Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-12-23

amen. I1lgn,enea Il \. Wnas me naa .s'l,,,is,
she said
DO not touch ne ) and III get Won
my purse. 2 N. 8.
]. Maddened BY the blow, he made q
lqnge AaHards her and caught her arm
just ipstirae 40 prevent ttes'weapOnss
dSscending upon his head. Is
she Struggled to free herself. but he
held her fast in viselske grip.
Grabbing the coli Of clothesline from
It's; hook, he bound her fast to a chair. I
:, i'ssYou'l stay right here" he Kissed,
-savagely gritting his teeth 'I'll help
myself. Can't traist. you" >szgsas4sg1 :
In her terror she uttered shrek after
shrek, still continuing her frantic
struggles. Had the fellow been less
i1tent on what hefwas doing he,,might
have been conscious Of n furious up,
roar in the washhouse, For; the faith
full Don. hearing the screams Of his
adored mistress. was barking. and
plunging about distractedlys@
" .sQuit yer screechin'," ordered the
man, striking Helen d brutal blow,
which. together with the fright, rem
dered her unconseious.g Leaving her
thus, he began his search. ~ - -
In a drawer of the dresser he found
small roll Of bills-her chicken mon
ey., This he thrust into the bosom Of
his dirty flannel shirt. while her purse.
found IN thersbedreom. together with
the best silver, he tied up I'd a soiled
red handkerchief.
+ AS he hurried from the house he
chuckled triumphantly as he noticed
that 1.-The woman was still unconscious.
His hand was already on the gate
when vengeance overlook him in the
guise of huge hairy creature. With
a bound Don was upon him and bore
him to the ground. where he, lay
swearing fuently. but entirely. at the
dogs mercy. At the least movement
on the part, of. the thief the vigilant
keeper, with al warning growl. dis
played his teeth, giving an occasional
sharp nip as reminder Of what would
follow If escape was attempted.
r. As Tom Wentworth drove leisurely
home he realized that it had been
a very unsatisfactory Thanksgiving.
First, he had refused an invita- ton to
dine with his parents. preferring to be
alone with his wife. whom he had
made unhappy by his severity to her
pet.
; He had decided, to release the dog
and beg Helen's pardon when he came;
upon this surprising tableau: A brawny
tramp PROSTATE on the ground, guard
ed by Don himself, but Ia much d..
sheveled Don. scratched and bleeding.
albeit: stanchly vigilant:l 3 gs2r1eafz q,
One iglance at the broken glass and
wrecked window frame sufhcedg to ex-
plain Ills release.ss Wath anAamperative
"Gnard him, Donl' Wentworth rushed
INTO the house. ,sre ! ,>ssA SIS:
The Gremorseful man found Helen
just recovering consciousness. dis
colpred spot made by thssVNlain's fist
showing the cause 81 herswooi1: With
| trembling fingers he united the rope.
placed her ons a. fcpHch and' tend
bathed her face and hands :.
t. When she was fully RECOVERED he re-.
turned osthe yard ind. stakiugs horse.
t whip. ordered the tramp to stand up.
I While Bon s'roucheds tnnss the, alerth to
prevent escape Tom proceeded toad
I minister a sound thrashing, the dog
/ watclfihes fo1erattohs with pbvi0isf an=
+ proyal. Thu, thief was then taken to
| the ,washholise~ and bound Fsecurely
| with Tthe sar,ei seord he had; used and
| later turned over to the proper authori-
lies toghesdealt With ascordtngsto law
r. WITH due cbntrtd6ns Tom petted Don.
| washing off the blood and dressing the
wounds with his own hands. The St.
Bernard received these overtures gra-
ciously, following him into the pres
ence Of his mistress with benign air.
f. Hes a hero, Heien;s declared Went
worth as she claSped Don around the
| neck, believing his tawny head with
tears Of gratitude. IF you can forgive
me for spelling his Thanksgiving and
9ours he shall never churn another