The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-07-14

"T1E listened awhile then, but
~" heord no sound In the thicket.
kTi although Fred was growing
tZ.lJ omnously, his hair on end,
Az for myself. never had more fear
ful hour than that we suffered before
the Hight Of morning came.
made no Outcry, but chung TO my old
companion, trembling. He did not stir
for few minutes and then We crept
cautiously into the small hemlocks on
one side Of the opening.
Keep still" he whispered Don't
move or speak"
Presently we heard a move IN the
brush. ana then quick as a fash Uncle
En- lifted his rifle and fired IN the dlre'-
ton Of H. Before the loud echo bad
gone ~ IN the woods we heard some
th!HS hfrui through the brush at q run
"'S a man" said Uncle FL NJ be- Us.
tened. "Ie amt a.losin' no time
nuthCr"
We sat listening AS the sound grew
fainter, and when II ceased entirely Tn
Gle FL said he must have got 90 the
road After little the light Oi the
morning began sitting down through
the tree tops and was greeted with IN.
Vulnerable songs
"IIe done noble" said Uncle FL. pat.
ting the old dog as be rose to poke the
fire. Purity good chap I call I'm he
can hey half o. my dinner any time he
wants IT,"
"who do YOU suppose II WASP | In.
quirel.
Robbers. I guess" be- answered, IAN
they'll be- Hyin' fer Us when w. 20 out
mebhc. but. II they are. Fred q Ind
'em. an w. got or Tnlsty herr. an /
CUES thetll take care Nv Us"
His rifle was always fatterel with
that name ~ or Tristy when Il had
done him good turn
Soon a. the lIght had come clear be-
went out Ia the scar woods with dog
anu ~, Rr.'''sst aroul.i IN tho brusb
lie returned shortly and lima had
seen vh'rc they rame and went.
I'D ak..Ici 'em deader n a door
nan saii be, laying down the old rife.
II th'yd come my nearer"
Ilrn w. brought water from the
river ani had our breakfast Fred
Went 90 ah"1d u rs when we started
ior ue rad, srurry!ng through III,
hfH'l oh ln,h sides of the trail as II
ne Knew WHIST was expected Of him
he hnsbcy a number Of partridge
ana Onri' 70 killed one ~ them OF
oNr way 10 The ruad. We resumed ON
Journey without any further adycn
tuN u was 80 smooth and level under
100, That Uncle 10 let me get In th,
WAGON after frd was hltchcd 10 Il
The Old dos went along sobcriy ant
Without much effort. save when ",
came 10 hills Or sandy places when
always got ont and ran on behind.
Vnclc ~ showed me how o. hrak,
The wheels with long stick gnlri
downhlll ! remember how n hlt m
dogs hrrls ~ the FIRST down grade an,
now he ran 10 kcvp out of the wa,
OF ~ We were going like mad In hal
q minute, rncic Eb coming after u
ealllng ~ the dog Frcd only locke
over his shoulder with a Wild eye a
the milling wagon aud ran the hariei
lie icapd aside ~ the bottom. an
.hen We went al In heap. Fol
iCly no harm WIS done.
IClarcr' said Uncle ~ as h
NJ 10 Ne. pufrng Ike spcr
and picked me up unhurt IN
- uninnglr the harness " 81
Il guess b. must ~ thought N
was after him"
y dog growlri n little fn- m,
h and biz ~ the harness. hui ,ot'
y rissurVl him. ard ~ went aipn
w ri 'ht again on tfr level Aia sma
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lf . 40 apd ten auli'pf down
rF. u h.m rnl Fi'H alljlcr uri.
d. . frll dpualg,i THIN Do
l"1N NJ hriving violently. h'
!" lvh.ui him. anil De- ,ta.
Ted dHf ari o the rrus, r1ta
IT, sf" tc'ih throw OF tie i,-
1'N lHi (n anil llficd TO- jca
boy Ply nre Bs wings
le HA a. VELVET r,it." lr atl
IN Die wing, W., an -tin. They
hcr" ur7 bmlni,' ~ i,uurr a.
To- hfi aaH II 4 MI cvcfy step h
tasvt"
4l' Iws 'aU moving fainily. an,
tUHr t' bh l loss m The warn
sunlight hul tapaA ~ awhllr. vii