The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-11

nav. in the house 10 feed them, ne
r.te-tci His nerves We're beginning
To feel the strain. i don INN"
They are hungry though More Una"
likely they will stop barking oe'oi'
hong
And 10 \ certain extent it came
about as he prophesied. a n,'ie Ia
er the bowling ceased and during INC
first part OF the evening there "H'
period OF bliss.ul silence.
Or perhaps II would be nearer .he
truth To call il an intermission Ap'
parcnily thcg had paused 10 hoiu
consultation over their grievances
That being OYER. they commenced
barking again With yigor ana lresh'
A-,s that VAS little short OK WONDER
n.
III sounds louder than 1t did TINS
afternoon. exclaimed Mrs. Brigss
why don't you go out and tr; 10
c'iirt them"
~ ~ ~ " aHs
yonr forth into the darkness.
No wonder they make more noise
se said, as he re-entered The library
r there are twenty-five dogs inside
there must be at least fifty OUTSIDE.
.'art likely all the dogs WITHIN rad
- Of three miles are clustered around
o. yard"
don't SEQ what We are going TO
d. sighed Mrs. Briggs.
Her husband was silent; he also
failed TO see what they were gong to
a. There would be no sleep Ia the
hons" he could see rhat-and II be-
pan 10 look as If there would be no
ehd OF trouble before the dogs were
finally assigned to Their permanent
homes.
You might open the doors and let
fl.om out" suggested Mrs. Briggs
Probably every one OF them would 60
70 he place he came from
DO you think so?" asked the min
..ter eagerly.
lie had lost sight OF the lesson he
sas going to teach. The original
i, 1bIem had been crowded Gut by a
nrS one, and his sole desire was to
rii himself OF the roaring n.enagerie
winch was turning the night into a
l,irous dream.
ri try it." he declared
Lighting a lantern, he made his way
cL' 10 the barn and opened the stall
Gooi3 From tnere he went 70 the
hen yard and swung back the gate.
~ hat time the dogs were SO thick
that Mr. Briggs was surrounded on
al s.lps as he moved toward tn, eel.
lar
AZ no hatchway there was n ,re
trcube waiting for him The mn tin
vas n..mrallv rather irritable, and his
confinement, had been bad for him
and Incidentally. FOR Mr.. }riggs.
Since the minister was the lfrst
thing the dog saw when he came out,
h" began 10 pinch that gentleman s
shins IL a most aggravatiHg manner.
Mr. Briggs started off down the street
on the run, with the mastiff after him
and with the other seventy-four
dogs after the mastiff
II was an exciting chase They all
enjoyed it-exccpt Mr. f'riggs. rie
was kept so busy lodging dogs and
mud hoies that he could give very
little time to pleasure. Occasionally
too. one Of the dogs would take a
souvenir out of the wearing apparel
much to mis- chagrin and discomfort.
While all this was taking place
Mrs. Briggs was waiting for the return
of her husband She had heard the
last departing yelp Of the dogs. Then
n refreshing quiet had settled on the
house. Nor vas that quiet broken by
any step on the porch or rattle OF the
door knob
II Was broken instead by the ring
ing of the bell. and when Mrs Briggs
jerkcd back the door Historically
there spre two men standing outside
a b.necoatcd individual. and wEa'
was LETT Of Nj Briggs
This man says he belongs hers.
said me policeman.
why. what has happened" or.et
Mrs briggs
Don't BE- alarmed. my dear" re
plieu the minister. smiling weakly
Il experienced some difficulty In get
ting the dogs started In the right di
rcction"
He was still carrying the lighte,
lantern
Co2yright. 1912, hy Associated I.terar.
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