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Show Dogs Drag Boy Into Canal I Farm Hand Leaps Into Water Just in Time to Rescue New Jersey Youngste r. New York. Small Harry Montague came precious near being drowned at Brookdale, N. J., the other day. The team of dogs he was driving ran away and carried him and his "dog cart" in the Morris canal. Jonathan Garra-brant Garra-brant Jumped in and dragged Harry, senseless, to the bank. Montague, eight years, of Little Falls road, Upper .Montclair, took out driving Willie Slater, six years. They started after cherries at a house on Passaic avenue, Brookdale. The sun was hot. and soon Harry's dogs, Nip and Tuck, were panting; their tongues lolled out, thirstily. As they neared the canal, they sniffed the water and dashed for IL Harry yanked on the reins but could not stop them. The little wagon hit a stone and Willie Slater, who was on the back seat, took a further back seat on the road. Splash! into the canal went wagon, wag-on, Harry, Nip and Tuck. Harry fell out of the wagon, but pluckily held on to the reins. The dogs, lapping the water and greatly enjoying their bath, swam up the canal, towing Harry, his head under most of the time. Garrabrant, in a field-near by, heard Willie Slater's yells, and went to the rescue. As Garrabrant plunged in Marry dropped the reins and sank, but Garrabrant grabbed him; he soon revived. re-vived. Having satisfied their thirst Nip and Tuck climbed out of the canal. Willie Slater took a stick to beat them. "Let 'em alone. Willie," said Harry. "It was all my fault; I ought to have watered my horses." |
