The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-26

He was exhausted and could
drag one foot after the rtra- RI
he knew, was the cause .r r.. -. Dug
because of the dog p-rr.-. gu. "a.
would be surprised and E.. -
would fall ~
If Tonitte had only remsr.+ .+.
/ Where could have climbed .--- none
/ tree and remained in hi5irz ..-.-
/ TO secure the rest his tired r.--
much in need of. But if De- a-.-s So
such a thing as that ugH Ha -.--
TOnitte would remain at lib.
| the tree, and with his BARKING ...
| ing Disappointment at being -as-
he would guide the English O.. ... ..
With half the victory won Wits. .a.-
that he must fail 1T was r... ..s.
/ thought. horrible at first ----.. 3.
He must Kill T0nitte. AS b. --..-
| with sudden wave of grief r. r.....-
idea from him. but then thu a.s-. ~.
ture of the defelsele-s u.-.. .. .--
Cling in the arms of a rfEa.-s -.....--
sOldiery passed like e. hiFar-- -.-.
through his brain. ana. ..--- 4.
cluD firmly, he paused and ....-l- -.
the dog Ionitte. seeing iu the ----
perhaps a friendly pat or desired ..--.
I
iOrepaWs on Where's -r.r.rar .
Cod 7 can't do that the man ..-..
as his left arm went around his s-....-
companions neck.
"Niller5 staggered au thr.-zr .-as.
est, the cries of the Dursuers as.r ..
ment drawing nearer. and at r.s--
sank upon the ground. unable DID -. ~.
ther. As he lay there. bitter r.sa---.-.
ment tUgged at his heart. and r- H..
lied that he was "a traitor rn the ...-.
an enemy to the dear women of +r.. .-..
among whom were his own relatives
I can't let them take me-. be- s.a
sta ggering to his feet 'T.r--a -.--
die Acting quickly. as DE knew F.. b.
delibeTated his heart would fail him g.
dropped on his knees. took the f--.
head I'm his hands. and impressed a r--.
affectiOnate kiss between the srs--
! ears. Then, rising again. DE --fr--.
the club I'm both hands. brought r. he.
above his head. and waited until a..
Mite, all unsuspeCtinE of the fate ff..
was in store for him. assumed a .razs-
position The dog rested oh r-
/ launches. and the club fell with /.
crushing force, striking the animal ~
( the base Of the skull. For ONE -fr-.
moment In the uncertain gloom n+ --.
forest Where saw I'm the SOFT r--s
brown eyes which were raised toward
him an expression which be never f-.
got to his dying day. The eyes ssere
to ask the question what was meant.
the dogs poor, unGeveloped brain .-rs
not understand il, and then the er.-.
ton gave place. it seemed 90 Tma-.
and the great eyes. their lids suIf=r-
closing, expressed only sorr1v AMI
grief. TOuitte fell over ON his side ola.
body shook in a brief sussm te+
poured from his mouth. and then ft wac
all over.
'ViIIere. as he stopped at the side 70
his slain pet, felt a Sreat sob urz-H
his bosom. and the tears fell like rain
upon that hairy. silent form. TH-
had made the sacrifice for his C0urt-
for his people, and the sacrifice vas
great for few men love their dogs
he had loved TOuitte. and be was r-
ashamed to afteTWard admit tia. e
enbrs Ced the corpse and kissed it man
times in bidding his pet farewell T.
lere gently raised the body and 51l--
iting 10 between two trees which ur
close together. covered it over H-
moss, so that the pUrsUers would o.
see it. and then not trusting hius.
10 look Jack, he plunged on into the tr
est, casting the fatal club in a 1-E
fury far from him The cries Of ts
pursuers still sounded I'm his ears 1.
the early night had fallen and the s-s-.
OWs that had for hours lUrEs5 in -s
forest were now merged iu one 6.as
curtain. making objects hard 90 be dis
tinguishcd a foot away. FiIIere climbed
d tree and rest,l several hours among
the dead branches. consumed by q t1-
rible grief and nearly dying from ta
cold. The hue and cry had long sine
ceased, and late iu the night the ml-
left his place Of cOucealmeut and know.
ing the forest we'll continued his -ll-
ney 10 New Orleans.
He reached there the next morning
saw General Jackson. told of the all
vance of the British. and the rest of ur
story is history. Every one knows e.