The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-11-28

noon. Freda Payne, whom . ukeo
very much, lived up the road beyond
the schooIhouse, and she had invited
the IlttIs city girl to come to see her.
OF course, Prince had to be included
In the invitation. Freda fully under
stood that, and Carolyn May took him
on his leash.
They saw Miss Minnie at her desk
when they went past the s~choolhouse.
She was correcting written exercises.
Carolyn May secretly hoped that her
own was much better than she feared
n was
Not far beyond the schoolhouse
Prince began to growl, and the hairs
stiffened on his neck.
"whatever is the matter with you,
PrinceY" demanded Carolyn May.
In q moment she saw the cause Of
the dogs continued agitation. A
roughly dressed, bewhiskered man sat
beside the road eating o lunch out Of q
newspaper. He leered ut Carolyn May
and said:
II guess you got a bad dog there,
amt ye. little girlT'
"Oh, moi He's us'ally very polite"
answered Carolyn May. You must be
still, Prlncel You see" she explained,
"he doesn't like folks to wear . old
clothes. Eff you had on yorr sra'
day suit, I'm quite sure he would not
growl at you
"He wouldn't, heyr said the man
hoarsely, licking his fingers of the last
cr4nbs of his lunch. "An' suppose .
Teller amt got no Sunday slitf"
"why then. / s'p Prince wouldn't
ever let you come into u yardSk
he was loose"
'Don't let MIN loose now, little girl"
said the fellow, getting up hurriedly
and cycling the angry dog askance.
"Oh, no, sir. We're going visiting
up the road. Come away, Prince I
won't let him touch you" she assured
the man.
The latter seemed rather doubtful
Of her ability to hold the dog long. and
he hobbled away towards the school,
house.
Carolyn May had q very pleasant
call-Freda's mother wen approved Of
Prince-and II was an hour before tho
two started for home. In sight Of the
school house Prince gave evidence
again Of excitement.
II wonder what Is the matter with
you now" Carolyn May began. when
suddenly she sighted what had evil
IDENTIFY so disturbed the dog.
A man was crouching under q Of
the schoolhouse windows, bobbing up
now and then to peer In. 1t was the
man whom they had previously een
beside the road.
"Hush. frince!" whispered little
Carolyn May. holding the dog by the
collar.
She. too, could see through the open
window. Miss Minnie was still Mt her
desk. She had finished correcting the
pupils papers. Now she had her bag
open and was counting the money Mr..
Brady had given her.
"O-o-oh!" breathed Carolyn May,
cliEging to the eager dogs collar.
The man ut the window suddenly
left his position and slipped around to
the door. In n moment he appeared in
the schoolroom before the startled
teacher.
Miss Minnie screamed. The man,
with n rough threat, darted forward
to seize her purse.
Just then Carolyn May u~nsnapped
the leash from Princes collar and let
! him go.
Save Miss Minnie. Princeyi" uhe
cried after the charging dog.
; Prince did not trouble about the
: door. The open window, through
which the tramp had spied upon the
| schoolmistress. was nearer. He went
up the wall and scrambled over the
sill with n savage determination that
left no doubt whatever in the tramp's
J mind.
, With a yell Of terror the fellow
; bounded out Of the door and tore
along the road and through The Cor.
> ners at a speed never before equaled
in that locality by a knight of the road.
|. Prince lost a little time in recovering
: his footing and again getting on the
) trail Of the fleeing tramp. But he was
! soon baying the fellow past the black
smith shop and the store.
! The incident called the entire O
lation of The Corners. save the bed.
; ridden, to the windows and doors. For
! once the little, somnolent village
awoke.