Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30

at the small boy as II asking: why DO
you dare to intrude mere, you stranger?'
Archie felt his hair standing on end, and
his blood seemed frozen in his veins.
Slowly he began 20 retreat, walking back
wards and keeping his eyes on those Of
the animal. And at the same time he
whistled furiously for Bingo, who was
some distance off, standing near to a
small hole, into which the little ground
animal had slipped. But his quick ear
heard his new masters whistle, and he
knew that he was wanted. He quickly for
got the ground animal and turned to Join
Archie. Just as he did so the young bull
took it into his head to chase the two
legged intruder out of the pasture, and
also thought it would be great sport 60
toss the said two-legged intruder on his
horns. with a furious below, a prelimi-
nary paving Of the earth with his strong
hoofs and a switching Of his tail In an en-
ragged manner, he started, head down., for
Archie. The boy, thus menaced, turned to
fly, but knew hat his chance to reach the
fence was small. He ran with all his
might, but knew that the bull was only a
short distance behind him and that only
a matter of a few seconds lay between him
and a pair of sharp horns. Possibly it
would mean his death! The very thought
was so horrible that Archie almost tainted
from fear. But he was saved from this
disaster by hearing Bingo's low, deep bark,
or a snarl II was now, and Archie knew
that his faithful friend was close beside
the pursuing bull.
"Ah, Bingo's come to my reliefl' he
thought. Hell hold the bulls attention
till I'm safe beyond the fence" And so 1t
did happen just that way. Within a minute
Archie had gained the fence and rolled
under It to safety. Then getting to his
feet quickly he looked into the pasture.
Not ten rods from where he now stood
the bull was engaged in a strenuous tussle
with Bingo. The brave old dog-a power
full fellow in size and strengthened caught
him by the ear and was holding on for
dear life's sake. In vain did the bull try
to shake him off. Bingo only fastened his
long teeth the firmer and held fast. The
bull was infuriated, but Bingo was calm,
so the latter had the best of it.
Then Archie began to call and whistle
to Bingo to come TO him. "He can drop
off the bulls ear and gain the fence be-
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himself. Come, Bingol Come, follow!"
Then he whistled again. And in response
to the masters call Bingo suddenly let
loose the bulls ear and came with light
ning-like bounds to the fence and with a
powerful leap cleared 1t, landing several
feet from his young master.
The bull, thus suddenly released, stood
gazing toward boy and dog for a few
seconds, then, shaking his head, from
which blood was flowing, for Bingo's teeth
had pierced one of the animals ears, he
slowly turned and made off toward the
little grove in the pasture.
And it was a thrilling story of Bingo's
bravery, intelligence and strength that
Archie told his father that evening on re-
turning home. And after hearing the ac-
count of Archie's close call at the horns of
a bull Mr.. Smith said feelingly: "Bingo's
we'll worth his board and keep, son, and
from henceforth shall be one Of the fam
ily."
And, of course, Archie and Bingo were
both very happy over this verdict.