Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-08-18

sunk into his shoes When he heard
his own name articulated in hollow
tones from the muzzle, he turned heel.
and fled like the wind. In vain did
Nj. Outlc call after him; the louder he
called. the faster fed the youth, and
the distracted father was obliged to
pursue his son. The race was run
with the utmost speed by both parties.
The young man was urged on by terror
lest the skin should oyertake him,
and Nj. Ouile dreaded losing sight of
his son, lest he should at the same
time lose all chance of rcganng his
home. When M. QUITE, le jeune,
turned his white face over his shoulders,
he saw the creature gaining on him,
and heard its hollow calls. He lodged
from street TO street, but he invariably
saw the bcar-skin double tho corner
and rush after him, turn where he
would. III was in vain for him to hope
to throw il out, and ut last he ran
straight for home. This he had left by
the garden. IL was his custom to leave
the house by the back door, and clam
Der over the garden rails, whenever he
went out on his night expeditions, and
now he made for the garden, hoping
to climb the rails and escape through
the door and lock 1t before the skin
could overtake him.
He reached the ratings. 1t was a
difficult sOd delicate matter to sur
mount them with the time at his disposal;
but now that it was to be accomplished
in no time atall, it was hazardous in the
extreme. M. Quito, junior, had reached
the top, and was preparing to Jump
down, when furry paw grasped his
ankle and held him as though in
vice, for the monster proceeded to
climb the ratings, holding on to his
leg. The poor youth. endeavored
to break away; he writhed and
strained to be free. Holding the iron
bars with his hands, he vociferated
loudly for help. The creature reached
the top; and clasped him round the
waist, whilst the hideous snout was
pOked close to his ear over his shoulder.
Both leaped together, and were brought
up with jerk. The rails were topped
with sharp dart-heads, and one of these
caught in the hide, so that M. Oune
and his son were suspended from it in
mid air, the latter in the arms of his
father. Both cried together for assist
ance; the young man louder than ever
when he heard the sonorous howls of
his captor in his car.
Lights appeared in the lower apart
ments at the back of the house, and
presently the garden door was opened
by n troop of terrified male and female
servants, provided with blundsrbusses,
swords, and pistols. In the rear APP
peared Madame Ouflc, half dressed, but
with her night-cap on her head. The
young man called to his mother, and
the moment she saw the hope of the
family dangling in the grasp of the
monster, she tainted away again.
There was an old man, n servant of
the house, who claimed and exercised
supreme authority. in the household.
He came forward With pistol in each
hand, and the youth cried out to him
to shoot the creature through the head.
In vain did M. Ouhe shout to him to
dcsist. His words were lost in the
mask, and he would undoubtedly have
received couple of bullets through
his head, had not the buttons of the
dress just then given way with burst,
and slipped NJ. Oune in heap upon
the ground, leaving the habit torn and
dangling on the spike of the rails.
THANK goodness" exclaimed NJ,
Quite, sitting up; 1.-THE spell is off me-"
"Nly father!" cried the flower of the
family
My husband!' calculated the lady,
recovering from her fainting fit.
"My Master!' exclaimed the gray
haired servant.
"Let us embrace all round" said
Nj. Ouhe.-Dr. John II. C0uttS, IN
Dollou's Mdgi.ine.