The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-02-06

never live TO touch bottom, said ona
Throw one o. the dogs over, said ~.
other. Yes, that will give US some fin
at least, to pay for what thav : u
| spoiled for us, = spoke up another.
The proposition was promptlv Mega
lived BY both Rance and Bice who
though they had NO graat 1,,ve ~. Is. :,
dogs, did not care to see them distressed
OF in that way. Their scruples were
easily disposed Of, however. by the nro-
duction OF half q dollar bv ono ~ the
gentlemen, who offered to Inv doc
Now, in the mountains Of Western
North Carolina half dollar-1oots 81 H.,
as a cart wheel; SO. when the aftv-cant
I piece was drawn forth and offered 10 Rioa
in exchange for one Of his worth less
ours, his mind was made up ON the snot.
The exchange was consented II and
Bige selected the cur that was ii IL
j made sacrifice. The yelnino victim
was dragged to the edge az thazaliff.
| when someione suggested to rive him a
ehanee for his life by extemporizinp for
his benefit a parachute. The idea was
voted good one; number of shrubs
were cut down and tied toretber and
then fastened by string around the
dogs body; he was' stumbied over nv tba
hands of Bige. and he went down iiLe a
shot. Peerink over the awfnl cbasm
4 with curious gaze the spectators bebeld
4 him strike large stone. at the bottom !.
rebound and fall back a shaneless ms
of flesh.
THAT parachute was failure, said
| the Major. and. as the dog At the hot
| tom did not stir after thew had watched
1 him through their plassdH for Ave min
utes, the statement was generally ac-
cepted as embodying fact
ssTry the umbrellas, said one. and
all at once it was remembered that two
light umbrellas formed part Of the
! impediments borne bv Bipe and Rance
agreed, was the general sbout.
and negotiations were at once onaned
with Bire for another cur to be offered.
up on the altar of science. or. in nlain
language. to be tossed over the cliff
But Bire did not want to sell ANYMORE
j dogs. he didn't know what his old wom-
an would think Of such nerform ances
and in Bipe,s cabin the prav marc was
the better horse. Rance was-not so
/ tn q
dog for the experiment. but not al
| Bipe,s figure. His dogs were better
i thar-=I siue,s@=ap laast,.,,, could
think Of taking for one was . dollar
j The dollar was contributed tba DOG
/ changed owners and tho onene5
~, brellas were fastened 10 ! stout a+ran
that was placed round the dogs bod
inst behind his foreleps.
.Rance took the doc IN bis arms and
at the command .oyer=with HIM, funr
ont the brute into the air. The doc
gave terrible veil Of fright az be sank
i and the umbrellas waverei to and fro
70 such an extent al 20 instifv the h.
| lief that the second canine was dos
tined to share the fate of the first.
..But he did not. as his body escend-
i ed the mbreIlas canpht the air bis fall
became slower. and finally he sank
softly among some bushes. The marty
watched until sure Of his safa arrival IN
terra firma. when thew FASTENED down
| to rescue him and recover the umbrellas.
The Major was first on the spot. when he
found the dog had lodged in the shrub
berry which had caught the umbrellas.
he was uniniured but in such n nosition
that onlv his hind feet reached the
ground. He wbined to the Mater as the
i latter approached. Fhe latter unbuckfed
the strap, released the dog and by this
time the rest of the party were near ut
1 hand.
"sGo to your MASTER said the Major.
Hare Buiper. ,aealled Rance. but not a
step moved Bulger from the side of the
| Major. crouching between his feet and
apparently begging his protection. Nor
could threats oor persuasion induce
Bulger to go to Rance, and whenever
the latter came near the dog fed to the
Major, and, getting behind him, would
bark and snarl at Rance as though pos
sessed of a burning desire to give
him hydrophobia. These curious antics
he kept up the rest of the day, avoiding
| Rance and clinqinp to the Major as his
savior. The marty slept at Bige's cabin.
passing the. house of Rance on the way
thither. but into RANGES ward Bulger
would not 90. although to the entreaties
Of his former master were added those
Of his former playmates. the numerous
offspring OF the house of Bottom. g
"Buleer knew what he was about. and
STAYED close bxfhe Major. followed him to
Biee,s cabin. law as near to his feet as
| he could all the evening. crawled under
his bed at night, and waited Tor him HIM
abroad. And during all the rest Of the
Mo ;or,a atav in the aiohhorhood Ruloer
could not be induced to leave him for. a