The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-20
Part I.

II was near midnight. Stubby's
ieast and chat with the Chihuahua
log were over and he was lying
asleep just outside of Billy's stall.
Suddenly he was awakened by
something hot dropping on his head
Ind paw. Jumping up to find out
what had hurt him, he saw flames
pouring out of the open windows of
he hayloft, and as he looked the
frightened faces of two tramps ap-
reared at the windows and then
disappeared, only to reappear at an
Dther window where there was less
lire. This window they climbed
nto and stood prepared to jump,
Iut hesitated before taking the risk
rom that height, until the flames
lrove them off and they half jump
I'd, half fell, to the yard below,
where they dropped uninjured upon
/, pile of straw. They had scarcely
landed when Stubby was after
hem. barking and biting at their
legs, while they took to their heels
in double quick time, glad to get off
the premises. Stubby did not fol
low them, for he knew that he
must hurry back and awaken the
household so some one would come
and unlock the stall where his be-
loved Billy was fastened. He ran
back to the barn and commenced
20 bark. telling Billy that the barn
was on fire.
II knew it, Stubby. have been
smelling fire and smoke for the last
lalf hour. but did not know where
/ came from. My stall is so dense
with smoke | can't see, and If 1t
we're not for this strong rope
around my neck | would be out Of
mere. for | could easily butt down
The door, but this rope is as tough
and strong as iron. l have been
chewing it ever since l smelt the
smoke, but 1t still holds together.
[ have pulled until my neck is near
Iy severed from my body and still
it won't break or slip over my
horns. The horses and cattle are
I'll in a panic and are shifting and
paving like mad"
Keep on chewing, Billy, while 1
run to the house after help. Every
thing Is quiet there: the night
Waterman sneaked to the city when |
everyone went to bed and he has
not returned, and at the house all I
IRE asleep, never suspecting that
their property is being destroyed /
md their cattle in danger of crema-
lion. Oh, why did the Waterman
cave his post!" And Stubby liter
lily flew to the house and barked
md barked, jumping against the
ioor to make more noise and call
ng to the little Chihuahua dog to
help arouse the sleeping inmates.
Every minute the flames rose
higher and higher and the blazing
building lit up the landscape for
miles around. But the inmates slept
;erenely. Stubby ran to the back
IF the house and upset lot of milk
pails, knowing they would make
errible clatter as they rolled about
IN the stones, then back again he
an to his masters door, growing
rs before. At last a sleepy voice
.alled out:
IF you are after cat. let her
llone and lie down; don't arouse
he whole household with your
noisy barking"
"At last | have awakened some
)ne." said Stubby. "and shall
make more noise than ever" so he
AN toward the barn and back
gain, barking furiously all the
ime, so that his master would
,new something was wrong there.
hen he again went to the door and
,rowled and whined.
Part III. II
There must be something the
natter or Stubby would not make
UGH fuss" said his master to his
wife when he at last heard the little
log barking. "I'll just get up and
ook out of the window" and as he