Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-08-19

alrge bull. The fight seemed to be
getting more warm as our friends
watched. with considerable interest,
its quick moves.
at would be funny if both Of those
beasts should drop their quarrel and
give their attention to u.s." said
Ellington.
''Such a thing as that rarely, if ever
occurs" replied Carew, "for a bull
and q dog, especially a bulldog as that
one appears to be, have a burning
hatred for each other, and never are
aware of anything but each other
wheniu a fight"
'eWeu," remarked Ellington, "this
is going to be one Of those rare
occurrences for both have dropped
: that fight, and here they come, full
! tilt for us!"
Chang me hight you are not right"
/ calculated the other.
/ changing high would be the best
/ place in the world just now, and I am
sailing for that maple tree. Come on!
and sprint your very best, for they
/ are coming like q shot," exclaimed
Ellington.
They had mi8calculated the distance
/ they were from the quarreIing beasts,
and It now became a race for life, for
. if overtaken before the tree was
reached, the massive bulldog would
tear out what little life the bull might
leave n them. Both young men were
athletes. The long strides Of the tall
Bif1ug.on carried him over the grassy
field ike young race horse. Two
PAGES back and running free like q
deer the seasoned baseball playing
Carew held his own. The tree was
still fifty yards away and the quick
strides Of Carew Quickened until the
two men ran side by side. Could they
hold that terrific pace for fifty more
yards? They mast held it or loss the
awful prize. The quick beats Of the
unshodden hoofs, as if Oh a soddel
track, could now be heard by both
men Carew glanced over his shout
der, and surely and swiftly saw the
bull gaining. 'sFaster Bife, faster, y he
gasped, and putting forth every effort
he slowly but surely was leaving
Ellington, who, struggle as would
could not keep up.
Twenty yards away now stood the
tree. Again Carev looked back over
his shoulder. Three PAGES back BIZ
fngton ran putting now, and in great
distress: Five yards behind thunder
ed the ball, with wild eyes cleaning
up from his lowered head, and at his
flank ran the ferOcicus dog. The tree
was FIVE yards distant when Carew
glanced again. Ellington was now
sis. PAGES back, and neck and neck
with the dog, the bull, three yards
away came Gathering on.
zone second more, George. Oh,
run, run, RIM. Catch the limb behind
the tree, - cried CareW. "Don'5 stop
in front" he yelled. Ger they viii get
YOU"
Ellington obeved, and caught the
limb behind the maple, and with q
boost from Carew (who had waited to
assist the windsd man at the risk of
his own Efe> swung himself u2, with
Caraw following, Is bull and dog
dashed by.
The two animals came back and
looked up at the young mer. The
bull gave 2 few bellows of remo--
STRANGE. The ugly dog snapped his
Jaws. Then began q waiting game.
aT1is country WIZ be the death q
rs YETI gr0anad Bim 1gtou. "The
Black Hills or Arizona cannot touch
Il for danger. We have been here
five days. and during most c. tla.
time We have been s@aggling to save
cur lives. with 2 good part of the fob
s5il or our hands. for # you can tell
ms when VIC may get of our 'PercL.
don't hesitate to q IT,
eve viii be On the ground before
long. for those two amiable engines
OF destruction will not agree long
We viii have q reserved seat daring
the show and that viii be worth SONG
thing, - answered Carew,
He was right. For hal} an hour
nothing occurred and only the inpa-
tlen5 movements Of the bull passing
around the tree broke the evening
stiffness. Then he moved too near
the dog to suit that lily dispositioued
creature The next moment they
were giving an exhibition Of 'battLe
royal to our friends. The conflict
lasted many minutes, and seemed to
end in defeat for both; for after the
dog had fastened his wise like jaws il
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