The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-03-21


noon. Freda Payne, whom she liked
very much, lived up the road beyond
the schoolhouse. and she had invited
the little city girl to come to see her.
OF course, Prince had I'd 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 scKoolhouse.
She was correcting written e1eRelses.
Carolyn May secretly hoped that her
own was much better than she feared
It was.
Not far beyond the schoolhouse
Prince began to growl. and the hairs
stiffened on his neck.
Whatever is the matter with you,
Prince7" demanded Carolyn May.
In a moment she saw the cause Of
the dogs continued agitation. a
roughly dressed. bewhiskered man sat
beside the road eating q lunch ont Of q
newspaper. He leered at Carolyn Nay
and said:
II guess you got bad dog there.
amt We, little girl?'
"Oh, no! He's us'ally very polite"
answered Carolyn May. "You must be-
still. Princel You see" she explained.
che doesn't like folks to wear old
clothes. n-if you had on your Sum
day suit, I'm quite sure he would not
growl at you"
HE wouldn't, heyT' said the man
hoarsely, licking his fingers Of the last
crumbs Of his lunch. "An' suppose i
Teller amt got no Sunday suit?'
"Why then, I s'pose Prince wouldn't
ever let you come into our yard-if
he was loose"
Don't let him 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.
won't let him touch yeu," 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 very pleasant
call-Freda's mother even approved Of
Prince-and 1t was an hour before the
two started for home. In sight sof 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 evi
IDENTIFY so disturbed the dog.
A man was crouching under one o.
the schoolhouse windows, bobbing NJ
now and then to peer in. It was tht
man whom they had previously seer
beside the road.
| flush, Prince!" whispered 1ittl,
Carolyn May, holding the dog by tn,
collar.
She, too, could see through the opel
window. Miss Minnie was still at he
desk. She had finished correcting TIL
pupils papers. Now she had her bal
open and was counting the money MI
Brady had given her. ss--s' =, ,-sN''
.O-o-oh!" breathed Carolyn May
clinging to the eager dogs collar.
The man at the window suddenl.
left his position and slipped around t,
the door. In moment he appeared IL
the schdolroom before the startlei
teacher.
Miss Minnie screamed. the man
with rough threat, darted forwar'
to seize her purse.
Just then Carolyn May unsnappe'
the leash from Princes collar and lie
him 60.
"Save Miss Minnie. Princeyl' sh
cried after the charging dog.
Prince did not trouble about tn
door. The open window, througl
which the tramp had spied upon tn
schoolmistress, was nearer. He wen
up the wall and scrambled over tn
sill with savage determination tina
left no doubt whatever In the tramp
mind.
With a yell Of terror the fello,
bounded out Of the door and tor
along the road and through The Col
ners at a speed never before equale
in that locality by knight Of the roa{
Prince lost q little time in recoverin
his footing and again getting on til
trail Of the fleeing tramp. But he wa
soon baying the fellow past the blacl
smith shop and the store.
The incident called the entire popy
lation Of The Corners, save the be-
) ridden, to the windows and doors. Fo
once the little, somnolent villaa
aw0ke.