Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-01-06

"a'oo Out,
THE DEADLY TIMEPIECE.
N xoa.rs REDwrNa.
Twas while journeying through Walk
. business Of mature that / need n,
Aeso explain, that / met with the adventul
IN about 70 relate.
One vindy, gloomy day in the month {
March. I found myself riding on horsebac
enseueh . hilly county In the south 6
wales. Not many houses were to be I'M
wsfh n this region, and ! was now willin
p accept the assertion that the road be
tween Ballenock and .Glenwall was a
gloomy and disagreeable . stretch ms it ha,
Y : been my lot to encounter, and ] hav
uaveled = great deal IN the years that az
gODe.
Shadows Of approaching night wer
falling IN the valleys, and I began to loo,
anxionsly TOR . wayside inn, where I coul,
Ind shelter fer the night. In vain
uexAined my eyes. Nanght but gloom,
hills, barren and rock ribbed, met my gag
On either hand.
While msditating on the loneliness Of tn,
situation, I was startled BY u loud scream
coming, apparently. from u little pulcl
that cut the hills In twain, just in adyanc,
and on the left Of my path.
urged my tired beast forward, ana
gained . spot opposite the opening. when
female form dashed out and gained til,
road, running with all speed. l caught
glimpse Of : face white with mortal terror
= we'll Il might be, for directly behind th,
female, and not many PAGES in the rear
dashed mongrel cur, his jaws dropping
sp1me, he eyes flaming red and terrifying
Instantly ! took In the situation. The
~ every bound he gained ON the painting,
fdghtsned female, and it seemed a aues-
tiCn 1t but : few seconds when the fanRs
Of The mad brute would be fastened in he,
Mesh. with The quichness Of thought j
drewMy r~evclvsr and leveled it at the side
oe41S91mad cur.
1na1nn1ly after the Fash and report, j
looked ovsr at the dog. who had Just crossed
IL road. Ny aim had been true, the brute
va there, wEithing in the agonies of death.
Tho female nav the work / had wrought
and Instantly fell on her knees, crossed
hes1en, and offered some sort Of a PRAYER
Of thAnkfulness ere she ventured to ap-
proach the spot where / had drawn rein.
She vas mot m uncomely lass Of.
yadgcds ~ years. She Wa not profuse in
snanks: put sne pressed my hand and ex-
Rssossed herself - very grateful. realized
snss ny opporsune shot had saved her from
nezE1oss iate. 2 iact q which she was fully
aWetss ana wnen asked II Q tavern was
neax, sne SAD ID iair English:
NO 9 mouse. mr., but MY brother
- uaveie.s sometames.
sInen me glanced up at the sky.
is win 9 9 DC dark; viii you come to
1891.
-mow for ~ = from heres.
Me- : NILE tnat way, p she pointed to
49, 49,. I'M wouid take me somewhat
1900 NJ coufse, yes l resolved on accept
~ = eafIs Invisataon q accompany her
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80 eeomeo 20 recover from her fright
ma seIused 20 rae when !
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