Ring

by Walter Flavius McCaleb

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 edition. Excerpt: ... EPILOGUE IWHO write these last lines am the Little-Brother of this story; and I regret that it should have fallen to my lot to bring it to an end. It is a heavy task. For how shall I hope to set down the events of that heartrending night? or how shall I describe the desolation which has filled our lives since Ring was buried on the bluff overlooking the dark pool where the waters eternally roar? I cannot do it. Still I must set down as much of it as I can. That awful night of all nights I was sound asleep when Master wakened me with a cry. "Let's go to Ring--he's baying something" Before I could get on my shoes and coat he had fled out of doors. I followed quickly, and across the stormy night I did indeed hear Ring baying what I suspected to be a coon, for the sound came from the great pool at the foot of the falls. I did not worry about that, for I felt that Ring could take care of himself whether in or out of the water. But I knew that Master was always concerned about it, for Father had said to us repeatedly, "Ring is old; he'll meet his match some day." As I rushed down the lull in the direction of the barking I suddenly realized that the coon had taken to the water and that Ring had followed him, for now no longer could Ring be heard. Towser and Geep, though, were yelping from the borders of the pool. I could not hear Tray, but above the noise of the gale I could hear Master calling to Ring to come back. ' Here--here--here!' It was not very dark; clouds were scudding by on a hurricane wind; and there was a shadowy shine of stars. As I drew alongside Master, I could see two moving objects far out in the middle of the pool. "Ring, come back!" shrieked Master. "Back--back!" But Ring was too near his enemy to hear or to obey. To...

38 pages, Paperback

First published September 12, 2013

About the author

Walter Flavius McCaleb (1873-1967)