The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-23

sharp teeth in the wclfs right fore leg but the wolf was friendly and they had a great time together. The wolf taught Mike a lot of things He taught him to stay away from traps set for wolves, and also the best way to keep out of the range of rattle snakes.
 It was the morning of his third day there when he saw Sandy, his sixteen-year-o master, getting out and saddling a horse; and when Sandy whistled to him to come aIong Mike was so pleased he kept jump ing into the air and barking his head of, much to Sandy's delight Before Sandy mounted Mike saw his father hand him a package which Sandy strapped to his belt, along with sfx-shooter; and he heard the old man say, ~New come straight back for I shall want to know you got there all right" Sandy grinned and all he said, and away they went.
 They broke out into a gal1op across the prairie, and then slowed down some when they had to make their way through a thick brush. Mike was now running ahead about fifty yards, when he stopped, cooked his ears, then ran back and jumped up and down directly in front of Sandy's horse, till he brought the horse to stop. Sandy jumped off and followed Mike cautiously to find a great big diamond-back rattle snake in the path. Sandy had drawn his revolver and, crack shot that he was, he cut off the snakes head with the first 1 bullet. Then he grabbed Mike and ! patted him. Some pup!" before he ! swung back into the saddle.
 They had travelled all day, and had fots of fun; but when it began to STOW dark, Sandy said, We've got to make 1t before night I'm afraid we've been wasting time" Mike was beginning to feel tired, but when l Sandy struck into briSker galIop, 1 Mike kept still in the lead Suddenly i he stopped short and bristed all over, l growing and snarling, when Sandy 1 overlook him and passed him with l Come on, Mike, you are seeing things"
 A sharp crack of a pistol at close range brought them to sL sudden halt. Sandy's horse reared and fell, but Sandy sprang clear! Four fellows jumped up in front of them, and shouted to Sandy to throw up his hands. Instead, Sandy dropped on his 1 stomach, and, at the same time, Mike sprang into the air, directly toward the first fellow, and Sandy l opened fire from where he lay, i and dropped one. The first fel- i low fired and missed, and bound ing like a rubber ball, Mike caught him fairly by the throat an brought him down! He cursed and fought, but he had lost his gun, and Mike held on.
 The other two had pasaed and were i already on top of Sandy, who had apparently been shot and was help less Mikes teeth had cut through, and he felt warm blood in his mouth, so he let go and spTang after the two men who had Sandy down. It was a
 tough struggle, but Mike was spring
 ing first at one and then the other,
 and was too fast target for either
 Of them to get Their Colt auto
 natics were going off like fire-crack- CTS, trying to get Mike, but he was
 never in range Those Colts might
 just as well have been horses running
 away, so far as the wild shots count
 ed.
 In the scrimmage with Mike, the
 men forgot all about Sandy, who was
 able to raise himself OH his elbow,
 and with two directed shots, put
 both the robbers out of business In
 a few seconds it was still as death
 out there on the prairie. Mike, real
 izing that the fight was over, climbed
 on Sandy whining softly, and sniff
 ing around his head and shoulders.
 Sandy made no sound and Mike licked
 his face, trying.to arouse him. Finally
 Sandy moved and sat up, and Mike
 jumped frantfea11y about, barking ! again.
 I Zee. Mike. you are . mans dog: