Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-04-14

onds before Fidele with a furious pounce
and a dive. locked upon the mans shout
der. The fellow half turned OVER in his
fright and agony. land thrust himself by
main force to his knees. He remained
poised there a frightful instant. the dog
mounting and shaking. md then fell
back. Quick as thought the brute shift
ed his hold, and now the black muzZle
was Tapped upon the side of the exposed
ne4.k rXa- grew-sick and her head
reeled. She leaned heavily against the
wall. Then the mans feet began beat
ing a horrible tattoo. and his legs, round
which the trousers were mopped and
twisted. bounced and fought the air. Fl
nally. by a supreme effort, he lurched
again To his knees and made a frenZied
clatch ut his enemy'S throat. His head
was twisted 10 enc side and he paved
blindly. but managed To find his mark.
Now the animal twisted in his turn and
tried to back away. hut at first could
not shake off those knotty fingers. The
mans face and neck were covered with
blood. and though he hung on 50 tena-
ciousy il seemed as though he could not
hold out much longer. This proved 10
be the case. He gave Il groan. as though
of despair, and changed one hand TO the
dogs collar. The animal was coughing
and Wheeling but still full of strength
powerful wrench and sent the man roll
ing to his side. Still, for n desperate
moment. he clung TO the collar. Fidele
could not reach him to advantage as yet,
though he logged him about over the
floor and dragged him twice his length.
But now the end was near. The man
broke out in an agOnized cry Grand
Dieu. | am lost. For re Christ, help.
Arva made a staggering dart of ii and
caught the dog by the collar
"Fidelei Fidele, let go, Let go, But
neither her voice nor her efforts seemed
To have the slightest effect. The furious
brute only growled and coughed and
struggled the harder. The mans hands
Were already shaking.
t"krva, Arva" cried a voice almost as
agonized as the struggling sailors. For
Gods sake, answer me,
Here | am, safe: but come quick,
Run, 1t is life and DEATH \ shoot of
some object from the passage. and
Keene. pale as death, was in the cham
Der
Quick, quick" she shouted, pointing
to thu Visiting bodies. Take him off
He is killing the man | have tried to
stop him. but he won't mind me.
Help, screamed the exhausted
wretch Il die. Mon Dieu, be quick
Keene muttered something sounded
Suspiciously like an oath-hut he darted
over and seized the dog by the collar
There was barely room for his fingers
added to those of the sailor. and when
he had secured his grip Fidelc was put e
il for breath. indeed. lie began TO push
back. evidently fighting now for self
preservation. and Keene sharply told the
sailor to release his hold The man
obeyrd. though perhaps almost as much
from weakness as from confidence
in the strength or intentions of his help
or. and keenc with Il strong pun
dragged the brute completely away. The
man fell over helplCSsiy on his side. as
soon as his hold was gone.
Behave" said Kecnc Sterniy to thC
dog. showing him still further back and
releasing him, hut keeping between hin
and his foe. You have done enough
God knows how hate to scold you
though" he added, his voice vibrating
We arc all safe Arva: the rest of the
villains have gone.
She hardly noticed the use Of hel
Christian name. nor did she clearly per
ceive his emotion. She even heard the
news with no more than the genera
sense of it's purport. il was something
about being safe. and Keene was there
She reached for the support of tn" wall
| hut it was too far away and SO she fel
to the floor.