The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-04-18

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and said: "Please don't. The brute
might bite you"
The Woman laughed and walked
on. Jim circled playfully around her
as though of mind to accompany
her. A whistle from Cannon brought
him to heel, and The Woman said
to the thin girl: "That man must
own the dog. I've half q mind to
ask him If he would sell him. He's
such fne-looking creature"
"why, Ellen! Speak to a strange
man on the street? I'm shocked"
"All right, dear, won't; but I'd
like to own him."
"The man?" said the thin girl
whose thinness was partially caused
by her temper.
The Woman made no answer, and
the two got in q handsome victoria
drawn by pair of nervous bay
horses.
Cannon and Jim proceeded &c
Broadway, and stopped to look at 6
trick bicyclist in bizarre rafment
darting in and out among the We
hicles and bearing an advertisement
of dentifrice.
'That feller'll wind up by skeerin
some mans hoss," said countryman
| 81 shouldn't wonder" replied Gan
non. passing on with his mind on Th'
Woman. He and Jim were two blocks
farther on when the sound of a run
away teams fast-fying hoofs striking
the granite pavement came to his ears
Turning, Cannon saw pair of ba!
horses tearing down the street with {
victoria swaying behind them. Th'
coachman was doing his best, but th'
horses were beyond his control. Al
Cannon looked, he saw two ladies II
the carriage. One was The Woman!
Here, Jim!" called Cannon, dashini
into the street. "Catch, boy! Stol
'em!"
Among the accomplishments tha
Cannon had drilled Jim in was throw
ing a bullock. He did it on a wager t
humble the pride of stockyards mar
who claimed to have the best cattle do
that ever headed steer. 1t was
pastime that Jim reveled in. and a
soon as he saw the runaway horses an
heard Gannot's cry, he knew what b
had to do. Deploying in the path c
the team, Jim waited with every muscl
tense, his big red tongue hanging ou
: and his eyes glowing like fire. He le
the horses get within 20 feet of hin
then bounding forward to meet thel
sprung for the muzzle of the neares
The white fangs sank into the delicat
skin of the horses nose, and the fu
!, weight of the canine giant was throw
downward and backward towards tn
bays knees. The overcheck rel
|, snapped, and the horse went dow
with Jim between his legs. The coacl
. man was thrown forward and nearl
broke the other horses back. Ganno
y and dozen other men crowded aroun
the horses. Jim was badly hurt, b,
held to the horse till he heard Gal
. mons voice ordering him to let g
= Then he limped to his owner an
wagged his tail feebly but proudly.
pardon me. sir; are You the own
!. of the dog that stopped those horses
- Cannon told the stout old gentlema
. who had addressed him that he was.
. "Iwant to thank you, sir, and the do
= too. I am Mr.. Chesbrough-Nichol
= Chesbrough,. and those ladies who
, lives your dog saved are my daught
= and my niece. What is your name
. Cannon gave the stout old gentlems
q his card. and said he was happy to thiy
IL that his dog had been of service, al
hoped the ladies were not hurt.
= "Not particle; not particle. He
:. they are now"
~ Cannon was introduced to The Wol
= an, and the thin girl, and Jim lick
Is the hand of The Woman with und
70 guised affection.
"a "He acts as if he knew you," sa
&c Cannon.
n "'I do believe he is Hector" said T.
~ Woman. II had dog just like him, a,
'e he disappeared two years and hs
e ago, just before we went to Europe"
70 Jim, do you know this lady 2" sa
9 Cannon.
70 Jim barked joyfully.
~ Possibly he is your dog. If he is
le mo; you mustn't say you'll give hi
- up" interrupted The Woman. "B
- you'll bring him to see us, won't you
And GaRnon did, not once,
M often, and now when The Woman go
m for q stroll Jim walks with her.
W Mapping ON the Bench.