Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-08-29


linger any longer than is necessary"
whispered Annie, as she chung to
Hattie's arm. "Oh! what was thatp"
Il heard nothing"
There it is again, Oh, do drive on
faster!'' for just then cracking
sound was heard in the bushes, while
Dot, as il to corroborate the suspi-
cion, set up series OF aggressive
barks, for which he was particularly
distinguished whenever he found
himself ensconced in a place Of safety.
At the same moment a huge New
foundland dog sprang out of the
thicket directly in front Of vi. who.
with q succession of wild plunges,
ran up a steep embankmeut beside tho
road, and then with a sudden change
of course, overturned the carriage,
and, breaking loose, galloped away
at headlong speed, vanishing in a
cloud OF dust
When the occupants of the vehicle
recovered their senses, which they
speedily did. they found, to their sur.
prise, that they were still in the land
of the living, but confined painfully in
the very close quarters OF the carriage
top, to extricate themselves from
which promised to be no easy task.
Had they but occupied the front seat
it might not have been difficult mat.
ter, was the unpleasing reflection.
After repeated attempts they resorted
to screams for help, but the cemetery
being some distance from the main
road no one was likely to hear them,
and the conviction gradually forced
itself upon the unhappy prisoners that
no one would know of their condition
until they should be past help. vi
would 60 back to his former home, OF
course; Harry would stay at the green
house, as usual, thinking they had
changed their plans; papa would not
reach the grounds before twelve
o'clock, and they would both be dead by
that time, they were sure, and here they
abandoned themselves to loud shrieks
and walls since there seemed nothing
more to do. Their cramped position
was becoming unbearable, and matters
did begin to look serious.
But in the meanwhile, what OF Dot?
The girls remembered seeing him
spring from the carriage just as the
final shock came. With yelp OF
mortal terror he had forsaken them.
and this seemed but the GROWING act
of his despicabe little life. But let
us not Judge too hastily. Had Dot
been the regulation dog of fiction he
would have fled home on the wings OF
the wind, bounded into Mrs. Thomp-
sons presence, tore her best dress
halt off her, and by series OF intelli.
gible bow-wows would have announced
the plain truth in frantic manner;
but the facts of the case compel the
admission that Dot was not that kind
of dog. However, the cut which he
received from the falling vehicle, to-
gether with the sight OF the huge
canine in the bushes, served as an ef-
fective incentive, making him fly the
scene as speedily as il urged by nobler
motives than self-preservation and
fear. Mrs. Thompson, being just in
the state of mind to accept any un
usual manifestations as token
OF evil, hailed Dots strange ap
pearance in the exact manner
to be desired. His absence from tht
barn, shortly after the girls depart.
ure, the cut on his head and the ex-
IRENE fatigue, could be accounted fol-
in only one way. Her presentiment o
disaster was confirmed. Although the
, stupid little fellow had only skunk of
into the woodshed, without word oil
explanation. the evidence was sui
ficient. in her opinion; so in an in
credibly short space of time Patrick
had harnessed the family horse, ant
, the anxious mother was on her way t,
the rescue Of the captives. A light
rain having fallen the night before, !
{ was easy enough to follow the fres
, tracks of the carriage wheels alonl
, the country road, and in due time tn
. object of search was discovered. Tn
, strong cries for help that issued from