The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-25

posted before 3 at the red pillar op-
posite. She reused the Dandie up to
admire them, but he rolled lazily round
to bask in perfect content The sleek
collie condeScendingly let his mistress
tug round his fire blazed face to view
her choice. Dawes heart swelled with
envy. He had dearly-loved girl mis-
treSS at his home who would be won
deriGg why father had not come back
with the doh he had promised her.
/, Davie had heard all the commissions
given to the shepherd by Mrs. Barlas.
| Wee Sandy was to "hae a wooden
hoarSe," Boab a knife, Janet bulk
wi picturs intillt," Helen, the eldest
girl, who had been in service, was to
be married at the New Year. and her
lad" having Christmas day free, was
to come to visit her folk. Barlas was to
bring the wedding cake with him and
other provisions for the feast What
would happen, wondered the dismayed
collie, if they and their parcels did not
return? Davies thoughts were sud
denly recalled from future to present
woes, as a newspaper boy with latest
edition" came splashing along and
stopped to contemplate the helpless
shepherd whose wise dog knew he had
to guard that roll of dirty pound notes.
Davie snarled. the boy danced an ag-
greSSive war dance which would have
reused the ire of a town dog, but de-
jected Davie needed him not so he
passed on. Davies anXieties deepened
when shabby hungry like ''unem-
ployed" stopped close to them.
Drunk" he said, "a well-to-do man,
too, like enough wi, the cash for his
cattle beasts in his pockets"
He bent over the snoring Barlas, but
Davie again came to the rescue and
flew savagely at the man who started
at the fierce attack, shuffied along by
the Caledonian station. He stood
looking back, sorely tempted, Davie
knew, to return. The poor dogs de-
spair increased. With bitter jealousy
he looked over to the two canine
friends so luxurious and warm in the
dining room opposite. By some lucky
chance Barlas managed to cross the
crowded thoroughfare safely, and
went steitering on eastward closely
followed by his lame dog who kept a
watchful eye on the unsafely pocketed
notes. A policeman saw the lurching
Barlas safely past the Mound cross
ing, and they were almost at the end
of their Prince street walk when Bar
las bethought himself he would rest
yet once again He clutched the gar
den ratings and contemplated solemn
ly the tall old houses which rose so
nobly from out of the dark gulf, where
the train lights flashed. To Dawes hor-
ror he let go his hold and marched
over to the busy side of Princes street,
reeied up to a brilliantly lighted win
dow, slid on his knees and laid HIM
self down in the wet to sleep.
GUARDING HIS MASTERS MONEY.
There is safety in numbers if clever
Davie had but known it, and less
chance of the money being taken from
the unconscious shepherd in the midst
of traffic than in the quiet of Rutland
street. Davies long face was a pic
ture Of misgivings and fear. The DO
liceman who, for lack of better en-
ployment, had kept protecting eye
on the uncertain footed Barlas. see
ing him PROSTATE and not taking his
collie into account, crossed to remove
him. Meanwhile a few people had
collected round the obstructing form
on the pavement, some of whom were
interested in Davie, who sat like a
statue by his masters pocket.
You Gamma lie there, my man, you
nlaun come UP WI me, I'm thinking"
said the policeman. bending down over
Barlas.
Mind yourself cried the quickly
increasing crowd. for they saw Dawes
eye CLEAN wickedly and his teesA
threateningly exposed as he leapt q
the policeman The bobby" stepped
promptly back and looked to see that
his sleeve was intact. AS the crowd
grew like SNOWFALL and they craned
their necks and jeered at his mas
ter, Dawes agony grew pitiable. He
took pity upon himself to protect his
master. and timid though he was, the
brave beast meyer hinched from his
self-elected guardianship More po-