noon
Now and then , stumbling over briars , he yelped . His tail was tucked , his eyes crazy with fear . Seeing a farmhouse , he made for that . It was noon hour and a group of men loitered about the yard . With the cry `` Mad dog ! '' one ran into the house for a gun . When he came out the others told him that the dog was under the porch , and must only have had a fit .