The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-11


vigilance and escaped from his pater-
nal guardianship.
The spoiled darling Of the genial
Sergeant O'Donner, brought to the
precinct station at her own insistent
demands to spend an afternoon, soon
tired Of climbing in and out Of large
arm-chairs and OF asking unanswer-
able questions of big-chested. smiling
bluecoats. SO, when the attention OF
every man in the place was occupied
with 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 of an admiring circle, to whom her
uncle seemed almost a god.
The children called to the dogs in
play, and the Pup responded by gayly
bounding about them, while the other
trotted surlily over. The Slugger,
watching them, noticed the long pun
ishing jaw Of the Pup. why don't
youse fight de Pup?" he asked the
Mop. Hes good un."
What fer?" exclaimed the Mop.
Get him chawed up by bull-necked
brute wild half his brains? Not on yer
life. don't need de money-dat bad"
he concluded.
well, it's yer own" the Slugger
sprang abruptly forward. Down, Tip,
down." he snarled at the bull" and
cursed as it proved too late. AS he
spoke. the little stranger. frightened
at the menacing nosing Of the animal,
had thrust out her little foe. to drive
him of. There was rush Of the
ugly brute. a flock of children fed
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 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 on,
somebody" he demanded Of the
crowd which had quickly collected.
& "Th hi you Will" snapped the
Slugger. HE fights ter night. and he
don't get choked till then. III dope
him of. Chase up to Mick's saloon.
Sammy" he directed, IAN he'll give
We de stuff" AS Sammy sped away.
he turned apologetically to the crowd.
Hell be only few minutes" he
growled.
The little girl moaned, and the Mop,
white-faced, turned to the quivering
Pup by his side. Nip him, boy" ne
said, curtly. and with yelp Of pleas
ure the spotted dog sp-ang in and
gripped the throat of the white cur,
effectively stopping his wind. In a
moment the girl was free.
Then the Mop sprang of and away
he had heard warning cry-but it
was too late. In the excitement, no
one hadsnoticed the police. summoned
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 indiscriminate energy when they
discovered that the injured little girl
was the one they had been ordered 70
find by q 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 vengefully at the
Mop. There's your man." and he
pointed out the latter. Hes wanted
anyhow. and de dogs his" he lied
with a yindictive sneer. The Mop,
with 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; TASK de girl"
One of his captors laughed harsh
ly. She'll be right there to tell us
don't worry" he answered; you'll
wish she wasn't"
AS they led him through the door
of the station. the Mop thought of the
Pup at his heels. They would i'm
pound the little animal and kill him.
There was but one thing to do. He
suddenly turned on him and with
swing of his leg kicked him through
the open doorway into the street.
NGit,' 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 mystified uncle
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 express
sion faded as the truth of her story,
and the part the fugitive had played,
became clear
Give us tn story" he demanded OF
the Mop. and the latter. In the ex-
pressive words Of men who tell the
truth, gave It.
When he had ceased, the sergeant
looked quietly about him. The crowd
fhof had foilowad fhn nrfco.or &C ho