The Forrest City times., 1906-05-04

easily apprehensive had he overheard her chattering little tongue. as she proudly to the awed circle of children claimed the police sergeant of the dis. triet as her uncle. and described with superior air how she had eluded his | vigilance and escaped from his pater. nal guardianship.
 The spoiled darling Of the genial Sergeant ODonner, brought to the precinct station at her own insistent demands to spend an afternoon. soon tired Of climbing in and out of large arm.ehairs and of asking unanswer- able questions of big-e -ehested. smiling biuecoats, so, when the attention ot ! every man in the place was occupied With a "bad" case of alcoholism just brought in, she had stolen away unob- served, and in pursuance of her con. sequent travels found herself the cen ter ei an admiring circle. to whom her uncle seemed almost q god
 The children called to the dogs in play. and the Pup responded by gayly bounding about them, while the other trottte surlily over. The Slugger, watching them, noticed the long pun. ishing jaw of the Pup. Why don't Foase fight de Pup2" he asked the Mop. Hes q good un."
 What fer9s exclaimed the Mop. Get him ehawed up by bullnecked brute wid half his brains9 Not on yer lie. l don't need de money bad he concluded
 Well, it's yer own" the Slugget sprane abruptly forward. Down, Tip. aowni2 he snarled at the bull and cursed as 1t proved too late. As he spoke, the little stranger, frightened at the menacing nosing of the animal, had thrust out her little foot to drive him off. There was rush of the ugly brute, a flock of children fled screaming away, and the little girl was down, one ankle inclosed in the jaws of the beast, the teeth pressing through the shoe into the tender flesh.
 The Mop reached her side in a mo. ment and slipped his hand under her head, and the little girl. too terrified to cry out. looked appealingly into his face. He swallowed hard and sup pressed an oath. Choke de mutt off, somebody he demanded of the crowd which had quickly collected
 Tn h-l you wil1.@ snapped the Slugger He fights ter night. and he don't get ehoked till then. I'll dope him off Chase up to Mick's saloon, sammy. he directed. "an he'll give ye de stuff. As Sammy sped away, he turned apologetieally to the crowd. Hell be only few minutes,' he growled.
 The little girl moaned, and the Mop, whitehead, turned to the quiyering Pup by his side. Nip him, boy he said, eurtly, and with yelp of pleas gre the spotted dog speang in and sFipHed the throat of the white cur, effectively stopping his wind. In moment the girl was free.
 Then the Mop sprang off and away he had heard warning cry-but it was too late. In the excitement, no and directed by the children who had fed at the bulldogs attack until they were upon them Into the crowd they charged, plying their heavy sticks with indiseriminate energy when they discovered that the injured little girl was the one they had been ordered to find by a distracted, irate sergeant One Of them quickly carried her away, almost on run, while another seized the Slugger, who was getting to his feet and looking yengefully at the Mop. There's your man, and he pointed ont the latter. Hes wanted anyhow. and de dogs his he lied with a vindictive sheer. The Mop, with a call to his dog sprang for the edge of the pier, but police stick expertly thrown between his legs tripped him heavily. In moment he was fettered at the wrist. and being dragged along. He didn't try to ex- plain. "Youse has got me wrong, he asserted ask de girl.
 One of his captors laughed harsh ly. "She1! be right there to tell US don't worry. he answered; you'll wish she wash t.i
 As theg led him through the door of the station, the Mop thought of the Pup at his heels They would im- pound the little animal and kill him. There was but one thing to do. He suddenly turned on him and with a swing of his leg kicked him through the open doorway into the street. "Git. he snapped, as he did so. Then they would have handled him roughly, but for the presence of the little girl who. her injured foot skillfully ban daged by the attending surgeon. was volubly explaining to a mystified uncle a childish impression of dogs and fights, and men who used bad words. He at first comprehended little except that she spoke kindly of the man be- fore him. Finally his puzzled eXpres- sion faded as the truth of her story, and the part the fugitive had played,