The Arvada enterprise., 1919-03-27

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noon. Treda Payne. whom she. liked
very much, lived up The road beyond
the schoolhouse, and she had invited
the little city girl to come to go her.
OF course, Prince had to be included
In the invitation. Treda fully under.
stood that, and Carolyn May took him
on his leash.
They saw Miss Minnie at her desk
when they went past the schoolhouse.
She was correcting written exercises.
Carolyn May secretly hoped that her
own was much better than she feared
II was.
Not far beyond the schoolhouss
Prince began to srowl, and the hairs
stiffened on his neck.
whatever il the matter with you.
Princsr 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 lunch out Of q
Newspaper. He leered at Carolyn Nay
and said:
II guess you got . bad dog there.
amt 70. little sirlr"
sOh, NOT Hes us'ally very polite"
answered Carolyn May. you must be
still, Princsi You see" shs explained.
me doesn't like folks to wear old
clothes. H-if you had ON your Sun
day suit. I'm quite sure he would not
growi at you"
ne wouldn't, heyf" said the man
hoarsely. licking his fingers Of the last
crumbs Of his lunch. "An' suppose Q
Teller amt got no Sunday suitr
why then. s'pose Prince wouldn't
ever let you come into our yard-H
no was loose"
Don't let him loose now. little GIRL"
said the fellow. getting up hurriedly
and cycling the angry dog askance.
"Oh, no. DIR. 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 vsry pleasant
eall-Treda's mother even approved Of
Prince-and 1t was an hour before the
two started for homo. In sisht Of the
school house Prince save svidsncs
again OF sIcitsmsnt
Il wonder what 10 tie matter With
you now" Carolyn Nay began. whsa
suddenly she dghted what had svi-
IDENTIFY % disturbed tie dog.
4 man was HoocAinS under one q
the schoolhouse windows, bobblng up
now and then 10 pssf In. II was tie
man whom they had pesviously sssn
beside the road.
.Hush. Princsl" Whispered little
Carolyn Nay. holding the dog By ths
collar.
She. too, could SO through the open
window. NlD Minnie was stu at her
desk. She had nnishsd correcting the
pupils papers. Now abe had her bag
opsn and was counting the money NJ.
Brady had Owen her.
sOo-ohi" breathsd Carolyn Nay,
clinging to the eager dogs collar.
The man at the window suddenly
left his position and clipped around to
the door. In q moment he appeared In
the schoolroom before the startled
teacher.
Miss Minnie screamed. The nan,
with q rough threat, darted forward
to seize her purse.
Just then Carolyn May unsnapped
the leash fro0 Princes collar and let
him 20.
"Save Miss Mamie. PrincsyI" she
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 q savage determination that
left no doubt whatever in the tramp's
mind.
With . yell Of terror the fellow
bounded out Of the door and tore
along the road and through The Cor
ners at speed never before sQualed
In that locality by knight Of the road.
Prince lost 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 popu-
lation Of The Corners. save tho bed
ridden. to the windows and doors. For
once the little. somnolsnt village
awoke.