The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-06
A RUDE AWAKENING
BY FRANK DAVIS.
Copyright, 1906 by Daily Story Pub Coz

field near the schoolhouse as passed
yesterday morning"
Jack felt, somehow, that this we'll
groomed, citybred chap was politely
making fun of him. Jealousy, like
love, is blind, and Jack was absurdly
jealous just now. Mr.. Souders, how
ever, was simply trying to be agree
able to an inferior.
The conversation after this was
chiefly between Mr.. Souders and
Grace, Jack vouchsafing an occasion
al remark. Finally, Mr.. Souders
arose to take his leave. 81 had
hoped" he said, ito take you riding
this afternoon, Miss Hadley, and
drove around this way for that pur-
pose; but, under the circumstances, I
presume that it would be out of place
to ask you to go?"
Grace hesitated a moment mo,
thank you ever so much," she said;
81 couldn't very well go this after
noon"
Some other time, them" insin.
uated the suave Mr.. Souders.
Perhaps" smilingly assenteS the
girl.
with a Good afternoon" Mr.
Souders departed. AS the gentleman
from st. Louis disappeared around the
corner of the house, Jack said, ma
| liciously: Didn't tarry long, did
hep"
With a burst of passion the giri
turned on him: Aren't you ashamed
of yourself, to act that way in the,
presence of gentleman? You-oh.
I'm Disguised with you'll" and, catch
| ing up her magazine, she started for
the house. Jack met the shock i'm.
perturbably. 'Good-by, Gracs," he
| called after her.
H.
A pink parasol, pink-and-white
girl, and well-groomed young gen.
tleman were moving slowly along the
grassy side of the narrow road. Ths
man was talking earnestly, with bent
head beneath the pink parasol, the
girl, with flushed cheeks and down.
cast eyes, listening.
81 know that we have known each
other but few months" he said,
"but, for me, those months have held
! more of life than all the past years
OF my existence. 4 have met many
women, but none has ever touched my
heart but you. Let me look into your
| sweet eyes, dear" Bang! bang!
| came the almost simultaneous reports
Of shotgun, down the road toward
town; then shouts, and the barking of
dogs.
"Oh! what Is it?" exclaimed the
startled girl. The love light had left
Mr.. Souders' eyes, and they had an
anxious look. 81 don't know" he an
swered; somebody hunting, maybe"
Presently, they saw crowd of men,
armed with guns, pitchforks and
clubs, running up the road; and, in
advance of the crowd, 200 yards or
more, running with head down, and
| frothing mouth, came a gaunt, hound
| like creature, which, at every bound,
gave vent to short, snarling cries.
Straight on it came, up the road
toward them, with long, swinging
iOopo, ITO SlCdL Icu tongue hanging
out. its open jaws dripping froth at
every leap.
oh! what shall we do?" cried the
| frightened girl.
Her lover of moment ago was
gazing at the frightful thing in a sort
! of fascinated stupefaction. The girls
voice seemed to break the SPELL Seiz-
ing her by the arm, he cried, in a
voice hoarse with terror: Rum" and
he broke for clump of trees, in
field some hundred yards distant, half
dragging the girl after him.
The mad dog was only a few rods
behind them now, and the trees were
about the same distance away. The
man gave one backward glance, let 90
OF the girl, and redoubled his efforts
to reach the trees With a moan OF
terror, Grace stumbled and fell.