Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-05-23
SAVING HIS DOG
TonN GoRRlE had long determined


When she was laid TO rest In Cults
kirkyard. he and his dog sailed for ''the
strong New England OF the southern
pole" His brothers had preceded him
some years before and each had taken
with him n collie from the old home
stead. black and white dogs, rather
small In size. but wiser than most,
Since their departure. for fear OF Inn
porting hydrophobia. regulations had
hccn put In force not allowing home
dogs to land In Australian colonies un-
.css they underwent quarantine OF
deadly length and vigor, which few sur
yiyed.
John 0orrie. who had seen promis-
ing scions OF this plebald dog family 90
With his brothers. rejected the warning
that his Gala" would not be allowed
10 land. lie paid his dogs passage,
stubbornly determined his slim. four.
footed friend would also herd the
nockson the virgin lawns" OF brighter
Britain. Gala was u gentle-cyed. sup
pie creature, as clever shspherdess as
ever drove the silly sheep TO market.
She had n sorry time OF II during the
passage, for the cramped space and
steamboat laws ill-suiied one whose
1.-THE limbs could carry her untiringly.
John 0orrie, standing at the bows OF
his good ship, q burly, hard-featured,
shrewd man, wore glum look on bis
stern face Ms he wondered how his good
collie was to be landed. The very idea
of killing his valuable and cons ant
companion made the heart OF this big
man very sore. He treasured that
meek, wistful-faced black and white
dog as much as he treasured the pock.
etbook which contained all his worldly
wealth.
lie met with nothing but Jobs com
forters on board. The captain one day
ON inspection paused TO say 10 him
briefly; II wonder a canny Scot like
you was befooled into paying a collie's
passage The carpenter offered to
take Gala back to England. but John
repliedi "l'd rather pit her doun my.
self than gle her awa." lie knew CALAIS
heart would break II he left her. lie
still had mulishly stubborn belief
that somehow he could land his dog. lie
had written TO Sandy Gorre the mail
before he sailed. telling him Gala and
he were coming. Sandy, he knew.
would meet him at the Bluff (where the
steamer first touched) and he hoped
their two Scotch heads would have
wits enough In them TO devise some
plan 10 evade the law and save his
whlte.breasted Gala before he was
forced to discmbark at Dunedin. The
thought OF "piting doun," MS he called
killing, the fond dog which gaxed on
him with its loving eyes raised 10 his
puzzled face, who tried with pathetic
playfulness TO coax away his sadness.
cost that stoical, hard-featurcd man
many sorrowful day, many a wakeful
night II was n cold September spring
forenoon when they arrived at the
Bluff. and the new land had grim air
about II which John said truly
minded him OF hame." The steamer
had to walt a day there.
"You must declare poor little Gala"
said the purser 10 Gorrie. II don't
think she can even get a chance OF be.
ing quarantined. for they have an
extra panic on about home dogs just
now"
Aye" answered Gorrie, with the
sulky breyity OF his native Fife.
Good Gala-nice old lass" sald the
purser, stroking her intelligent, long
head. ut Is n pity you brought her"
AYE" again answered Gorrle, look.
Ing down into her plalntive, beseeching
eyes, for with her ready instinct she
guessed mischief was brewing.
Sandy Gorrie met his brother. and as
they stood talking together the New
Zealand farmer praised Gala, for she
was endeared to him by memories Of
home.
"she Is real, like fathers 'pyat' Itis
an awfe peety man about her, and
mines deed last nicht, mind you, she
was nigh ~ years." said Sandy.
"Whaur did abe dee2" said John, ca.
gerly.
AT my sister.in.law's over there.
Mag was getting that auld, Mrs. Chris.
tic she kept her when l was In the
north, and last Sabbath abe jus, lay
doun and OWNED and des's."
"Whaur IL the body7"
"Buried by yon cabbage tree" said
Sandy, pointing to q lone, shock-head.
cd tree which stood as sentinel over
rocky bay, and behind Il rose smoke,
telling OF a homestead in the hollow.
MAN." said John. earnestly, a light
OF hope cleaning in his deep-set eyes,
"howk her up and III save my bonnie
Gala. We dinna sail Nfore the nisht
and I'll dNe wi your Maggie as the
captain did wi the sodgers. She'll be
the example. no my Gala. went 60
reading at Ladybank last MartimAs II
would be, and the meenister no ours,
but anither, he telt aboot three sodrers
that were late frse camp. when the
duke OF wellington was teehtin' in
Spain. Weel, the duke. he said they
were 10 hang for IL, but so mony guild
men were killed the captain he was
laith 90 sacrifice three strong chaps.
but the duke said for an example to the
ithersitmaun me, The captain, he was a
eleNeryun. lesent of the three men to
anither PART Of our army and he takes
three deid men and hangs them on
tree. The morrow's morn when the
general gaed by he saw three deid men
and they rere a tNir contcntcd. for the
deid men who were Of no use mair,
they made as good an example as II
they'd done away WI the three live
lads"
John Gorrie hrisked into sudden alac-
rity. He went ashore Gala was tied
up on deck. a troubled dog, looking
with anxious eyes after his masters
receding hgurs.
what about the dog that has been
teclAredG" asked the customs officer.
Nerves