Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-10

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Re spoke pteaszstly. - II he hsf not beard
sh<ir threasessin- taIk-as II be did not 49, =
warning ia their eyes
He sa~ that be- xas ats,et 10 have ser.n'rs
trouhl-. but ie ma .e two resolves, one wss
% make eyery eEo<t TO k1ep ths~s tnen from
pD~inx the gate in defiance Of ms orsters. and
the other was 10 MANAGE. il he cs'uli, 10 81
his rife froui the cabin Witb that in hand
he felt that be should iss master Of the sitta-
tim
1t was p-sssiisse for thu Bs.sa D, e-saIe hiFh
BY turning from the road into the ~essis. bat
they xere tse s,sriy to taAe 80 asach trs'uti..
Ia maintaining ti,eir d.sop-aiirgce. They hal
determined TO siefy the ,i<-tor. ami ~ pssss
slong ths tgrnpiks Is. spit. u his opposition
Suddenly the u,aa In the rel shirt novel
toward. the gate NJ the -anss nlosneist toe
t.octor hsz4r.l footsteps II spnae one approach
lag ,!o~f tae rtszsi.
Perhaps il Is Dan, be th0asas
Thr red .airrsd iIlan started to climb over
the gate. but Dean grssE--d hin and psiis-a
him back
WITH an angry miss the fellow aimed
blow a. Dean The tioer1r do1gel quickly
AMI then straight from his shoulder came a
blow that laiI hi. assai.snt Oh the groasnl
The two other men. enrsing. sprung upon
t:.r doctor
.sTak. hslu. Lion Dean cried IT, the gro,Fl-
lug nastin-atd in an Instant the dog was at
the throat Of the man with the brass buc.-le
who yelled with terror
Dean. mean while. WAS wrestling desperate
iy with this third man
II he could only shake hin Oh and get MS
rifel
But bis first assaiisnt was up. He rushed
10 the accor Of the screaming wretch WHO
was struggling with the riastid-
Dean was left 10 battle singly with the
third r,lan His courage rose,
They were whirling around, painting and
Licking. each trying To trip the other when
new rushed into tine melee. 1t was
the man whose approaching steps had been
heard
Dean saw II great red scar burning over Il
face covered with black hair. and his o'ir
age left him all at once.
The man was Pierre Couteau
The doctor ceased to struggle, and dropped
limp 70 the ground His antagonist aimed a
kick at his face with his boot that, il IT had
reached him, would have disficured him for
life
At the same instant the doctor saw some
thing mass between himself and his assallant
like u fash. Pierre Couteau grappied WITH
the fellow and threw him An,az'-d, Dean
sprang to his feet.
I'm help your Pierre cried in French and
he yelled TO the other fellow To 'iesist.
The poor mlstin had received MS death
blow from stone Dean rushed INTO the
cabin and brought ont his rife. AT its ate
pesrance the TIRES fellows surrendered and
were vacciiiated, and allowed to go on their
way
Then Dean learned from Pierre the secret
Of his unexpected behavior. He had gone
from the Mposehead logging camp To Canada
While he was there, the small pox attacked
his village Many Of his friends died. but
he thanks to the doctors vaccinc, escaped
with a mild attack of vafioinid.
IL have often ask desc saint to bless de
good docte,rr." he said in his broken Ens
lish.
When on his way back 10 the States. he
saw bis good doctor in trouble, he was glad
to do him a service, and thus help the saints
to answer his prayers
Some good luck dat come long, n'eot-ee-
pasr'
That's so, Pierre, Can you stay here
with me a whilef'
Pierre said he would be glad to stay.
When the delinquent Dan came lack with
his cartridges, he was dismissed for disobe-
Gience and Pierre was installed in his place.
All through that trying season, DR. Dean
and Pierre guarded the turnpike in the
woods, and the doctor found in the French
man most tractable and useful assistant
Harry L. Andrews i'll Youths Companion