Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-20

the best route ont OF consideration
FOR my devoted companion. At
times / even took carriage on his
account His caro- became my en-.
thuHiasm.
"Rcsuming my law practice with
renewed energy, was grat,iicd 70
ind that the dog accompanied me
into court and curlcd himself mp un-
der my table while | was trying Il
case. After II fow experiences | Oh
served very curious TACT. namely,
chat the animal always left tire room
before the jury returned, If the yer.
dict were 10 be adverse to my client
At first this act suggested to me a
tender regard for my feelings-a dc
siro not TO witness my chngIin ut de-
feat. As the thought developed ia
my mind, frequently detected my.
self making speech 10 the dog in
stead Of to the jury. watched his
face with more carr than | did that
Of any man la thc courtroom.
hoped 20 read there sure indication
Of the verdict But lac always man.
tanned the same attentive attitude,
und gave no sign until he lrft the
room Then he always awaited mo
outside the door, lovingly licked my
hand aud accompanied me home
"As my criminal practise rapidly
grew | daily studied his conduct
moro closely. had already decided
that his judgment wps infalliblc. lie
never erred. He appeared TO under
stand law-thc tcchnicaitics. rather
than the equities Of a case All what
u judge he'd mnkc-my dog
Yet, the appalling thing about
this dclusion IL that It has changed
my whole life. was married before
the misfortune overlook me, but |
have become cstiangcd IN my homo.
lead Il solitary life. have given up
my clubs, my friends aud all my 10.
cinl habits have been ard am In
constant fear that somebody else will
discover that ! ann followed by u
black dog; that am cursed by dc.
fusion; that am not single entity.
but have u demons cntle, if You
please, but an old Gruck demon 10
bound 10 me. That would be- horri.
blcl I'd have 90 kill myself, and I'm
afraid OF death
How Is It all going 10 cndi'
No,e 10y the Son--I do not omit
any quotation from my fathers diary
during tho six months that followed
the extract just given, though there
uro pages Of the most ugoui1ing and
pitiful narrative. in which he lay,
haro his daily life so fllly-his hops
his suiierings, with rare CLEANS Of
JOY that II seems PROCLAMATION TO IN,
dead 20 make them public. Their,
are constant references 10 the dog
generally IN u friendly spirit, but les
frequently is he spoken OF with On
thusiasm On the last page. cvi
IDENTIFY written before hc left for thl
courtroom on tho fatal morning.
find this
"Scpt. IS, 1ss5-Sincc tho Kat,
King murder ease has been on trial
hive noticed change in the dog
dcmeanor Ho has become tricky
where before ho was sympathetic
He has grown vicious. There is ,
trcacherous lcor In his great BROW
eyes. have detected him twice IL
the act Of tripping me! Slippins
stealthily before mo. he Will cruucl
IN my path. Twice have / escape
terrible falls, almost by u miracle
His temper has wholly changed. II,
sulks and snaps ut times. Ho hash
injured me yet, but am beginning
to fear him Il is more than fear, i
Is mortal terror But ! hopo FOR ,
verdict today. Then III rest, 4 tril
q to Europe may clear my brain of tn,
, clouds that darkon 1t, I'll go whor
I tho cured beast cannot follow me.
|, his son and private secretary
add my dear fathers lust words. as
, held him in my arms, TO make hi
p narrative complete;
, He has killed me at last. Ho wa
! crouching az the head OF the stairs
tiipped mo- To which should b
added his agonizing appeal, not hear
! by other ears than mine; Take hin
e uwayl Keep him of! llo has m
D by the throat And | had forgiven
/ him. Julius Chambers in Once
1 Week.