Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-10-17


out, you bruteir as the dog made a
plunge for her. She stepped aside, and
Carlo put for the street with a speed
that would have done credit to a loco
motive. 'Well," said she to herself.
IF he will 60 and leave his dog, he
can't blame me IL the dog gets away"
saying which, she proceeded to get
breakfast
The boarders had assembled at the
matutinaI meal, when Bagshot, some
what haggard, opened the door and
appeared among them, to their general
astonishmeut-
''The devIlI''
NO" replied he; '.it is what is left
of me. 1 have been worried by an
accursed dog all night, and, getting to
sleep late, L have oversight myself"
Mrs Mullin felt guilty when she
thought about the dog.
''As for the dog" said she, (which
1 am very sorry it happened, but the
creature looked so 6erce-he has gone
away. Begging your pardon many
times and thinking you had taken him
with you."
MRS. Mullin," replied Bagshot,
dog. He has deserted US basely.
be ready for the next train"
The next train came along about
eleven O'Clock, and Bagshot walked to
the depot to rejoin his gun, fishing
rods, ETC., that he had left there the
night previous. The weather was in
tensely hot, and he took the walk
leisurely, but arrived much heated.
'HelloP' said voice as he turned
round the corner of the depot. 81
heard you hadn't gone, and came down
to bring your dog"
1t was Simms, who held the dog by
ash. Bagshot's heart sank
"You see, ne came home, and L
knew he must have run away. and that
you would be disappointed; so when L
heard you hadn't gone, came right
down to bring him"
"You are very kind, 4" said Bagshot,
though at the same time he wished
Simms and the dog both were any
where else.
"Here'5 a box that Brown left for
you," said the depot master; told me
to be sure and give 1t to YOU"
"Ail right" replied Bagshot, as he
looked at cumbrOus box, covered with
thick paper. having seaweed hanging
round 1t.
At this moment the train came
along, and Bagshot was the only pas
senger. SImms helped him on board,
with his traps, which he took in the
car with him, and wishing him happy
time the train moved of.
The conductor. as he punched his
ticket, took no notice of the dog as he
lay curled up on the floor, and passed
along. His gun and fishing rod stood
up by the window. BY and by a sudden
motion of the dog threw the gun in an
almost horizontal position. bringing the
muZzle directly in range of a bald gen.
tleman's head, who sat on the back
seat.
SIS that gun loaded, sIrP' the bald
man asked, in a nervous tone.
No, sir" said Bagshot.
"Well, don't care If 1t isn't. There
are so many accidents occurring from
firearms, l must insist upon you keep,
| iRg 1t somewhere else"
Bagshot then put it over the other
side, which brought the muZZle directly
under the brim of a heavy traveller S
has, who turned upon him fierce look,
as he said:
what in the deuce, sir, do you
mean, sir? Are you going to blow my
/ brains outl''
81 assure you, sir, it is not loaded,
and cannot harm YOU"
Don't care. I'm not going TO have
my head made a target OF. Put it il
the baggage-car."
He called the brakeman, and begged
him to put the offending weapon in the
baggage-car. As he attempted to move
it, he brought his fishiDg-rod In con.
tact with the head OF a small boy, who
was looking over the back OF his seat.
'Good graciousI are you going tC
murder US with your internal trapS?'
SAID the bald man, petulantly, aid the
boy yelled frantically.
"Here, please take 'em both," said
Bagshot, the perspiration gushing from
every pore. They will be just as wei
In the baggage car"
These removed, Bagshot lapsed into
q reflective mood, from which he wa:
aroused by the train for a moment
stopping at a way station and a nervous
looking man entering. who took the
vacant seat by his side, as the car:
moved On. The nervous man looked
Bagshot all over. as he could see out OF
the corner of his eyes, as If he were ar
undertaken and was guessing his meas
ure. At this moment the dog, which
had lam quiet under the seat, stretched
himself with a hideouS yawn.
GOOD heavensI' said the nervou:
man; whats that2"
That" replied Bagshot, sis my
dog; a fine hunter"
It's against the law to carry dogs IL
the car. y dog is not agreeable com
pany, especially as hydrephobla is 81
imminent at this season OF the year.
Hes perfectly safe, sir"
.'Oh, II is well to talk of safety.
shall speak to the conductor about him
What's thatl'' and the nervous mar
put his hand down to feel the boz
containing the Holsters, a part OF which
projected over his side
That is part of my luggage" said
Basshot. 1--WE sportsmen take NOR
than ordinary travellers" As he spoke
he drew the box toward him.
They shouldn't be allowed TO. Th'
comfort of the passengers is disturbed
by them. Why, what Is 1t! II i
alivel''
And he bent down to listen, reaching
down to touch the box by the side
his foot
The living Holsters had by som
means forced their way through th'
frall cover of the box, and the claws
one were hanging passively over tn
side as the nervous man put his ham
down.
Without seeing what it was, b
touched the shell OF the crustacea, am
received a friendly nip in return III
drew back his hand, with yell tha
aroused the dog to a bark, and every
body In the car started up
At that instant the dog had manage
to get his tail within reach of tn
lobster, and got firmly seized by tn
mandIbles of the largest of them, when
echoing the cry of tie nervous passen
ger. he started for the passage wa
with the speed OF lightning.
The nervous man was thrown down
over whom the dog leaped. with th
living appendage on his tail, an
dashed through the car, franticail
swinging the lobster right and left
Women screamed and jumped upo
the seats, children cried and me
IIooked anything but happy, while th