Just heard it,
and then he placed himself directly before
his mistress, so that she could not adj
vance single step. The street on which
| they lived was not lighted with street
| lamps, and it was in the dark of the moon,
so that Mrs. Click, strive as hard as she
| might, could not make out anything be-
| fore her, and, though very much fright
ened by the unusual manner of her old
| friend Ban, felt inclined to go on, and
| tried to push him away, but Ban caught
| her dress in his mouth and pulled her
back the way they had just come. Grow
| ing more frightened each moment, she at
length went willingly, following him from
one crossing to another until they came
into the lighted parts Of the city and she
saw that he was leading the way to Small
wood, Odgen & Co.'s, where her husband
was keeping watch.
Once arrived there and the story of
Bans singular actions told, Uriah Clicks
| curiosity and suspicion were at once
aroused, and, giving signal common to
the police, he soon had the satisfaction OF
relating the circumstances to two OF his
brother officers, one of whom took his
place while he with the other betoOk them
selves to his little dwelling accompanied
by Ban who seemed we'll pleased that his
mistress remained at the station-house,
where they stopped to recruit their forces
until they numbered four strong.
Arrived at the gate before the house,
Ban again gave low growl of warning
and then trotted along the walk, followed
by the shortest man in the crowd, who had
thrown a cloak over his shoulders and
looked, to all appearance, in the very dim
light of the cloudy, moonless night, like a
lady. The rest crawled along behind him
close to the brick of the walk.
With brisk step the little man sprang
up on the porch, tripped across it to the
door, applied the key to the lock, and, as he
did so, felt his arms caught by some one from
behind and himself drawn swiftly aside
while another form passed quickly by
them into the house.
In another instant he heard the thud O
sharp blow upon the head OF the ONT
who pinioned his arms, and felt the hole
upon them instantly relax as the MAJ
sank to the floor.
| Springing into the house, Uriah Glicl
heard the words: Come on, Hal! you
laid her out, didn't you? I expected sh'
would veil the minute you caught he
arms. She'll keep quiet while we secure
the chink; then let her raise thunder"
On through the dark sped the robber
as if acquainted with each foot of TIL
house, through the little parlor and sitting
room to the door that opened upon thu
stairway, and there blow from Trial
Clicks club caused him to pause unit
his hands were securely fastened and hi
belt emptied of the pistols and knife
carried. Outside on the porch simila
precautions had been taken with the &C
complete, who soon recovered from tn
effects of the blow; and when Uriah ha'
made light and turned its glare on tn
man at the stair door he discovered il
him man wearing the blue uniform Q
the police and belonging to the same sta
ton with the two men who had Jolne
himself and friend on the mission whicl
had proved so pregnant with results as
tonishing to all and not only this, but
man in whom he had repOsed the utmos
confidence, and the most unfortunate on
of his having been made the unexpectet
heir to a wIndfall of several thousan'
dollars in gold, the hoardings OF a mlserl.
relation during years, who had recent.
died and left the result of his savings +
his best loved relative, Uriah Click.
And this friend, this man who was
protector of life and property, had con
ceived the idea of waylaying his friend
wife on her way from prayer-meetlng
and rendering her senseless during TIM tim
sufficient for him to secure the windfal
for his own and accomplice's use, whlc
tiendish purpose would have been accom-
plished had it not been for the sagaclt
of the noble dog which they had be
friended.
Tt is needless to say that there was
vacancy in the police force to be filled tn
next day, and that Ban rose to the highes
possible station of honor which q do
could fill; and that Uriah Clicks gol
found Judgment in a bank instead OF hi
bedroom from that time forth.
A GENTLEMAN residing near Perry, thi
county, went to church recently, and be
{ fore starting was requested very earnestl
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