The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17

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gray linlght.errant stole across the green.
"Oor3 Boh'll fetch hint they roarod,
their blood leaping to tever heat, ana
grlppcd their sticks. determined lii stern
reality to follow now. s.l
The gray champion strotted UP on 10
tho bridge, and paused again, the long
hair about his neck rising like a ruff. and
strange CLINT III his eyes: and the. hold
or OF the bridge meyer. moved. III Red nn'l
Gray thus, face to face: the one gay yet
Eresoute, the other mott oniess. his great
head slowly sinking between his fforeless,
seemingly pctrifed.
There was no shouting now:sit was time
+! for deeds. not words. Only. above tbs
stiffness, came a sound from the bridge
like the snore Ola giant in his sleep
and. blending with It,, low. deep. purring
thunder like some monster cat we'll
pleased. PIG
.'Wullie," came a solitary voice from
the far side, keep the bridget"
One ear went back. one ear was still
forward; the great head was low and
lower between his forelegs and the glow
ing eyes rolled upward so that the watch
ers could sec the nurderous white.
Forward the gray dog stepped.
Then, For the second time that tier
noon n voice, stern and hard, came
ringing down from the 1slope above over
the heads of the many.
bob. lad, COON back
.'He! hel thocht that was COMM
sneered the small voice over the stream.
The gray dog heard, and checked.
bob. lad. COON in. say"
AT that lie swung round and marched
slowly back. gallant as he had come, dig
a t,.t .teE ao,, 4{S.,N
And Red Wull threw back his head
and beloved paean Of victory-ch
lenge, triumph scorn, all blended in that
bull-like. blood-chling bnre.
$500
E In the mean time MADAM and he
secretary had concluded their business.
1t had been settled that the Cup was to
& be delivered over to James Moore not
later than the following Saturday.
Saturday, zee! at the latest!" the
secretary cried as he II turned and trottcd
oft. s,
'''N1r. Trotter," Madam called after
him, I'm sorry, hut We mauns bide this
side the Lea till I've reached the foot
o. the Pass. Gin they gentiemcn''-nod-
ding toward the crowd-''should set hands
on me, why-.and he shrugged lis
shoulders Significantly. 'For-bye, yVul-
lies kecpinSSthe bridge.
With that the little man strollcd off
leisurcly;5now dalying to pick a flower,
now to wave a knocking hand attic fu-
.rious mob, and so slowly on to the foot
of the N1urk Muir Pass. q.
3 There he turned and 4 whistlcd that
shril, peculiar note
ss555a.'Wulic Wullie, to mel he called.
At that, witt, one last threat thrown
at the thousand souls he had held at bay
for thirty minutes, the Tailless Tyke
ford. an
swung about and Ealoped after his
CHAPTER XIII.
Z, THE FACE TlltTHE FRAME.
All Friday Madam never left the
kitchen He sat opposite the Cup; In a
coma, as 1t were; and Red NYull lay
motionless at his feet. Is .fi5 55 "a.
Saturday came, and still the two never
budged. Toward the evening the little
Cup down from the mantelpiece; then he
sat down again with 1t In his arms,
Eth. Willie, Willie. lis It a dream? Ha'3
they took her fra us? lh. but It's you
and T4alane, lad. al +,
Fle Rugged 1t to him, CRYING silently,
and rocking to and fro like a mother!
With a dying child. And Rcd Ivull sat up
on his launches, and Sweaved from side
to side In sympa thy.
As the dark was falling David looked
In aiss 5isis yy{ "a s. Id Il 4$
At the sound of the openin. door the
little man swung round noiselcssly, the
Cup nursed In his arms and elared.
sullen and suspicious. at the boy; yet
seemed not to recognize him, In the
half-liGht David could See the tears
coursinE down the little wizened face
Pom ma life he's gaein' daft!' was
his comment as he turned away to Ken
muir. And again the mourners were left
alone. 81
"a few hours noo wullie,'8 the little
man walled. "and she'll be game. we
won her, Willie. you and I, won her3f fair:
she's lit the hoose for us: she's softened
a for us-and God kens we needed it,;
she was the ane thing we had to loola
to and love. And moo they've takin' her
ava, and twill be night agin. We've
cherished her. we've garnished her. we've
loved her like cor ain; and moo she maln
gang to strangers who know her not"
He rose to his feet, and the great dog
rose with him. His voice heightened to
n scream, and he swayed with the Cup
In his arms till 1t seemed he must fall.
Did they win her fair. NVulie? Ma;
lney 3piotleu, Gthey consplred, they worked
ilka ain o them agin us. and they beat
--us, Ay,f and moo they're Robin, us -
robbin'#us! But they shallna ha' her.
Doris or$naebody's. Wullie! Well finish
her sooner nor that"
He banged the Cup down on the table
and rushed madly ont OF tho room, Red
Wul at his heels, ln moment he came
running back brandishng great axe
about his head, u
BIZ Come on, Wullie" he cried. Scots
VIVA haze. Noo's the day and noo's the
hour! Come on!''
On the table before him, serene and
beautiful, stood the target of, his madness
The little man ran at it.swinging his
murderous weapon like n fail
DORIS or naebody's, Wullie Come on!
Lay the proud usNrpers low'. He aimed
a mighty buffet; and tho Shepherds
Trophy-the Shepherds Trophy which
had won through the hardships OF a hun.
bred years-was almost gone, II seemed
TO CULVER as the blow fell. But the cruel
steel missed, and the axe-head sank into
the wood. clean and deep, like spade
in snow. 5s.st1E
Red Wull had ,eapt on to the table, and
in his cayernOus 5vnice vas grumbling n
chorus to his masters yells. The little
man danced MP and down, tugging and
straining at the axe-handle.
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