Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-27
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sound of tinkling water from the
troueb near by; the doves still nestled
and mourned.
Then came another sound, the sound
of plodding feet. Out Of the gloom
man emerged. At his heels followed
dogs. dim shadows in the night. Al
drich recognized him. This was the
terse individual of the seven hounds.
and the memory of what he said con-
cerning Dave Roi flashed before AL
drich like a lightning.thrust across
black night.
The officer rushed to meet the man.
He seized him by the coat lapels. He
shook him, and the man fairly barked
his alarm as he tried to jerk him.
self away.
But listen, man, listen!" pleaded
Aldrich, babbling like lunatic. This
Is more than life or death. 1t Is love
it is saving pure girl from damna-
ton. You have boasted Of your dogs.
Listen, man! You have said they hate
Dave Roi He has stolen a girl. He
is going to-going-to but it isn't mar
riage! II is ruin for her. 1t is dirty
outrage. This is Notary Pierre Cen
dreau. He will tell you. l am mad.
I know it. But listen, man."
He went on incoherently, but the
solemn individual began to listen with
interest. Notary Gendreau added a
word now and then. The hounds sat
on their launches, tongues lolling,
their eyes shining with red and green
= flres.
You said they would follow Dave
Roi. Send them after him. Name
your price"
Hold on a minute, mister. II it's
for the reason you say, and Dave
Roi is the man, there amt any price to
this thing. Did 1 say they would fol
low him? Yes, they will follow him
Even If he has flown away from here
instead of walked or rode, those dogs
will follow him. What are you going
to do to him when you catch him?'
Send your dogs ahead of me-" AL
drich gasped. what does man dc
when he is saving the girl he loves|
"I see you carry a rifle on YOU
back. II trust seven of the bes
dogs In the world to you, can yol
protect 'em? That's what I want t.
know. 1 realize pretty well wha
you will do for the girl. Will you d.
Just as we'll for my dogs?"
AS long as I have a cartridge left
declared Aldrich, with passion.
LET me look at you!" The mai
took Aldrich by the shoulders an
studied his face by the light of tn
stars. He saw countenance that wa
4 pale, rigid. bitterly determined. an
the eyes blazed with fires that mad
tho investigator blink.
II reckon you mean business, mi:
ter" he admitted. "And now that
have met up with a man who reall
. means business and proposes to max
David Roi the business I'm ready I
do my part. I have been wonderin
why / kept on walking tonight. Bu
something told me to walk-and
walked. I've found out why"
He released the officer and drew a
article from his pocket 1t was ii
glove he had previously shown A
drich.
He held It above the heads OF I'll
attentive dogs. as high as he cou
stretch his arms, and uttered a pee
liar and shril cry. They replied he
lowly and came crowding around hir
~Get on your horse. mister" he a
vised. "for when they start they sta
strong. And remember that yell!
hast word" He looked up at Aldric
who had mounted with alacrity. Il
be here waiting for you when yc
bring back my dogs and rememb
that you're to bring seven. Rememb
ths veil! They'll follow you back aft
you give It,"
ssYou win be at my house yonder
= stated Notary Gendreau. Il ofrer "
bed ana hospitality. M'ser."
The man drove the glove down upt
che ground under the noses OF q
hos,nds with all the strength Of b
arms.
.rhat's the hellion. boys! Get him
The hounds bumped their heads
xsther, snutiing eagerly. Then tn
separated and ran to and fro' the
ears tapping the dust of the highwa
Il thought dogs needed the see
where q foot has trodden." suggest
notary Gendreau. "Roi must ha
ridden away"
ssThose dogs don't" returned
ownsr. curtiy. mot in the case OF
- who went into the pack and ha
- one Of 'sm dead You've go'
- lsarn about dogu. sir. and y
1>orn uero from my dogs N