The Irish standard., 1914-04-25

and turn how you will. there is swift
er Nemesis pursuing. It is only dog,
and not big one at that, but it is of Q
faithful breed that knows neither fea,
nor quarter. Like white lightning,
without bark or !, growl, Chum
launched himself on the fleeing quar-
~, and in the shadow of the trees his
teeth met in the ragged trousers.leg.
Kicking, beating with his hands at
the dragging weight, the man dashed
on. Not till they had reached the hem.
locks was that fierce grip broken, and
then it was with tearing of flesh and
sinew. Painting, snarling with rage and
pain, the man seized fallen branch
and stood at bay, striking out with
vicious sweeping blows. But the bull.
dog, the hair bristling up on his thick
neck, his red-rimmed eyes fiery, cir
cled beyond reach of the fail. crouch,
ing for another spring.
Again he launched himself, and the
man, lodging, blundered full-face into
a thorn-sush. The sharp spines
slashed his forehead and the starting
blood blinded him, SO that he ran with
out sense Of direction-straight upon
the declivity Of Lovers Leap.
He was topping on its edge before
he could stop, and then threw himself
clutching desperately at the
slippery =fern-covered rock, feeling his
feet dangling over nothing. He dua
his fingers into the yielding soil and
with knee and elbow strove frenziedly
10 crawl to the path. .
j:@ But the white bulldog was upon him
The clamping teeth met in the strivinf
fingers, and with d scream of pair
Greet Kings hold let go and dog and
man went down together.
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Ten minutes later a. motor was hura
ing itself along the Red R6Ad to the
village. The doctor was,fm his Office
and no time was lost inithe return. En-
route thsy passed Judge chalmers
driving, and seeing the flying haste
he turned dss sweating fadrtand dashed
them: afteEthe car: x
d. So that when the major finally
opened his eyes from the big leathet
couch, he looked on the faces of two q
his oldest friends. Recollection and
understanding seemed to come at once
'Well-Southall?" Il.
The Doctors hand closed over the
white one on the settee. He, did not
answer, but his chin was dui1erine
and he was winking fast. q r.
SLOW long?" asked the n or after
D lengthy minute.
"Maybe-maybe an hour, Bristow
Maybe not" $;
The major WINGED and shut his eyes
but when the doctor, reaching swiftly
for a phial on the table, turned again
1t was to find that look once more on
him, now in yearning appeal South
ALL" he said, "send for Judith. IL
must see her,. There's time"
The judge started up. "1'll bring
her," he said, and his voice had all the
tenderness Of woman's. "My car.
riage is at the door and with those
horses she ought to be here in twenty
minutes" He leaned over the couch
"Bristow," he said, would you-would
you like me to send for the rector?"
The major smiled, little wistfully.
and shook his head. He lay silent for
while after the Judge had gone out
he seemed, housing his strength-while
the ormolu clock on the desk licked
ominously on, and the doctor busted
himself with the glasses beside him.
Presently he said huskily:
you've had bad fall, Bristow. You
ere dizzy, I reckon"
"Dizzy!" echoed the major with
feeble asperity. ut was Greet King"
"Greef King! Good God!"
!. "He was hiding behind the screen.
He struck me with something. He
swore at his trial he'd get me. I was
"a fool not to have remembered his
time was out"
a look, wolf.like and grim, had
sprung into the doctors face. His eyes
searched the room, and he crossed the
aoor and picked up something from
the rug. He looked at it moment,
then thrust it hastily into his breast
pocket. -
Remember now. It was a pistol.
He snapped it twice, but It missed
dre." @
HE can't hide where we'll not find
him!" The doctor spoke with low but
terrible energy.
"Not that 1 care-myself," said the
major difficulty. "Rut I reckon he'd
better be settled with, or he'll-be kill
Ing some one worth while one Of these
days."
A big tear suddenly loosed itself
from the doctors eyelid and rolled
down his cheek, and he turned hastily
away.
THERE'S no call to feel bad" said
the major gruffiy. "I've sort Of been a
thorn-in-the-fesh to you, southall. We
always rowed, somehow, and yet"
The doctor choked and cleared his
throat. -5...
Il reckon" the major murmured
with faint smile, you won't get
quite so much fun out of Chalmers
and the rest. They never did rise to
you as did"
A little later he asked for the restor-
alive. "Ten minutes gone" he said
then. Chalmers onght to be at Rose
wood by now what a fool way
to go-like this. But it wasn't-apo-
plexy, southall. anyway"
At the sound Of wheels on the drive,
Valiant went out quietly. Huddled In