The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-05-11

/ iron-clad gentlemen for wearing the
gloves of other ladies. He wanted ia
rescue her from burning building
or tie shipwrccked with her.
Jim evidently shared Gannon's
| opinion that she was q nice woman
to know, and not being bound by the
conventions of human society, he
proceeded straightway to show his
approval. The Woman was startled
when Jim nudged her gloved hand
with his big muzzle, but when her
eyes met his she read friendly in
tent in them, and gave him q reas.
surfing pat.
"Why, he looks like Hector" she
said to the girl with her.
The girl, who was thin, and didn't
look healthy, shrank away from Jim.
and said: "Please don't. The brute
might bite you"
The Woman laughed and walked
on. Jim circled playfully around her
as though of q 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 a mind to
ask him if he would sell him. He's
such fine-looxing creature"
"Why, Ellen! Speak to q strange
man on the street? Tn 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 handsome victoria
drawn by pair Of nervous bay
horses. *
Cannon and Jim proceeded tc
Broadway, and stopped to look at a
trick bicyclist in bizarre raiment
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 q countryman.
II shouldn't wonder" replied Gan
non, passing on with his mind on The
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 bay
horses tearing down the street with
victoria swaying behind them. The
coachman was doing his best, but the
horses were beyond his control. As
Cannon looked. he saw two ladies in
the carriage. One was The Womanl
Here, Jim!" called Cannon, dashing
into the street. "Catch, boy! Stop
'emi~
Among. the accomplishments that
Cannon had drilled Jim in was throw
ing bullock. He did it on a wager to
humble the pride of a stockyards man,
who claimed to have the best cattle dog
that ever headed steer. 1t was a
pastime that Jim reyeled in, and as
soon as he saw the runaway horses and |
heard Gannon's cry. he knew what he
had to do. Deploying in the path Of |
the team, jim waited with every muscle
tense, his big red tongue hanging out,
and his eyes glowing like fire. He let |
the horses get within 20 feet of him,
then bounding forward to meet them
sprung for the muzzle of the nearest.
The white fangs sank into the delicate
skin of the horses nose, and the full !
weight of the canine giant was thrown
downward and backward towards the
bays knees. The overcheck rein
snapped, and the horse went down /
with Jim between his legs. The coach
nan was thrown forward and nearly |
broke the other horses back. Cannon
Ind dozen other men crowded around
he horses. Jim was badly hurt, but
held to the horse till he heard Gan
IONS voice ordering him to let go.
Then he limped to his owner and
vagged his tail feebly but proudly.
Pardon me, sir; are you the owner
# the dog that stopped those horses?"
Cannon told the stout old gentleman
Who had addressed him that he was.
"Iwant to thank you, sir, and the dog.
90. I am Mr.. Chesbrough-Ni Nicholas
and those ladies whose
ives your dog saved are my daughter
md my niece. What is your name?
Cannon gave the stout old gentleman
Us card, and said he was happy to think
hat his dog had been of service, and
Ioped the ladies were not hurt.
Not a particle; not particle. Here
hey are now"
Cannon was introduced to The Wom-
n. and the thin girl, and Jim licked
he hand of The Woman with undis-
uised affection.
He acts as If he knew you." said
annon.
II do believe he is Hector" said The
'oman. Il had dog just like him, and
e disappeared two years and half
go, Just before we went to Europe" +
Jim. DO you know this lady?" said
annon.