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they thought they had him。 One of them snapped off the end of his long
black tail； yet he escaped； but he could not get to the Haven。 The luck was
against him。 He was forced nearer to the Grand Stand。 A thousand ladies
were watching。 The time limit was up。 The second Dogs were suffering；
when Mickey came running； yelling like a madmanwordsimprecations…
…crazy sounds：
〃Ye blackguard hoodlums！ Ye dhirty； cowardly bastes！〃 and he rushed
furiously at the Dogs； intent to do them bodily harm。
Officers came running and shouting； and Mickey； shrieking hatred and
defiance； was dragged from the field； reviling Dogs and men with every
horrid； insulting name he could think of or invent。
〃Fair play！ Whayer's yer fair play； ye liars； ye dhirty cheats； ye bloody
cowards！〃 And they drove him from the arena。 The last he saw of it was
the four foaming Dogs feebly dodging after a weak and worn…out Jack…
rabbit； and the judge on his Horse beckoning to the man with the gun。
The gate closed behind him； and Mickey heard a bang…bang； an
unusual uproar mixed with yelps of Dogs； and he knew that Little Jack
Warhorse had been served with finish No。 4。
All his life he had loved Dogs； but his sense of fair play was outraged。
He could not get in； nor see in from where he was。 He raced along the lane
to the Haven； where he might get a good view； and arrived in time to see
Little Jack Warhorse with his half…masted ears limp into the Haven； and he
realized at once that the man with the gun had missed； had hit the wrong
runner； for there was the crowd at the Stand watching two men who were
carrying a wounded Greyhound； while a veterinary surgeon was
ministering to another that was panting on the ground。
Mickey looked about； seized a little shipping…box； put it at the angle of
the Haven； carefully drove the tired thing into it； closed the lid； then； with
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the box under his arm； he scaled the fence unseen in the confusion and
was gone。
'It didn't matter； he had lost his job anyway。' He tramped away from
the city。 He took the train at the nearest station and travelled some hours；
and now he was in Rabbit country again。 The sun had long gone down； the
night with its stars was over the plain when among the farms； the Osage
and alfalfa； Mickey Doo opened the box and gently put the Warhorse out。
Grinning as he did so； he said： 〃Shure an' it's ould Oireland thot's
proud to set the thirteen stars at liberty wance moore。〃
For a moment the Little Warhorse gazed in doubt； then took three or
four long leaps and a spy…hop to get his bearings。 Now spreading his
national colors and his honor…marked ears； he bounded into his hard…won
freedom； strong as ever； and melted into the night of his native plain。
He has been seen many times in Kaskado； and there have been many
Rabbit drives in that region； but he seems to know some means of baffling
them now； for； in all the thousands that have been trapped and corralled；
they have never since seen the star…spangled ears of Little jack Warhorse。
SNAP
THE STORY OF A BULL…TERRIER
I
It was dusk on Hallowe'en when first I saw him。 Early in the morning I
had received a telegram from my college chum Jack： 〃Lest we forget。 Am
sending you a remarkable pup。 Be polite to him； it's safer。〃 It would have
been just like Jack to have sent an infernal machine or a Skunk rampant
and called it a pup； so I awaited the hamper with curiosity。 When it arrived
I saw it was marked 〃Dangerous；〃 and there came from within a high…
pitched snarl at every slight provocation。 On peering through the wire
netting I saw it was not a baby Tiger but a small white Bull…terrier。 He
snapped at me and at any one or anything that seemed too abrupt or too
near for proper respect； and his snarling growl was unpleasantly frequent。
Dogs have two growls： one deep…rumbled； and chesty； that is polite
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warningthe retort courteous； the other mouthy and much higher in pitch：
this is the last word before actual onslaught。 The Terrier's growls were all
of the latter kind。 I was a dog…man and thought I knew all about Dogs； so；
dismissing the porter； I got out my all…round jackknifetoothpick
nailhammer…hatchet…toolbox…fire…shovel； a specialty of our firm； and lifted
the netting。 Oh； yes； I knew all about Dogs。 The little fury had been
growling out a whole…souled growl for every tap of the tool； and when I
turned the box on its side； he made a dash straight for my legs。 Had not his
foot gone through the wire netting and held him； I might have been hurt；
for his heart was evidently in his work； but I stepped on the table out of
reach and tried to reason with him。 I have always believed in talking to
animals。 I maintain that they gather something of our intention at least；
even if they do not understand our words； but the Dog evidently put me
down for a hypocrite and scorned my approaches。 At first he took his post
under the table and kept up a circular watch for a leg trying to get down。 I
felt sure I could have controlled him with my eye； but I could not bring it
to bear where I was； or rather where he was； thus I was left a prisoner。 I
am a very cool person； I flatter myself； in fact； I represent a hardware firm；
and； in coolness； we are not excelled by any but perhaps the nosy
gentlemen that sell wearing…apparel。 I got out a cigar and smoked tailor…
style on the table； while my little tyrant below kept watch for legs。 I got
out the telegram and read it： 〃Remarkable pup。 Be polite to him； it's safer。〃
I think it was my coolness rather than my politeness that did it； for in half
an hour the growling ceased。 In an hour he no longer jumped at a
newspaper cautiously pushed over the edge to test his humor； possibly the
irritation of the cage was wearing off； and by the time I had lit my third
cigar； he waddled out to the fire and lay down； not ignoring me； however； I
had no reason to complain of that kind of contempt。 He kept one eye on
me； and I kept both eyes； not on him； but on his stumpy tail。 If that tail
should swing sidewise once I should feel I was winning； but it did not
swing。 I got a book and put in time on that table till my legs were cramped
and the fire burned low。 About 10 P。M。 it was chilly； and at half…past ten
the fire was out。 My Hallowe'en present got up； yawned and stretched；
then walked under my bed； where he found a fur rug。 By stepping lightly
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from the table to the dresser； and then on to the mantel…shelf； I also
reached bed； and； very quietly undressing； got in without provoking any
criticism from my master。 I had not yet fallen asleep when I heard a slight
scrambling and felt 〃thump…thump〃 on the bed； then over my feet and legs；
Snap evidently had found it too cool down below； and proposed to have
the best my house afforded。
He curled up on my feet in such a way that I was very uncomfortable
and tried to readjust matters； but the slightest