He called to the dog, and turned to run away, but saw at once that he had made a mistake, for he had called their attention to himself, and a shot was fired after him, which wounded the dog.

He then ran home as fast as he could, never looking behind him, and did not know how far the men followed him.

Some time afterwards the dog came home, and he went to see whether it was much hurt, whereupon it flew at him, and had to be killed.

They thought that it was trying to revenge itself on him for having left it behind." At this point the old lady became conscious that she was telling the story, and no more could be got out of her.

The name of the lady who keeps a secret of 145 years' standing, is the name of a witness in the trial.