Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-09
RESENTED REMARKS
MIx-UP IN WHICH DOG; ELDERLY
MAN AND OTHERS FIGURED.

While standing in front of The Star bullc-
tin board yesterday afternoon an elderly
man made the acquaintance of young
bull terrier In a manner which is not likely
to be forgotten soon by the former, al
though the latter is doubtless now
thinking of other things The dog was III
leash, being led to the home of the owner
by colored boy. just how the feud
started Is somewhat of mystery. Sud-
denly the air was rent with the noise of a
dogs vociferous protests against what
seemed to be the elderly mans sarcastic re-
marks. The dog struggled in his effort to
reach his critic. and 1t is believed that he
succeeded to the extent of nipping out
bit of cloth from one leg Fortuna tely, the
dogs teeth went no further than the cloth.
But this circumstance did not lessen the
elderly mans sense of indignation. He con-
tinued his remarks to and about the dog
and the dog continued his remarks to and
about the man, meanwhile plunging flu
riously In against the leash, which the coli
ored boy managed to hold only with great
effort.
The three executed a series of pirouettes
on the 18th street sidewalk and the crowd
grew in size. Finally the dog, firing OF
reaching frutlessly for the unattainaDie leg
of the elderly man, bethought him OF the
colored boy, so near at hand. Quickly
turning he tied the leach into bow-knot
and gripped the left trouser leg OF his Gus
todian. Then there was fast and FURIOUS
struggle, the dog shaking In true bulldog
fashion. the boy yelling and plunging ana
the crowd momentarily Increasing. Sud
denly the dog did a quick turn, the boy
lost his balance and the clinched pair went
down in a pile of legs, arms, leash and
dog Shaking the trouser leg in high glee
as young bulldogs only can shake, the AMI
NAL was having the time OF his life Inen
a bystander rushed forward with slab OF
lockwood and cracked the dog over the
head He keeled over and relinquished his
grip The boy scrambled to his feet and
side-stepped agilely.
Dog Was Not Through.
But the dog was not through with his
performance for the edification of the
crowd, which by this time numbered fully
200 persons. He chased the boy into the
middle of the street. Then he caught sight
of his ancient foe and made for him. The
elderly man saw him coming and made
tracks across the asphalt. He hit only the
high places. He cleared at one bound the
top OF a packing case lying on the east
curb, and headed for the friendly shelter of
a store door straight ahead. The dog was
gaining at every leap. The crowd yelled
encouragement to man and dog, according
to sympathies Kindly hands inside the
store saw the pair coming and opened the
door just enough to let the fugitive in
side The door was slammed and the dog
six inches in the rear, was barred from his
prey.
If ever dog put his hands in his pockets
and smiled in satisfaction, just like a man
when he has done something he considers
smart, this dog did it when he turned away
from that door. He was not disappointed
He had run his man to earth and was will
ing to let him stay there. He Wagged his
tail and trotted up the street. The crowd
300 strong by this time, with four police
men putting to the front, formed a great
sem-circe and watched the dog. A young
man, Drawer than the avera ge, ventured for
ward and chirped to the dog. The dog re-
piled by another wag of his tail. TIE
young man gingerly advanced and tried to
take up the leash. The dog moved on a
foot, and so the leisurely, cautious pursuit
was continued for half block the crowd
discreetly following. At last a small boy
darted to the front and grabbed the leash,
handing 1t to the cautiously brave young
man, who In turn handed it to the colored
boy, by this time restored to his balance
and breath.
The elderly man spied the four policemen
and recounted his grievances Dog, man,
boy, policemen and crowd repaired to the
business place of the dogs owner who
made good the damage to clothing and
thanked the elderly man for his forbear-
ance In not entering a complaint Possibly
he trounced the dog. But it was half an
hour before that part of the city resumed
its normal swing.