The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-07-16

claimed, You shall have all your
meals with me, Mrs. Fawcett lay I,
place for Thomas and show him his
room" .a~...
II was little room certainly. but an
Incredibly peasant one. The window
almost overhung the bay. and the bed
was a white feast for bloodshot eyes,
"Dinner's ready. Don't you spoil 1t.
young man. by keeping master wait
ing" said Mrs. Fawcett. aud then over
her shoulder as she went, "My word.
but you're lucky onew
Perhaps he required telling so. Ii
was all so difficult to believe. so impos.
sible to understand, But bewildermens
had not yet given place to curiosity.
He was. however. beginning to real.
lie that he had fallen from the cruelest
into the kindest hands on earth when.
returning TO the veranda. he encoun-
tered the kind man, with a cleaning
eye and set face quite inconsistent
with that impression. A fox terrier.
indiGerently bred, with one ear up and
one dowa. but the most eager eyes.
had wildly welcomed Daintree while
Daintree was welcoming Tom. This
little dog he was now dragging saw.
agely along by its collar.
Wont come into my study" ex-
planned DaiItree in voice OF amazing
fury. Once thrashed him In there.
so now be thinks he won't come in
But he sha!l-he shsll-he shall.' DR.
Sullivan himself in dealing with a re-
ca!citrant convict could have employed
no more ferocious tone.
The dog was dragged within a yard
of the door 1t would not enter. then re-
leased. and II did not run away. Daln-
tree now went within and called and
whistled TO the dog. but there II stood.
bristling all over. and yet wagglng its
tail with immense energy. as II TO pro-
claim its anxiety 10 please In any other
way. but enter that room II could not
Nor was il until Daintree rushed out
In his rage that the little dog turned
tail and ran away. And again he
caught II. and again and again the
same thing happened. the man vowing
the dog should give in. the dog still
wagging his tail and still disobeying.
the dinner growing cold on the table
and -om viewing the whole petty,
p.tiable exhibition with the most irri.
tating pain and disenchantment. II
made his heart sick to see this man OF
MI men in such a passion about so
small thing. In little he was all
= but foaming at the mouth. and at last.
when he caught up heavy ivory paper
knife and belabOred the dog with that.
the spectacle hurt Tom more than any
fiogging he had witnessed In the iron
gang. II was not only that his feeling
for men was numbed. while his feeling
for animals remained quick-here was
the one man living whom he wished to
honor and TO admire and the honor
and the admiration were slckenIng al
their birth.
The beating did no good whatever.
Then Daintree turned on his heel with
such face that Tom took the dog In
his arms. He heard a drawer unlocked
In the room. When his master reap.
reared the paper knife was no longer In
his hand. 4 pistol was there instead.
where's the dog?" he cried.
"Here." said Tom, showing him.
"Put IL down. I'm going to shoot
him. I'll have no stubborn beasts
here
"Iave you had this one long. sir!"
"From a puppy" said DaIntree. cock
Ing his pistol. Come. put him down
or we'n never get any dinner tonight
NO" said Tom firmly. You'll b.
sorry for II afterward. You will b.
vexed with me for standing by and
letting you do such a thing In your
heat"
The other gasped. but never said g
word.
IF the dog Is no good TO you. give
him TO me-" continued Tom. Don't