The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-09-26

..Nobody's any business to have such
dogr she gasped. in awhisper. cts
awful"
..She seems to be scared about some
thing" thought Tsar. '.Girls are apt
TO be timid. All, seei It's those rag
ged rascals coming down the road. VII
lainous-looking vagabonds. II there is
anything in this world that I hate, it is
q tramp.nA
That is universal sentiment among
dogs of Tsar's social standing; but the
three ruffians who were now approach
ingwere either ignorant of that fact or
did not know that such a dog was so
very near.
.'Dreadful menI' had been the un-
spoken thought in the mind of Percie
Lee, and it was followed by doubt as
to whether she should ever again dare
to come down to the cove.
81 must sketch the island, !" she said,
ssbut will come in the forenoon"
The three men were walking abreast
now, and they were plainly determined
not to turn to the right hand or the left
for Percie Lee. She had Just time to
grasp that terrible idea and to feel her
heart jump, when one Of them actually
spoke to her.
She never knew what he said, and
her only reply, as she retreated few
steps was an altogether unintended
little scream. 1t was not a loud one,
and there was more surprise in it than
fear, but it was followed by remarkable
consequences.
Tsar had quickened his lordly pace.
full twenty seconds earlier, and, for
some reason of his own, he had ad-
vanced a little under the shadow of the
e.. ls,,A ho1 nf 6er.ad
from the human beings in the road be-
fore him. His head and tail were raised
a trifie, and there was very peculiar
expression on his broad, hairy face.
There was no love of tramps in it at
all.
..Oh now. we hain't hurt you You
needn't squaH."
That was what the second of those
three ruffians began to say, when an
awful, wrathful, roaring growl, as of
warning, sounded from some deep
| iawed cavern among the shadows at the
right of Percie Lee. 1t was followed,
in one long, elastic, power-expressing
bound, by huge dark form that in one
second more was crouching in front of
her. ft3
The first and second tramp upset the
third. and tumbled over him, so sudden
was the retreat they made, while Tsar,
for their special benefit and more at
length, repeated his growl, with sup
Elementary snarl that sounded fearfully
/ like the announcement of another
spring forward.
| The remarks made by all of those
vagabonds, as they scrambled to their
| feet, were in o manner complimentary
| 10 Tsar, although not intended to be so.
Percie Lee stood behind her protector,
and she could not see, as they did,
the white rows OF cleaning teeth and
the fierce green light in the threatening
eyes. She could perfectly understand,
however, that there was an enormous
amount of very good dog between her
and any further approach of ruffianly
/ insolence. She was almost astonished
/ at the sudden feeling of security which
came upon her and at the entire ease
| with which she began to breathe again.
Tsar did not spring. He did but
/ crouch in that picturesque attitude until
the nearest tramp was fifty yards away,
on q steady run; and then he stood
erect, sending after his enemies one
deep, sonorous 'sWoof-oof,' . to keep
them company.
.Good dogl good fellowr'
"Ur-r-r-r," was the gentle response
1 OF 1SaT, anu ne even Nd0GcQ ulS boAis
moderately, but he did not condescend
! to look around. He walked slowly on
up the road, and it was now Percie' s
turn to follow him.
"I do not think had better leave
her." said Tsar to himself; mot even
when we get to our house"
| 1t was not until they reached the turn
of the road. away beyond DIR. Cor
hams, that he at last stood still.
i Percie wished very much to pat him,
but she could hardly muster courage,
and while she was hesitating there
came sound of wheels, and a light
buggy pulled up in the middle of the
road
| f..Dr. Gorhanip, SSik
.sPercie Lee! Is that youP declared
Miss Lee--and that great bruteAits al
my fault. Did he scare you much,
Percie-Miss Leepp iTE'l c7oi0
i ssIs it your dog, Heber-doctor?"
ssTsar! Come here, sirln =
ss0h doctor, don't scold him. He has
been taking care of me. There were
1 three Of them.'r @t- ~" s--'A>f
dogs, Miss LeeP'' a-
i ..No, sir; tramps. Dreadful-looking
they spoke-he is splendid dog
beautiful.
4 Il6E A1s"Mtll-lL ROOu
he did MT take hold of one of them.
There'd have beed a fine surgical case
prepared for me, in no time. But how
did he happen to be tout7 Unmuzzled,
too. 1 remember, now. All my fault.
ssI guess he must have been left out
to take care of me, doctor"
4 '.Ain't glad of it, thought Now
Miss Lee, you must step right into my
buggy, and let me carry you home
Tsar, go home, sir!''
He turned to obey, but small, white
hand was on his head as he did so.
''Good dog, Tsar; thank you, sir"
1t was odd, indeed, but something in
that remark seemed aimed at the dog
| and it must have hit him, too, by the
proud way of his walking off; but soms
of it went further. The young physi
: clan assisted Percie into the buggy, anC
, drove away; and it was quite distance
, around the corner of the main road tina
| they passed dimly discernible anC
quite breathless group that Leaned
} against fence. Nobody going by in I
buggy. could have heard them mutter
Tell ye what, boys, that was tn,
, awfullest dog ever seen."
, '.Guess we won't try that there road
again tonight. He's loose.
IAN them sort o. dogs has got to bt
killed off, or the roads won't be safe.
I Perhaps, but at that moment Tsa
, was reentering his own yard, for h'
5 went straight back to his quarters. H,
, stood for n moment turning over hi
. empty muzzle with his paw, and thel
: lay heavily down He thought he un
' derstood the entire matter, now.
l "Heber Gorham knew that tha
young lady would be in need of me
It's all right, but doubt if / did m,
a whole duty. Unmuzzled. too. A los
{ opportunity
9 As to the tramps, yes, but not as :