New-York tribune., 1920-08-29

when a collie dog rushed barking to
the roadside from little bungalow
that looked out over the valley from
the edge of the final descent. 1t
worked itself into nervous frenzy
of vociferous disapproval Of him.
He hissed and spat at 1t like cat,
with the purpose of enticing it down
the road to place where some lilac
bushes would hide him from the
house. There he intended to "give
1t one in the ribs with rock" but
as soon as the collie saw him stoop-
ing for the stone it fled, growing.
He was near the bottom Of the
hill when he crossed the muddy
pocket of another water bar and
saw no auto trail in it. He glanced
behind him to make sure that he
was concealed from the cottage.
Then he crawled through an old
wire fence into the woods on the
opposite side of the road from the
cottage and disappeared, crouching,
in the underbrush.
Darkness had settled down on
peace and the moon was rising on
it, when Barney issued unexpectedly
from the bushes and began to scuffle
noisily up the road again to attract
the collie. He had his coat oyer his
arm, and when the dog came bark
ing at him he swung the coat at it
and retreated trailing it, and f1icked
it into the dogs mouth when it pur-
sued him. AS soon as the collie had
a fighting hold on it he began to
yell shrilly: "Here, you! Lea me
alone! Here! Leggo, will you?
you! Call off your dog!" He pulled
and the dog pulled, backing into the
gate; and when a man came running
from the house to see what was the
matter the case against the dog
needed no telling.
The man was Barney's suspect,
without his Panama hat.
"Colin!" he cried. "Colin. Stop
it, sir!" He caught the dog by the
collar and cuffed it. Barney dropped
his end of the coat. The man got it
away from the dog as woman ran
cut, in kitchen apron, calling:
"What has happened, Charles :?
What is it?"
He replied: Colin has attacked
this boy"
What for? What was he doing?"
"Search me-" Barney answered.
"He didn't say word. He just
jumped out an grabbed me, an
lodged, an he got the coat"
bad dog!" the woman scolded
him. "Go in the house, sir. You bad
dog, you. Did he tear it?'
81 guess So" Barney said. II
heard it rip"
"Give it to me. I'll mend it," She
took the coat and turned back to the
house with it, driving the crestfallen
dog before her.
The man was scrutinizing him as
we'll as he could in the faint moon
light, and Barney's manner resented
the scrutiny.
Where are you FROM"
Never mind about me-" Barney
said. "Gi' me the coat an I'll get
along"
You're from the city, aren't you?"
Barney looked down at his feet,
kicked at a tuft Of grass in the path
and did not reply.
What are you doing away out
here? Have you run away from
home?"
"That's all right" Barney said.
Il can take care O myself. If you'll
gi' me glass O. milk er somethin'
III call it square"
There's a town just over the hill.
Got any money" He went down
into his pocket and drew out a
quarter.
Barney took it, ungraciously
whats the matter? Runnin' some
sort O. joint in here?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, first you got a dog that
tries to chew me up cause | come
past the gate. An then you stand
me off fer bite to eat, like you was
afraid to-
mot at ALL" the man said hastilv.
Come along. We can give YOU
something to eat, anyway" He
started up the path and Barney fol-
lowed him grudgingly.
Make yourself comfortable, he
said when they reached the veranda.
He waved his hand at a wicker chair
and hickory rocker. Barney chose
the wicker chair.
The only light that Barney had
seen was shining on a bush from a
distant window, where some one was
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