The Delaware farmer., 1883-10-19

there was more surprise in it than fear,
but it was followed by remarkable con-
sequences.
Tsar had quickened his lordly pace.
full twenty seconds earlier, and for some
reason of his own he had advanced a
little under the shadow of the fence: but
his eyes had not wandered from the hu-
man beings in the road before him.
His head and tail were raised trife.
and there was a very peculiar expression
on his broad, hairy face. There was no
love of tramps in it at all.
ooh, now, we hain't hurt you. You
needn't squall.
That was what the second of those
three rufians began to say when an aw-
full, wrathful, roaring growl, as of warn
ing, sounded from some deep-jawed cav
ern 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.
The first and second tramps 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 a SUD-
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 a manner complimentary to
Tsar, although not intended to be so.
Percie Lee stood behind her protec-
tor, and she could not see, as they did.
the white rows of cleaning teeth and /
and the fierce green light in the threat
ening eyes. She could perfectly under I
stand, however, that there was an enor- ]
nous amount Of very good dog between t
Ter and any further approach of rufianlv t
nsolence. She was almost astonished L
It the sudden feeling of security which b
anne upon her and at the entire ease p
With which she began to breathe again. S,
Tsar did not spring. He did but W
rouch in that picturesque attitude until ri
he nearest tramp was fifty yards away, ta
n a steady run; and then he stood erect. Sc
ending after his enemies one deep, So as
orous ''Woof-OOf, " to keep them com b,
any. ST
Good dog good fellow /" he
"Ur-r-r-r," " was the gentle response of LEI
sar, and he even wagged his tail, mod of
ately, but he did not condescend to er
ok around. He walked slowly on up
e road, and it was now Percies turn co
follow him. mi
81 do not think had better leave we
r, said Tsar to himself; 'not even tin
len we get to our house." RET
1t was not until they reached the turn tho
the road, away beyond Dr. Gorhams, inf
at he at last stood still. Percie wished COY
ry much to pat him, but she could lar
rdly muster courage, and while she Ar,
S hesitating there came a sound of sur
eels, and light buggy pulled up in Tn
middle Of the road. son
'Dr. Gorham p lies
'Percie Lee Is that you? I declare ! gus
SIS Lee-and that great brute-it's all he
fault. Did he scare you much, Per- hitl
Miss Lee ?" He
is it your dog, Heber-doctor ?" reta
'Tsar Come here, sir p NIT
oh, doctor, don't scold him. He plol
been taking care Of me. There were
ee Of them"
Dogs, Miss Lee ?" Il
No, sir; tramps. Dreadful looking Ant
ley spoke-he is a splendid dog said
utiful." to Il
He? Ah-well-it's a good thing he orig
1T take hold of one of them. Thered May
e been fine surgical case prepared Will
me in no time. But how did he Pre-,
pen to be out Unmuzzled, too. I 81 b
ember, now. All my fault nam
guess he must have been left out the
ike care Of me, doctor" lam
Amt I glad Of it,. though Now, histo
Lee, you must step right into my shen
gy and let ne carry you home Tsar, and
ONE, sir - Hakl
e turned to obey, but small, white lying
was on his head as he did so. betw
food dog, Tsar; thank you, sir" 40 le
was odd, indeed, but something in in br
remark seemed aimed at the dog; north
it must have hit him, too, by the east
d way of his walking off; but some wher
went further. The young physi- west
assisted Percie into the buggy and a gre