The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-07-14


yesterday morning"
Jack felt, somehow, that this we'll
groomed. city-bred chap was politely
making fun OF him. Jealousy, like
love, is blind, and Jack was absurdly
jealous just now. MIR. 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, l
presume that 1t would be out of place
to ask you to got"
Grace hesitated a moment. mo,
thank you ever 80 much" she said;
II couldn't very we'll go this after
noon"
Some other time. them" insin-
uated the suave Mr. Souders.
Perhaps" smilingly assented the
girl.
| with 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
he"
With a burst OF passion the girl
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!" and, catch.
ing up her magazine, she started for
the house. Jack met the shock i'm.
perturbably "Good-by, Grace" he
called after her. !,
pink parasol, pink-and-white
girl, and well-groomed young gem
tleman were moving slowly along ths
grassy side OF the narrow road. The
man was talking earnestly, with bent
head beneath the pink parasol, the
girl. with flushed oueeks 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. 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 II 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 1t came, up the road
toward them, with long, swinging
leaps, Its great red tongue hanging
out, It's open jaws dripping froth at
every leap.
"Oh! what shall we do?" cried the
frightened girl.
Her lover Of a 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 O
voice hoarse with terror: Rum" and
he broke for clump OF trees, in a
field some hundred yards distant, hall
dragging the girl after him.
The mad dog was only few rods
behind them now. and the trees were
about the same distance away. Tho
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