The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01

still walked quickly toward IL. The
steer. recognizing another enemy,
glared az him for one threatening sec
ond. The sight OF It's ~statue-like pose,
of the rigid tail held out stifiy from
the spine. OF the strings OF frOth fall
ing from the mouth. brought forth
scream Of terror for the officer from
the women gathered at the second
story windows. Even the Sergeant
yelled a caution down the block. al
though he realized IL would be futile.
For just one instant the steer held
its pose. Policeman Farrell was
within twenty-five feet OF him and
suddenly halted. throwing up the arm
in which he held his revolver. Even
as he did so. the steers head dropped
for the charge. is tail rose high above
IFS back n the muscles Of its tanks
tightened, as IL prepared 10 plunge for
ward.
But the leap was never taken. Po-
liceman Farrell had brought his re-
volver forward at the end OF his eX-
tended arm in the manner Of target
shooting. taught him in the police gal
ley The Wild below which marked
the steers impulse 10 charge was min
gled with the sharp crack OF smokeiess
powder from the officers IS And with
just enough force In its contracting
muscles 10 hurl its huge bulk forward.
a limp mass. upon its nose. the steer
dropped. the bullet hole almost lmper-
ceptible In the long hair OF its fore
head. Then the PROSTATE bulk gave
one moaning sigh. and. with a last
stinening OF the mud stained limbs.
gasped out IFS life.
Hardly had the echo OF the shot died
awsy. when the carcass was sur
rounded BY an eagcr crowd. the men
explaining Why they had run. and
those attracted by the report from
around corners demanding shrilIy
what had happened. The girls from
the Rarment-WorkIng factories Of the
ncighbOrhOod swarmed out. I'm "a de-
lighted sense of ~haif-terror. and looked
admlringiy AZ Policeman Farrell. Who.
perfectly -unconcerncd. but with n note
Of c-omplarence in his voice. explained
how he had first seen the steer when
two blocks away
u saw him take a poke a. YOU" no
remarked a. Dc slipped another cart.
ridge into his revolver. noddinE his
head az the man who bad been the
steers frat object 81 attack. "anI ifs
a good thing be- wasn't one OF those
short horned Heref0rds we've been
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E0ne through that door right after
you. sure H.s horn stopped him"
The man faIried bis musfarha in
THE reflected glory and commenced
giving FOluhlc descriptions 0f hi4 ex.
perIcuce But Farrell seeing that two
mounted omissarIos from the stock.
yards we're already on hand. turned
and walked toward the station.
Tie made bic report on The occur.
renee smiling as The Sergeant r0mpli.
mnnted him Uls superior officer even
rlumsily tried to explain bis own non.
appearance ou The scene.
It's perhaps a good thing said
FARRELL. r0usolinsly. 90 would have
Iern. perhaps. natural FOR you. ~ you'd
bad your guu. fO Ore az him when Do
charged hat time An Ifr mighty
hard 40 stop r. big brute lile Thai vim
"a shot Boz The aide tf might Iust have
made him mad. and hr might have
gone or ON a tear an through tho
district
AMI rho Sergeant. we'll pleased with
This partial excuse for Die not having
his weapon aivayH at hand aa me rules
required mrre'y got hfa revolver from
fhc Lieutenant a locker a. The earliest
possible moment and turned In n com.
mrrdaf0rY report 0f FarreITa deed
lfa r'ad Z ann to SOC bis man has
e0mofhIn. in him unused Captain
Harertv fhaf evening or he read fhe
TeDor- the while EASING n hand over