The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-01-09

Going to the window, she opened it,
and called ..Pink! Pink!'' watched.
with intense interest, 1 assure you, the
result OF the experiment.
Would you believe itp The moment
they heard the sound of her voice both
dogs started for the window. l never
saw more perfect ''dead heat in my
life. The two noses came in side by
side, neither one inch in advance of the
other. In my annoyance and disap-
pointment almost imagined that saw
them wink at each other. They GER
tainly wore an unmistakable ..Don't-
you-wish-you-may-get-it" sort of ex-
preston.
1 sat down on the sofa without saying
a word. and my wife looked little dis
concerted. She was, however, too
good general to own to a defeat, and
at once executed flank movement
There is only one thing to be done,
Horatio. You must 90 and see Mr.
Slowly. and get his advice. It's his
business to get people out of difficult
ties, and he will get you out of this
one"
Well, Immediately after breakfast a
cab was fetched, and l got into it and
drove to the office of my solicitors,
Messrs. Slowly & Slick, Furnivals Inn.
Slowly was within, and was at once
ushered into his private room. He
heard my tale with great attention,
holding the tips of his fingers pressed
together and pointed toward me, and
gazing fixedly at me over his specta-
cles'
His profound attention made me
nervous. Slowby's great virtues, pro-
fessionally speaking. are his extreme
caution and his faculty of seeing both
sides of question; and on these
grounds l have given him the prefer
ence, for my own affairs, over his part
ner, Slick, an able young man, but too
abrupt and go-ahead for my old-fash-
Toned notions.
However, on the present occasion, /
must say l wished Slowly had not
been quite SO cautious. He seemed to
hesitate.
Il hope you don't think the owner
can make very serious matter of thism
said.
"Well, no." he replied. 81 should
think any jury-that is any reasonable
jury-would see at once there was nc
animWs furandi in the case"
mo what?" l said.
"Animus ,turandi, 1 said. my deaf
sir. Merely a legal term, meaning in
tention to steal"
.'Of course there wasn't" l said in
dignantly.
Personally, don't doubt it for mo-
ment," replied Mr.. Slowly, .'but you
see''-
. At this moment we We're interrupted
by the entrance of Mr.. Slick, who po-
litely wished me good-morning.
''Our friend here has got himself into
a little difficulty, Slick" said Slowly.
Perhaps you wouldn't mind repeating
the facts to Mr.. Slick, Mr.. jenkins.
Being a quasi-criminal matter" Ca dis
agreeable chill went through meg, lit
more in his line than mine"
Slick heard ME without interruption,
but looking more and more amused as
l proceeded. When l had finished he
flung himself back in the chair, and
laughed till the tears ran down his
cheeks.
81 really can not see, sir'-I began,
with dignity.
my dear sir, )" he interrupted, "don't.
please don't. l should think, from your
looks, that YOU had robbed the bank of
England. And YOU really walked oil
with the old ladv's dog! Hanged, if il
isn'nt the best joke I've heard for many
a day."
''Then I will leave you to enjoy it."
l said. For my own part, fail to see
the point of it, and since you can not
assist me l will take my leave"
''My dear SIR" said Slick, suddenly
regaining his seriousness, and looking
rs grave as whole bench of Judges,
''excuse my momentary amusement.
will undertake to square the old WON
settle the matter, mean-in ten min
utes."
'.You will!' 1 said. "Why, what dc
you propose to do?"
'.Do the straight thing" replied
Slick. II shall just take both dogs to
the old lady, explain the matter, ano
tell her to take her choice"
'.And you think that'll satisfy her?"
'.Not doubt of it, he said. ''Whers
are the dogs?"
AT my house, replied.
Come along then; Wen get the mat
ter over at once"
No sooner said than done. We drove
home to fetch the dogs, and thence &c
Mrs. Grass residence. l remained il
the cab with the dogs, while Slick went
into the house to explain matters.
Presently he came down.
1.-The old lady's rather crusty." he
said, "a little too crusty to be quite
agreeable, and she is inclined to think
You did it on purpose, but rs we have
brought back the dog. she says, if you
will suscribe couple of guineas 10 the
Home for Incurable PoodleS, she will
accept your statement, and let the mat.
ter drop. Come along, you podgy little
beggars.'
He went into the house with DOG
under each arm, and presently re-
turned with one only.
The old wOman's sharper than
am" he said. Il never saw two dogs
more alike in my life. but she spotted
her own at once. In fact, she can't
imagine, she says, how any one could
possibly mistake communicating
half-bred animal, like this, for her dear
darling Pinky. Never mind, old chap
he continued, giving Mingo a friendly
slap. ITO my mind you re just a.
good-looking as the other fellow"
And Mingo put his tongue round his
mouth with self-satisfed expression,
as if he was quite of that opinion him.