Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16


 When few seconds later this cloud o smoke was blown aside, it revealed tn, second hound lying across the body O the first, and yet third terrible anima was In the act of flying through tn, bushes.
 Once more the bloody tragedy had t, be repeated, but this time, for some cause or other, he failed to deal out death shot. and, wounded as the brut. was, it made the leap.
 Even while tho animal was passing through mid-air the young man firee again, and when the animal struck i was within two feet of him, so that he actually poured his third charge dowr the animals rcd throat as it distendeG its jaws ready to seize upon him.
 That was enough.
 Flesh and blood could stand no moro, and the terrible-looking animal sanl back even at his feet, dead.
 Heaven help them if there were any moro like this last, for he had but one charge left in the revolver, and if that failed to do It's work he would have the hoIrid brute at his throat.
 To his intense relief, all was silent save that some little distance away he could hear the excited voices of fnen, and knew from this that the pursuers were approaching.
 Leaving the dead hounds where they lay the two once more hastened on, Jack with his arm thrown protectingly around his companion. His love for her was of that deep, chivalrous nature, that worships it's object, and Nora, become wise through experience, could easily de- tect the difference between his love and the passion that had once been enter tained for her by the man to whom she owed such a bitter score.
 Love seeks to elevate the object upon which 1t is bestowed, while passion de- grades.
 As they passed rapidly on, all sounds from the rear died away
 Once they heard 0 chorus of savage cries, and knew that their pursuers had discovered the dead hounds, but aft that all wrapped in the most impenetr ble silence.
 They were safe!
 Again Morals heart began to beat iu It's accustomed way, and she mentally thanked God for this almost miraculous escape.
 There still remained before her the mission to which both Jack and she were ready to devote their lives, and after this terrible experience at the hands O, Dr. Grim, 1t may be readily imagined than they were even more earnest in their work than ever before.
 If the men pursued them at all after finding tho defunct hounds, they must have speedily realized the utter useless. ness of that move, and no doubt they were assisted materially to that conclu. sion by the remembrance of the feat thet Jack had just accomplished single handed, and the consciousness that such man would prove a bad enemy tc tackle.
 Jack and Nora Warner finally reached the house they had been aiming for Here he had formed his arrangements before going to the asylum, and his gold had made stanch friends of the cottageI and his old crone of wife.
 They were warmly welcomed, as soon as the old pair could get up and dress, and Nora was given an extra room they chanced to have, while Jack, having re. loaded the empty chambers of his re. volver, laid down in the main room.
 When morning came, they partook of hearty breakfast and then bade adieu tc the old couple. Their hearts were now fired with desire for vengeance, and Jack wished to see the fury of an out ragged Heaven descen d upon the man who stood between him and happiness-a yer. liable dog in the manager, as it were-the hu sband of Nora Warner.