A Mutual Mistake

A noise in Mr. Lake's honse in San José, Cal., led him and his dog to believe that a burglar was at work, and they started in different directions to investigate. It was in the night, and, when the maa and the beast came together in a hallwav, eoch took the ether for the intruder. The dog sprung from under a table, intending to seize Mr. Lake, who, believing that he was tacked hy a robber, hastily fired several shots. A light wan brpught, and the wounded dog, recogiiizing his maetcr, crawled to Mh feet and died.