The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-04-20

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CAUGHT THE DOGS COLLAR.
aslecp or crazy that l let her jerk the
bridlc from my hand when | led her
down to drak:'
I'll dog looked up sympathetically.
The uucty-ave miles of racing after
Kgwak had been nothing to his long
borhouud legs, but this wild herding
ofa single clever Indian pony for three
h0urs hal been a little strenuous. He
had done his best for his master, but
Wbcu he was not allowed to catch flank
or throat in powerful jaws how was
he to hoItI % horse? Bismarck was a
bearAaunl, not . collie.
ludow covered at the cheerlcss
hean, Of rocks that guarded either
I'D nk of the river
III is cold enough he said, for the
fircr TO be frozen. Just my luck TO
have it twice MS deep as usual. Well,
Bsmarel, old boy, see nothing for it
bnt for you aud me to leave Kywak to
hen cus>cdness ana swim the river
And I'll he a fine sight to Gretchen aft
W two years! OH well. who knows
Wlether she'll care or not:"
ludlow rose and began to tramp up
DE river " 1t is bad idea to move
WAY from the ford" he thought, but
III % up a way and see if the river
PIT narrower. It's too deep now to
srikc qulrksand.
lie picked his way carefully over the
pckS. Indian river was always cold
nd always swift, but doubly so today,
liter the early winter rains. The day
RaS bleak. with a half promise of snow
p the air. The plains on the far side
"a the river We're as dim and hopeless
Is the sky. As he paused at point
Where there seemed promise of Il shelly
ng bank on either side Ludlow SILVER
"a and half turned back toward the
hpiSh Kywak.
A WHAT'S the use" he murmured.
fGretchcn half refused me once. She
Fill probably wholly refuse me this
lime"
lie stood in silence with one hand Oh
PlSmarck's head. Then he Strengthened
himself with a jerk.
mo, Old chap! he exclaimed. We'll
Fee her again or drown in the attempt.
wow then, Eve no way to get my
clothes across except to swim in them
III not up to the Swiss Family Rob
lnSoh stunt Of carrying them across on
lly mead. I'll leave my overcoat with
AyWak. Come on, old faithful!'
lie removed his shoes and tied them
Saoout his neck by the laces and walked
5uowh the bank into the rushing water,
.nen $1,000 still, with the water swirl
ius ABOUT his knees The current was
nlucl SWIfter than he had imagined it
"Oulu De. However. the river was mar
~" at tlliS point, so he took a resolute
depth
AileT me first shock the cold was ,lot
~ oad But the current! The down
D"iu sWirlIng movement of the water
r"S almost as powerful as quicksand.
CIV .ne pointed rock Ludlow had chosen
~ " swimming mark was. dozen rods
a 'uealii before he had swan as many
'uoAeS Bismarck was swimming be-
I Ins nm putting and blowing like an
,nlonl thraShing machine. For a mo-
1" .n' Ludlow thought of catching the
vs., MS . collar, but decided that they both
ri'sht 20 down, though Bismarck could
water. N' 0'''' easily !" q'ie'
.4-, ,e oltter cold of the water began to
Line "'he H. but Ludlow swan on with
a sun strong strokes. Gradually it
,os,I lieu TO MIN that he was fighting a
b,a1 ns game The swimming marx was
Will oehind curve in the river,
on u'ie bismarck had pulled quickly
Sbo as from him and was now only
NJ, u,S'ahce from the shore.
sr.. n'ily after what seemed hours Of
fro,l iiIlls' he found himself a rod
a. - Tue shore, where Bismarck barked
tbonar eAcltediy. But, to his chagrin,
tmos ne dropped his feet several
st 1l ~ he could not touch bottom even
banI., IL leet from the bank. And the
ne ha Up ana down the river as far
as eouiu see, it rose sheer and blank
pross uny canyon, with not a blade Of
bold ' ~ Ior a crevice for hand or foot
he co, now Bismarck had made the leap
Ns could not fathom