The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-12-25


gathered about the tire when the search
was stayed. The big Christmas tree
stood in its pride, dccked with all its
fruit OF toys and presents and loving in
seripuons. Tables greaned under the
Jolly Christmas cheer tina. waited tor the
oven.
You are not to suppose that search was
abandoned. We were sitting only whle
We could decide what to do ntNt. Not
one of us but felt il would be more en-
durable to wander searching, even against
hope, amongst the snow through all the
hyeIong night, than to ST there Lursir
oar own sad thoughts.
We might have sat in this way perhaps
half an hour-all Of us together except
DAVID and Frank who We're st1Il with the
/ Frcnchwoman- when suddenly We were
startled bv loud scream Of fright, re-
peated two or three times, and each time
checked, as it seemed, by force, and ac-
companled by sharp, savage growI.
! RushiHE out TO the door, whence the
sound came, we found poor Madame
/ Guiilot for this WAS her name on her
back, securely held down bv Fury. whom
/ Davie ana Frank were trying to remove,
without success. Fury heavy paw Was
/ flung across her throat, and il Was only
when he raised il for an Instant that Ma
dame was able 70 scream. When size dld
/ scream, She was at once checked by the
downcoming u, the heavy paw, accom-
panied 10y terrible gIowl and an ad-
mouitory shaking Of her ample pettleoats.
Beyond her fright and her shaking the
GOOD woman WAS none the worse, and of
these She seemed 10 think little, Tor the
instant we had her on her feet, she BROKE
from us and rushed again into the very
! Jaws OF Fury. The de-, g,however, was too
many for her, and instantly had her on
her back AS before. But Helen had seen
something now. There II was indeed, the
] little shoe tine second red shoe, com
panion 10 the one found in the lane. II
was lying Just outside Fury's kennel,
and the hight fell full upon II ttom the
lantern. In an instant Helen lad in her
hand, and toun, that not only was it the
missing shoe but that one Of the missing
feet was inside lt-nai 7, that one OF miss
ing legs was attach he'd to the foot, snd the
whole OF the rest Of the missing bod.
attached to the leg By the leg, IN fact
4 BERTHE wa. dragged oaf
c>.-wl,h straw, busily rubbing his
eyes with his little fists. ana just waki &
up from very sound sleep III which he
had been lndulglng IN lury's apartment
Fury, seeing that he had lost his ware,
al once liberated Madam Guillot Of his
own accord, and pushing his big nose n
amongst us, begar to assist Bertie u
/ l., q Il. i
Helen, snatchlng him up, rushed viii
him into the house.
We, looking,lnto the kennel, saw where
lie had made his little nest. 1t was IN
the corner. completely out OF sight, and
sheltered from the wind. He had nest
led into the clean straw with which Fury
is always well supplid, and then it wa
pretty clear that Fury had lam down lie.
side him, il not upon him. and had cud'
died him up as warmly as II he had been
in his mothers arms. We understeo,
now why the dog had refused to 60 out
and search with us, and why he hac
barked SO little all through the night.
, It was not SO easy to understand nov
{ the child had rot back and got into tn
kennel, without leaving trace OF re
, turning footstep. And this mystcr
was not cleared up to US till next day
The explanation, however was simp.
! enough, and might as well be given a
| once. A schoolboy had met him, wan
. lrcing away, and knowing him, had III
: ed him up and carried hlm home, ha
4 been afraid TO pass the dog, and SO ha
s set him down to run III at the open kltcf
1 Ell door. BERTHE instead Of doing SO ha
q turned IN at Fury's door, which happen
cd to be nearest, and had instantly gor
i to sleep, while the school boy had pos
II ed oil to village some few mics ava,
v II was in some respects amest as tonci
i inc 10 see the mothers lay as il ia
20 been to see her sorrow. For was n
n Bertie her one child and she widow
aud what more could say to tell u
ia that both Joy and sorrow were kcepe
f. that can thrill this mortal body. i
to me drop the veil.
10 Madam Guillot spent tie Chrls.m
r, day with uG, and on the following MOI
ing we drove her down to Thornley, St
er ton, and saw her of with throui
Or ticket in h.r pocket 70 Dunstahle.
a lie Laughs Best Who Laughs Last.
ia The train had started of. 4 yon
ay man rushed hreathlessly IL. Got le
1t Ij ,,n 90 NeU ain't | here 2 /"