The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-10-26
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May years $50 patty OF ave !ooes
nee had besa cot prsc,iclng 10 oar htv
she'll Az tbs, the they sste eopsidtred
10 be oue Of The abssi smsieof boat eiabs
oi Ne. Jefssy. They aalshsd iboir fesu
lat three ulls pull sud broushi mp safely
alongside the stage A ne did 20 asmsll
ss,er spaniel came fanoing down 10 meet
rs
There, | have lei out tbs, ! Vas ope OF
The party. ba, DO matter bos.
Fiio, or Fid. ss se called the dog Tor
short. vac q mott Intelligent snimsl
Charles White. who osned him, bad
taken gr st psins to give him good edo
cation. IL reslly did seem ~ II the dos
updsrtood pl,iuly every word that We
ssii.
Oa the particular day slluded TO Fid
seemed more than usually glad to greet
the retnru OF his master; he acted, too, 10
. .omewhst strange manner. although 10
the coniusion aud hustle of getting The
shell safely housed We paid little heed to
IL.
After we had locked up the boat house
snd donnei our thick pe.Isckets to pre-
vent cstcbiog cold Charley suggested that
We 40 home through the woods.
II was early 10 the fall, and the trees
we're siresdy beginning to ssume their
sorseously tinted leaves. The suggestion
met with general approval from the party
Two Of our oars had been badly sprung 10
orr afternoon pull. and, taking those With
us for repairs, We started on.
Blamed il Fid doesn't act mighty queer
remarked ChSrley. when we bad proceed
ed but short di tsDce, He's run across
soma game 10 the woods, you may depend
upon il.
Let me say here that the dog had been
left behind when we started from the vii
Isge. 1t was Chsrley's belief that be bad
sough, us out by way OF the woods, ss be
had often done before. The open road
vas considerably the longest way. and
Fid often resorttd 10 the short cut
through the woods.
Give him bis way. Charley, suggested
Frank Fields.
was Just thinking OF doing go, was the
reply,
Nov, Fld, be added, addressing the
dog, let us ses what you have been max
ing such fuss about.
As have said, we were we'll acquainted
With the dogs sSgsci :, therefore we we're
not greatly surprizsd when the dog with
. sharp bark, started of on run. Coed
runners as we considered ourselves, we
were soon left behind.
The sharp. quick bsrks at intervals
served to guide us. At length this chang
ed to long prolonged howl, so sad and
mourniul that we involuntarily paused
and eszsd st each other in dread.
S9methiog uousual has happened, boys.
exclaimed Charley, quickly. Forwsrdl
In a few minutes more we had reached
an open space 10 The woods. The sight
there revealed was enough TO shake the
nerves OF the strongest.
Stretched upon the ground. with a
shas,ly wound 10 the top Of bis head, lay
old DR.. Garland a man dearly loved by
nearly every one around.
Fld sst by his head, eyeing him sadly,
and vt intervals utteripg that mournful
howl.
For q moment we stood psral' zsd With
horror at the sight Charley White was
noted Tor bis extraordinary coolness In eI
citing moments.
TWAS bis voice that suddenly aroused
us to action.
This has been q cowardly murder. boys,
be said, in q bard, metallic voice. The
murderer, whoever be lie, cannot be far
away.
farming to the dog, with an earnest
uess we had never before seen 10 bin, be
said pointing toward the chastity sight:
Fid. go find the man
Tue dog snuff d sround impstiently f.r
a few moments, then uttering fierce
qrosl, started of With bis nose to the
ground.
III follow the dos exclsimed Charley,
hurriedly. The rest OF you make q litter
and carry the body to the village with oil
speed. II may be there is still spark Of
life remaining:
With these words he disappeared, and
the res, OF Us proceeded TO iulfll our sad
duty,
With slow and cautious steps we pro
ceeded with our burden. We bad just
arrived 1t The edge Of the woods when
Frank Fields suddenly exclaimed:
There goes q chap spesking of, and I'll
bet he's the man. I'm going TO catch
hin, boys, The msn, II wss evident, had
no, seen us. for Frank was upon him be
fore lie could reslizs bis danger. A short
struggle followed. but the msn was forced
to yield,
Franks suspicious seemed to be we'll
founded. The msp was evidently tramp
with . surly looking countensnce.
Tnere vas blood, too, upon bis hands
aud clothing.
He eyed our burden ~i,h shudder,
bat resoiutely msintsined bis innocence.
Fortunately, our village bad lnst re
ceived On acquisition 10 the shape Of new
doctor. The l.tter. although q Young
man, wac said to be . sopderially skilled
person. TINS lar. hoseyer. be bad met
With but little encouragement, fot old Dr.,
OAKLAND bad st'enaed closely TO bis dut