The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-24

Towsef!" 'ood 10
They became close ch,
two. during the next few nuns
constant ccmpsnionship :, Jays ,a
pleased and cheered NJ. tue
Towser. a grateful samn S
ndelity he seemed to be re s,s Of
content. One night, bow. supr
they arrived at the barn "t .sa
the doors barred and pad,o oasy
It was not 30 dark but tha, ocked
read scrawled across the , s
rier the chalked words: "r. new
law" uing Z
It had begun to min ~.
dog had tramped a LONE d;s,. mau
afternoon. Neal looked for .a
shelter. He found It at the ZEN Temp
house In !: vineembowered ' .-ss
long bench invited him ~ .i0o
then unconsciously to slumh. ,e''
It must have been three =.
hours later when Neal awo.. Or
ser was pulling at his Goa, ~
up and then sprang to his r va
from the inside Of the house IS ,ee
=
ing scream Of terror or pain r an
"somethins wrong" utter rang
all his keen senses shrewd1r eu u,
an instant. and Towser know aie
The dog. with an eager ,,osa
glance back at his master, had d.
ed for the house. Neal followas
front door was open. Down w.
the dog stole to where a doc.
partly ajar. Beyond it Neal Meow,
the moment. Mortified and spel,ho
Across a table in his night droS.
the hermitlike occupant of tba !
old Jacob Wise. He was tied 80
1t. There was fire in the stovo
stuck between its red hot bars ~.
poker. A rough-looking man
standing over the aged Wise
Now then. I've got you safe
SOUND, he was saying. You've q
fortune hidden away in some ods
ner Of this old house and NO.
understand" an
Jacob Wise made no response
robber drew the poker from tbo CT,
Tell where that money is" he sn1
or I'll give you a touch of this y
The intruder waved the rcd
Joker menacingly. He moved It acr
he bare soles Of his victims foot
IN tell! It burns. I'll te
'hrieked the tortured old man
Just then Neal pushed open
loor. The intruder turned ouic,
Veal sprang at him. They grappl
Then the robber pressed reyol
'gainst the side Of his opponent
The last thing that Neal Barn
aw as he sank unconscious to
loor was the dog, his teeth at
hroat of the wretch who had dowu
lie master.
The waking moment came d.
ater. although Neal did not real]
hat fact when he first reused /
q amazement he stared. Old Jac
Wise sat at his bedside in a comic
BILE room. Through an open dol
'ay. moving about engaged in don't
g duties, Neal saw Florence P,
ons!
All! better!" chuckfed the old mis-,
iood boy! I've been awfully anYiou
now herr" and he nodded his be,
wards the tidy, graceful figure
10 next apartment.
YES" whispered Neal weakly, bd
. face aglow with tenderness an
light.
She's true blue" declared the oil
an fervently.
How true blue" Neal Barrett knej
ter a little explanation. The faitl
l Towser had driven the robbie
'ay, terribly lacerated. Jacob Wise
ateful to man and dog who ha(
we'd to him a part of his boarded for|
ne. had given Neal the best car
ssible.
Some memoranda found on Neal
d advised Wise of the existence Of
orence. He had written her. Sid
d come to nurse the unfortunate
N she still loved.
I'll call her in now" advised Wise
he knows I'm going to start you out
q new life. with plenty of capital
u're q brave man, and that dol
III have a real silver collar. As to
young lady-don't miss your
'nce to get . good wife,"
Which Neal did not. and Towserl
al. valiant Towser! was not shut
from guestship when the happy