White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-05-20

But I'll tell you what I'll do since you
seem SO sure twas him; I'll shut him
up at night and we'll know it was not
my dog that did these, and I'll help
find the one that is guilty. Amt that
fair?"
mo use monkeyin', Paul." snpaped
Hobe These men saw your dog and
know twas him. Larkin, here, is JUS
tice O. peace. Wits law on such cases,
Zeb?"
Zeb Larkin, tall, leanman with
face so thin his teeth almost formed
a v in front, stepped forward with an
lar of Importance. 9TH Iva says in
such csaes the guilty animal must be
destroyed an his owner is liable for
the damage he's done. And if this case
comes up afore me I'll dispose of it
just that way. So you might as well
do it now an save the court costs,
Paul"
Horror and dismay sat upon the face
of the trapper. His eyes shifted to the
little boy who had sidlde in wonder
ingly through the gate; then to the
dog which had moved around to stand
between the men and his young mas
ter. the lunch box still in his teeth.
Good heaven!" groaned Don Paul,
but the stony eyes of his neighbors
never wavered.
Cali right" suddenly yelled the tor
tured man, "I'll do it because it seems
have to, but if we find out it wasn't
my dog-if there's any justice in this
country and l know there is-some-
body,ll pay for this!"
mo threatenin' there, Paul-and
don't put off the job" wraned Larkin
! Get out-all of you!" roared the
blazing trapper, cor I'll set the dog on
the whole lot of you! Git, say" And
that sent them away-rapidly.
Half an hour later Doctor Parks
rolled up in his little coupe. In the
house he found Don Paul and Lois
plunged in gloom.
| Doc Parks was little, round sort
of man with bald head and wide
middle that seemed to ripple WHEN he
chuckled, and therefore, was in an al
most constant state of agitation.
"What, what" he clucked and suck
edin his lower lip, trick of his that
always preceded ar, attempt to cheer
someone, whats this? Don't lose
your nerve, folks" He got out his
watch and fused about the baby's
crib. "Tut, tut" he clucked again
3'the little one seems no worse. She's
holding her own nicely, and you must
MT be frightened. She's getting good
care, can see, and that's the main
thing Cheer up, now. And Mrs. Paul
you go to bed tonight and let your hus
band look after the babe, part of the
night anyway-you're about ready tc
drop"
Don Paul looked into the eyes of his
wife, understood, and agreed. Their
he spoke. "We're trustin' you with tht
baby, Doc. It's new trouble that.
struck us now. Come out in the kitch
en- and I'll tell 20 uabout it. Maybe
!" you can tell me somethin. dom
know your laws and rules over here"
In the kitchen with the door shut
tight Don told the whole story of the
stock killing and the farmers de
mands. IT could do it so far as I'm
concerned, though I'd hate to-" he de
clared, "but it's the boy. He's alone
None of the other boys will play witt
him or come to see him, so he has onl!
his dog. And he loves King. They've
grown up together and the dog woult
give his life gladly for Davey. It'll
break the lads heart. Do have to dt
it, Doctor? Is that the law here?"
DOG, my cats!" spluttered the OLE
doctor, and that from him meant vic
lent excitement. DANCED if I know
But, good Lord, why wouldn't the.
wait to find out for sure?"
"'Twas Hobo Barrett, doctor.
think the others would have waited
but Hobe egged them on and insisted
For some reason he hates my dog, ant
me too, I guess"
"Ah," said the doctor, hard mai
is Barrett-a nasty man" Then h
scratched his stubby chin whisker
and walked up and down to think. A
length he stopped before Don and plae
ed hand on the trapper's shoulder
"Tell you what, Mr.. Paul. You hop II
with me and I'll take you back to tow
to see my old friend Eric Judson. He
a lawyer and he can tell you what t
do. I've got to go over on Possur
Road first though. Be back along her
about six o'clock. Tie up the dog 8
he can't get away, then you go to tow
with me. Well see about this!"
Hope mingled with gratitude blaze
up in Don Pauls face. THANK yor
j DOCTOR" he said simply, you're a I'm