The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-27
A NOBLE DOG.
STIRRING STORY OF HIS ENCOUNTER
WITH A BURGLAR.

The New York Herald has 8
spirited sto- a fine English mastif
and his fal .n.ui service, in time O.
danger, to his mistress, Mrs. A. ],
Manson, one of two ladies living
otherwise unprotected in sn uptown
New York bouse. A few nights
since, Rex, who is allowed to &c
freely through the house and into all
the chambers, aroused his mistress
by deep growl as ne moved across
the room. Mrs. Manson looked from
her bed and saw Rex upright and
listening. Again came his low, suI-
ZEN grow, and she presently heard
him slipping down the stairs.
Unmindtul of mischief che was
composing herself to rest when a
dreadful scream OF agony came up
from the room underneath, and the
LADY IN q furry hurried out to the
hallway and down the stairs. She
first believed one Of the servants had
gone down and been startled by the
dog. but sc she reached the end OF
the flight figure appeared st the
door OF the second floor front room.
which speedily showed her the true
state of affairs. A man was there, q
stranger, With uncovered head and
trlghtened face. The gaslight burn
ing dimly in the hallway sho u q close
cropped head fixed on a snUrt thick
neck. with q ford mustaohed Ease.
Over grayish shirt was black cut
away coat, end he wore dark panta-
Icons. Evidently surprised by the
oog in pillsging the place be had
turned to flee, when the grip OF the
mastif upon bis hand evoked that
cry OF pain. The member was bleed
Ing now. The door knob be let 90
was red. In a twinkling be had
reached the stairs and was descending.
But Rex" as cunning as he was,
was at his heels. and gathering up
for bound he drove his great tswny
body against the flying burglars
shoulders.
The man went down as il struck by
club and rolled head over heels to
the bottom, where he lay q moment
dased, with the nastif1's body on his
breast, and teeth in his flesh. The
fall had stunned him, but he was
quickly called To consciousness and in
q dreadful way. Rex" had seized
him by the jaw. The feet armed
with sharp nails tore bis face. The
canine fRngs reached the bone. Mrs.
Manson, bravely following the fugi.
tive, heard that dreadful crunching
and her woman's heart was sickened.
Don't Rexl" she called, "dop'tI"
The enraged mastifi, mindful of his
mistress voice, drew back, and the
hapless burglar, who had been des.
psrately 6gh,jDg with his fists and
uttering fearful means, made use of
his chance. With an oath he strug-
gled 70 his feet and sprang down the
basement stairs with the msstifi after
him. The kitchen is ct the back,
With the Wsshtubs on the side and q
door at the end opening on the yard.
lie had reached the latter, but the
dog tearing at him again compelled
him to put bis back against it and
fight with might and main. Mrs.
found him 30 when she en-
tered. 1t was dark down STARE, but
the gray Of early dawn enabled
her 70 see both the contestants.
Without moments hesitation the
stout-hearted lady advanced but the
fugitive, coWardly in his pain and
sprsng at her and dealt
her q couple OF blows in quick sue
cession. The scoundrel's fist drove
her head back, and the second time
il struck her full on the chest and
knocked her bruised and hali-stunned
10 the floor. A third blow was COM
ing when Rex. who had 10 dash
around the table to get ct the man,
grabbed him by the arm, He turned
away with q cry, shot back the bolt |
and vanished through the door into
he yard. Miss Manson, coming |
town then after her mother, found
the lady still upon the floor, with her
eyes upturned and barely conscious.
Che aroused her, and after securing
the door they went up stairs. Mrs
Manson's etudio, where the dog bad |
made the first attack, was topsy-turvy. |
The window Was half opened where |
he burglar bad tried to get out, hut |
on the floor were blood drops which !
had fallen from the hand the mastifi |
had gripped. In an inner room was |
'pread in sheet. ready for removal,
he swsg Of the night-various seal |
kin robes. some sets of iurs, an |
800 shawl, various pieces OF silver
ware, with Is linen sheets and the |
lresses OF the servants. The whole |
vas valued at several thousand dol. |
ars.