The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-12-15


traces a. the rprslrfd aslle seemed 10 has
dissppetrd. Ard 'hsn be present.
esugh, tight cfA agare ahesd Of him.
was the agurs a airl, ss',nder gIf
With bic summer hst and q small eanyA
covered yalife. The hat Was In oLe han
and the valiso hsIdio u The other.
Bud made no stteu psio oversize he cir
He W. cautious even hare. Besides b.
was 10 10 hurry. The mil was lees than
mile up the valley.
So be ploddod Oh, hoidi Z himself At
safe distance behind the Il !, ard sdmiiiul
from time 20 time The easy grace whlcl
marked her movements.
And Then his attention was suddenly q,
trkciei TO lbe field at bis left. He hss
rotic,d that several shotp were gnzlny
there on the iljae lba, ran parallel to thu
re nd way. His attention was drawn by lb,
fact tfa' the thtep were fostteIlg lishl
snd l.ft Ia ,ydstt ielrn. Aat, IL ahugs
dog was amopg b. IN, testing and rtfdipg
The dog would ush at ere OF the defense
less crtatu 20 a. d s.rike L down and then
charge after Rlo he. aid ell Ills Without
the slightest ou cry Bur suddenly The des.
troyer &c, mtd % ca'ch isbt tf tie girl IN
the highway afd ttrnlbg irtm The sheep
he raced down The llcle and up TO the rail
fence. There was bsIbgd wire running
along the upper rail, sud The dog evidently
feared to iamp. With hoai down and eyes
glaripg, bis jaws red and yellow iroib
about his mouth be laced along the fence
as II looking for an operIng.
The girl saw him and gave a shrek and
stood 10 the highway as II turned TO stone.
At the sound tf her voice Bud bounded for
ward He was oily twenty yards behind
the girl and he covered the distance In \
fash. Just as he n ACHE her The mad brute
lesped, lie rose g. the urpDr rail failed
to clear it, caught on the wire and fell
sprawlpg In the roadway with fierce
snsrl Again the glrl shritked, and at that
instant Bud threw himself on the brute.
He caught its throat in i'm grir, some
thing flashed 10 his other hand, there was
a sharp report. little puff Of smoke al d
the dog lay still.
Bud arose slo Wy, bis sharp eyes on the
still form. Then he slipped his revolver
into his pocket ard turned to the girl.
There wat smile on his clear. cut face.
It's all right, he said.
Her face was very pale. She tottefed a
little Bud stepped toward her.
IN be betler Ia minute, she stammeIed.
was dreadfully frightened.
Bud nodded 81 alphabetically.
Nothing to be frightened at now, he
aid. Better come over here ard sit down
md he pointed to log at the roadside.
-FOUR little faint guess.
He put out his hand as II Offering her
ii. support, but she managed to walk to
he Log uraided.
Was he mao che whispered.
No doubt OF it. tie stood near her, his
yes on her face. little color was steal
% back into her face. She Iaisfd her
yes to his.
You saved ne from horrible death, she
1urmured.
Bud laughed ard waved the credit aside.
Guess / was in just as much danger, he
aid.
| stood thsre, said the girl and could not
love.
saw you, said Bud,
1t seemed to me that all wished was to
ave 1t over. never thought Of escaping.
had no hope. Ard then you dropped
rom somewhere. Itmight have bten from
be skies.
Ne, said Bud, grayely, II wasn't. II
And you flung yourself on the dog-ob,
ow could ycu?
| took an advantage OF lin, laughed
I'D. didn't give him chance for fair
sht. ! knew IL didn't fIng myself on
i'm he'd nlug himst II Cd me. And want
1t the other way. a
His voice was clear aud pleasant and
! smile sunny.
But you DONE seem a. all frightened,
Ie said. Didn't you think Ct What would
Ippen II he bit you?
Didn'l think Of anything said Bud, ex-
pit doing him up. Didn't have time to
/ k Of! anything else. Feeling betteis a
Or, yes, the girl replied I'm qaite well
ain. b
Oh. /. was SO wonderful that Gu happen y
along didn't hear you at all. !
10 dream you were so close by. Il
was there said Bud 10 bis qliek way.
locked around at the black heap in the 81
Id gsy. Know the dog
I ea, the girl answered; i's the Grim. ed
s's mastli. He's beensy ugly dog st
err body was afraid OF him. Farmer 81
imt thaw has kfp. him tied up for long di
ie.
{ makes dogs ugly to tie them up, said HI
d. And men too. lo
The girl arose. The color had come
X to her face. Bcr voice was strong
10. She still held fast to the canvas
'ertd vsllse.
thibk Will take up my iJurney again, bu
saii. 10
iud betitated. AZ.
IN out fora walk myself, he told her. re
hsps you wouldn't mind II I walked ,os
Ie wsy with yot \,
a be glad to have you, ibe said 10 her IN
n,cted way. /. viii give me chance
hsrk ou sssln fjr what you DID. re,
10 more Of that, said Bud Wen take
or granted that ,vsry body is thspkful IN,
Keep, The dog. IN,
he elrl stepped out iato the Lighssy N,
they moved away iiie by side. k,,
IN glad nothing worse hsppeutd to me An
now, she said with li.tle laugh, ,re
hi N,