The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-31
nrrnlrvIno a COW.
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tempt 20 tlre on = Gan


tempt % flre on = Gun.
Two young women who were travel.
ng in ireland together. one day,
.rmed with a revolver. took q long
md lonely walk along road bordered
" a held where a large number Of
attic were pastured Suddenly they
aw advancing out Of the midst at o
umbcring trot a large brlndled bull
log. with a bit Of rope hanging from
iis collar The two travellers stood
.sido 20 let him pass. but he instantly
topped and stared at them In what
eemed TO be a very threatening man
Ter. says the Youth's Companion.
The thought came 10 one Of them
hat he was mad. and she anxicusly
lsked Where's the gum"
"ln my pocket" returned my
sousin In a low voice. 'and cant
ret II out It's stuck.
well you'd better hurry" said I.
or he's coming
The bulldog was moving slOwlJ
toward Us, uttering strange grunts.
and looking excitedly around at the
cattle. which wee beginning 20 close
In on Us and him. My cousin. with
one strenuous effort, ripped the peck
et Of her macintosh.
1--WE got Il at last" she painted.
putting In a cartridge with trembling
hngors and cooking the pistol "lt's
awiully stlfI and know It throws
high. but anyhow II will brighten
him. really don't want 10 hit him "
wait until | get behind your /
cried Now
There was report like a cannon.
and the next moment the cattle were
flying % the four winds Of heaven.
The bulldog was streaking through
the heather In hot pursuit Of the
largest COW Of the herd.
Hes used to guns!" cried. "Ile
thinks we're cow-shOoting.
Hes gone 10 retrieve the game.
replied my cousin In a hollow voice
In another instant the bulldog had
overtaken his prey, and the newt,
our knees lettering under us with
horror. We saw him swinging from
her nose By his teeth. while her
bellowings rent the sky.
Back she came down the hill fling
ing her head from side 90 side. Will,
the bulldog adhered with terrific
tenacity % her nose; and jumping
the ditch like a hunter, she set Oh
down the road. followed by a host Of
trumpeting friends and sympAthizers
| filed my hands with stones. ant
We pursued AZ the best Of oul
speed. seeing from time TO time abov,
the heaving backs and hraniished
tails Of the galloplny cattle the dark
body Of the bulldog As he swung int
the air over his victims head
Suddenly the whule corteg,
wheeled up lane leading 10 a cot
tage. and the COW fell on her knee
and lay exhausted. with the bulldo.
prone beside her exhausted too. bu
still holding on. Tho owner Of N
COW arrived on the scene at th
same Instant we did
Call OF yer dog he roared In
fearful voice.
Hes not oursw we painted
The mans only reply was to pic
up large stone and hcavc Il AZ N
dog. II struck his brindled ribs
resounding blow. and 10 our deep n
lief. he crawlcd % his feet. and slun
past rs TO the main road. and settlr
OF az limping trot. presently va
ished through the mist
The man stopped aud examine
the poor cows torn and bleedin
nose.
I'VE met him on the road. v
protested. land we couldn't help h
following US"
All. thin it's one Of them dirt
little fellows Of officers that has fsl
ing lodges below that he belongs TO
said the man Il heard a shot
while ago. and ye may believe M
, I'll have the law Of Thin"
We exchanged guilty glances
YES. ! heard a shot. too" sa
nervOusly. We'll. l-a-I think y
: must be getting on now. lt's gettir
late. aud-a-l hope the COW ism
hurt very bad Anyhow here's som
thing TO buy soft food for her tin h
nose gets we'll y
Aud like the brindled dog we, to
+ skunk away.