Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-04

collie. Sometimes the poor things are
wasted on an environment which offers
the Unborn chivalry but little opportunity
Of expression: but in this case no such
distressing condition prevailed. The girl
would have inspired the yellowest cur of
them all with chdvalry.
II dog would learn TO approach an I'M
expected situation with discreet analysis,
he would save his fond owner much en-
barrassment: but his habit of yielding
to impulse at the most inoppOrtune times
Is certainty not to be lightly overlooked.
No mere human can describe a dog fight
the actions are 80 much quicker than the
adjustability of the dull human eye. APP
parently. the chivalrous collie. with a
short. whiny bark, sprang on the stoid
bulldog and bit the side OF his neck. The
stolid bulldog had studied canine anato-
my during his college course and he had
not the slightest superstition regarding a
dogbite. He silently and with grave gen
tleness seized on the colie's forepaw at
the Joint and settled himself to the crate
full task OF rendering the limb useless for
the ensuing three weeks.
DICK. however. was thoroughly versed
in the accomplishments OF his four-footed
friend and almost as rapidly as the dogs
had moved he thrust the stout stick he
was carrying into Mulligan's mouth and
gave his collar thrOttling twist with his
left hand. The collie gave one agonized
yelp-he was not accustomed to fighting
as Mulligan's jaws separated. he turned
tail and fled without shame through the
woods. He would probably never again
retreat. but this was his first real punish
ment and his heart was still puppy soft.
Dick was glad to see that he used all four
feet as he ran.
He was holding Mulligan in his arms
and boxing his ears sternly, while Multi
gan tried his best to keep from grinning.
At that moment small stick fell with a
d{ns ,, Il ~ q IA Ice
Dick whirled and his eyes opened wide
with establishment when he saw that the
stick had been welded by the girl OF
nineteen or twenty and that her eyes were
hot with open anger.
He dropped the dog to the ground and
stood staring into the eyes Of the girl;
while Mulligan licked his chors reminis-
Gently and Quivered his twisted tall In
suppressed JOY There Is no use trying
to disguise the fact that Mulligan was
tough; this was not only natural gift.
1t had been cultivated with scientific care.
and 1t might as we'll be admitted that he
glOried in 1t and made no attempt to
eradicate it in order to make room for
of in esoteric Buddhism. Like most Of
the rest Of us he had learned that In
order to enjoy the kind OF society he pre-
ferred 1t was necessary to restrain many
OF his primitive appertes: but. like most
Of the rest OF us again. he cherished
these primitive appetites to his bosom.
and kept them fresh and strong for the
occasional outbreak. After his months
in the gloomy box stall this was life
rich, glowing life: and while he was will
ing to accept punishment. he f' no sin
cere repentance In his inmost He
regretted that he had not been lifted
to complete the task so well suitei TO his
capacity; but this was far from true peni-
tence.
THAT was an unjust blow" said Dick
decisively.
1T would be impossible to be unjust to
such a creature" retorted the girl. with
spirit mo one has a right to allow a
vicious brute like that to run at large.
He is not q vicious brute ard he is
not running at large" returned Dick, who
had recovered his control sufficiently to
assume the dreadful calm which so irri-
tates an angry woman.
II suppose he did not bite Bayard.
either"
II don't know who Bayard is, but II he
is the shepherd dog that
Shepherd dog.'' interrupted the girl.
indignantly. well, Of course. man too
ignorant to recognize beautiful Scotch
collie on sight could not be expected to
have correct ideas on any subject. Bay
ard IL already bench winner In the
puppy class. and his pedigree reaches
back
His pedigree may be all right" broke