Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-05-05
Retrieving A Cow.

" walk along road bordered oy heIdS
where a large number of cattle were
pastured. Suddenly they saw advanc-
ing out of the mist al numbering trot
large brindled bull dog with rope
hanging from his collar. The two ira
vellers stood aside 10 let him pass, but
he instantly stopped and stared at them
in what seemed very threatening man
ner. The thought came TO one of them
that perhaps the dog was mad, and she
anxiously asked, "Where's the gum"
"In my pocket" returned my cousin,
in a low voice, land can't get it out
because its stuck"
well, you'd better hurry" said |,
"for he's coming"
The bulldog was moving slowly to-
ward us, uttering strange grunts, and
looking excitedly round at the cattle
which were beginning to close in on
us and him. My cousin, with one
strenuous effort ripped the pocket of
/ her macintosh.
Owe got it at lastm she painted, put
/ ting in a cartridge with trembling fin
gers, and cooking the pistol. cts aw-
fully stiff, and know it throws high,
but anyhow it will brighten him.
! don't really want to hit him"
"Wait till get behind youw cried.
I"Noww
| There was a report like cannon, and
the next moment the cattle were flying
to the four winds of heaven The bull
dog was streaking through the heather
in hot pursuit of the largest COW of
( the herd
Hes used to guns | cried. He
thinks we're cOw-ShoOting.
Hes come to retrieve the game" re-
piled my cousin in hollow voice.
In another instant the bulldog had
overtaken his prey, and the next our
knees lettering under us with horror
we saw him swinging from her nose
by his teeth, while her bellowings rent
the sky.
Back she came down the hill, hinginf
her head from side to side, while the
bulldog adhered with terrible tenacity
to her nose; and jumping the ditch like
hunter, she set off down the road
followed by trumpeting host of friend:
and sympathzers.
filled my hands with stones, anc
we pursued at our best speed, seems
from time to time above the heavint
backs and brandished tails of the gal
Looping cattle the dark body of The bull
dog as he was swung into the air owe
his victims head.
Suddenly the whole cortege wheeled
up lane leading'to a cottage, and ther,
the cow fell on her knees and Law ex
hausted, with the bulldog prone beside
her, exhausted too, but still holding on
The owner of the COW arrived on TIT
scene at the same instant that we did
Gall off yer dogw he roared in
fearful voice.
Hes not ours" we painted.
The mans only reply was to pick III
a large stone and heave it at the dog
1t struck his brindled ribs a resoundins
blow, and to our deep relief, he craw
led 70 his feet, skunk past us to the
main road, and setting off at a limpin,
trot presently vanished through tlt
mists.
The man stopped and examined tht
poor cows torn and bleeding nose
"lf ne isn't your dog" said he. "wha
call have you taking him out to be run
ming my cows ?"
I'VE met him on the road" we bro
tested. "We couldn't help his following
us"
"Ah, thin it's one of them dr.v little
fellows of officers that has the fishinc
lodge below that he belongs ~" said
the man. 81 heard a shot awhile ago
and We may believe me ri have the law
of thin"
We exchanged guilty gances
yes, ! heard shot, too" said
nervously. "Well. AL think we
must be getting on now. It's getting
late and-a-l hope the COW isn't verv
bad. Anyhow here's sometime 20 ~
soft food for her till her nose gets
we'll"
And like the brindled dog We. ton
skunk away.
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