The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-11

| 10 nun the nrSL llitr sHo came, Duf 4 TOOK
il from her and she hasn't tried IL again.
| though, 20 be sure, | always search her.
Bitten by a dog?' l echoed. with the
! most intense satisfaction. II think l
| shall go in ana see him, ] have a deep
interest IN his health. Which ward.
| please?"
Number s, Surgical Hospital"
Number s? Good gracious and The
| Daisy died IN Number q No wonder 1
could not hnd the rascal with him hid
ins under my very nose"
This last was my thought but / dd
I nor utter IL aloud II would have made
me look too foolish. A decent fool viii
often pass Tor a wise man II he has
only the sense TO hold his tongue
marched down ia The Surgical and up
the stair to No. S ward. which | entered
in time 20 see Colty rise 20 a sitting
posture In bed 10 partake OF tea with
his wire looking on and perhaps envying
him Of the comfort ] appeared 20 dis
turb him. for he dropped the basin and
bread with a sharp "D--n it, there
McGovan." which drew similar ex-
preston and esteem from his wife.
Colty objected to leave his snug quar-
ters, loudly asserted that TO move him
would be as good as taking his life; but
when l referred the matter 10 the house
surgeon. tho truth came out, which was
that Colty suspected of imposing ON the
institution, he'd been frightened by the
threat of a burning operation on the
morrow. and had really agreed 10 leave
that night I therefore assured him that
his shoulder would be well tended IN
prison. and marched him of.
Poor Coltyi had he been anything but
"A burglar, he would have been 10 be
plticd. To understand his anguished feel
in1-sAt must be understood that, in the
death OF The Daisy, he had suffered
keen personal loss, the dead thief hav-
ing owed him round sum, lost in gam
bling, which there was now no prospect
of recovering. And all this, with the loss
of his knife and the subsequent tracing
of himself TO his snug hiding place, he
owed to the brute of a rnastin out at
Ellerton Hall, Is IL surprising that Colty
should think OF that dog every hour OF
the day. dream OF IL by night; and.
whether sleeping or waking. curse it,
tail, body head and teeth--tc ell time?
Nay, is II TO be wondered at that he even
sworc that the first visit upon leaving
jail that he meant 20 pay would be, knife
in hand, TO that brute at Ellerton Hall?
After an interval spent by us In vainly
endeavorng TO strengthen the evidence
against Colty. he was brought TO trial
upon two charges--one a trifing theft,
and the rother the housebreakins. The
second, as had feared. had to be aban-
doned, and Colty drew sigh of relief
when the simple sentence was passed of
nine months imprisonment.
"1'll pay him back yet, and his dog,
too he was heard TO mutter. as he
was led from the bar, evidently alludng
TO the Major, who had appeared I'm evil
dence against him; but as the rash words
had not reached the judges ears, they
were allowed to pass unchallenged. and he
left tho court without having his sentence
augmented.
At the expiry OF his term, Colty had his
shabby clothes returned to him In ex-
change for the prison suit and along
with them received his knife. which | be-
lieve pleased him more than II he had
been presented with n sovereign. though
Il would have been dear at threepence.
With the chaplain's warnings and the
governors Sdvice ringing I'm his ears
colty went with hts wife TO their home
In Hiackfrisrs Wynd, walloped her well.
and robbed her Of fifie-n shIlings which
she had saved for rent. He then bought
a secondhand pistol and a bullet mold
from broker In st. Mary's Wynd. say
ing that he had a brute who would not
stop biting. and would be best put out
OF pain. With some lead spoons and al
loaded the pistol. and with IL and the
knife treasured In his bosom left Edn-
bursh for Ellcrton Hall Did no guardian
angel whisper 10 him a warning az no
trudged the lonely road--a warning 10
turn, III he would see another sunset like
that which was reddening the sky st his
rIshty IL II did II was unheeded. Yet II
he had only had the sense to make in
quiry. he would have learned that which
would have dissuaded him more cffec-
tually than any warnings, that his foe,
the msstin, had ceased 10 exist The
truth Is that the dog had never fairly
recovered from the stab with Colty's
worn and probably dirty bladed knife.
The wound had been trining. but IT had
refused 10 heal. and but a week before
Colty's release. had become so hopelessly
bad that the poor brute had TO be poison
ed 10 end its sufferinRs. Colty knew
nothing of this. and though II was un-
fortunate for him, Il was boon TO the
-~efia Getty waited patiently TIL mid
night in the wood behind the house, and
then got over the wall, cooked his pistol.
and stole on stocking soles round ito tho
kennel In front There was little moon
light, and Colty fully expected the dog
to spring out the moment his shadow
crossed the kennel mouth but tofhis sur
prise there was no movement, ns sound.
no rattlins 81 the chain A closer inspec-
tion explained the cause.-the kennel was
empty the chain lying rusting on the
ground, and the leather coilar gone.
They've took him inside most likely
set him free In the passages. with the
doors OF tho empty rooms open. so that
he may watch where he's most wanted"
was probably Colty's reflection. Never
mind. III set at him Just as well. though
! should have 10 shoot through the win
dow. I'll get In somehow, and he'll not
be long or hearing me. ] swear"
He slowly made the round OF The build
ing, but was rather dlsgusted to ind that
every window within reach but one was
guarded without by strong iron bars
The solitary exception attracted his at
tcntion particularly. and by olsmberiug
up on the sin OF this window. he was
able 20 make a series of surprising dis
coveries. In the first place IL was un-
fastened. but guarded within by series
Of iron bars arranged much In the style
OF a strong gate. Between the window
aud this iron gate there was room for a
man to stand, snd on one Of the shutters
hung within easy reach 4 heavy KEY
evidently intended TO open tho eccentric
window protection. Colty stared az the
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