Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-31
THE GUARD BAHFLED.
He Couldn't Find the Dog, Although the
Banks Were Continuous.

From the New York Sun.
Yesterday afternoon when the elevated trains
were carrying four times as many passengers
as they could accommodate the watchful guard
heard a very plain and distinct ''bow-wow-
WOW" right lat bis elbow. With "Who's-got-
that-dog" look on his face he turned to catch
the offender, and the vision Of badly scared
man and dog rushing rapidly down the stair
way doomed up before his excited imagination,
but there was no sign Of dog, and with dis
appointed look in his eyes he turned to shout
chambers snakes" so loudly and realistically
that he badly frightened q slightly intoxicated
passenger.
Just as he had got on good terms with him.
self again there came that bow-wow-wow right
from the corner next him.
who's got that d0gY' he shouted.
Nobody answered. Then he gave sharp look
at all the men inside and, seeing nothing salts
factory about them, he chuckled, well, 1 swow,
thought heard dog"
Lickity-clip, lickity- clip, went the car wheels
over the rails, and the watchful guard had al
most forgotten about the dog, when meow
meow-yow-yow-ow-ow-s- -spit-buf -buf 81
see-s-see-s-see came right up from behind pa
per in the hands of dapper-looking gentleman
was intently reading the last evening extra.
This time there could be no mistake so, rush.
ing up, Mr.. Guard shouted:
"Say, young Teller, we don't have no dogs on
here; it's against the rules; yer must get off "
What did you say?" asked the cape overcoat
quietly.
1--WE don't want no dogs on here; that's what
said. You heard me-
"Yes," replied the gentleman, as though he
were a little deaf: chats right; that's right u
Then he returned to his paper.
well, you want to get off, see? You want to
of at fba Az efa hov n 4
under that overcoatr'
The young gentleman looked slightly an.
noyed. but did not lose his temper.
.But have no dog" was all he said.
Al what are ye gyin ms tn.
under that cape; come, get off,"
"But have no dog and will not get Off"
"You will not? Well, you will just see; you're
nice fellow, you are; get, get, get"
"But have no dog; see for yourself"
Just as the train man leaned over to lool
there came from the young mans overcoat bow
wow-wow-wow-wow,l louder and louder. Every
body in the car had become interested, more
especially as during the conversation the dos
had given half a dozen sharp yelps
Everybody expected to see cute little dos
turned up from beneath the folds of the bis
cape, but they were disappointed, for investiga
ton showed them no dog lay hidden there
The guard was greatly chagrined at his mis-
take and became madden and madden the fur
ther he went, for sharp, quick and jerky frs
came the yelps Of the dog, and then the meow
meow of the cat until 23d street was reached
when the cape overcoat got off. As he stepped
on the platform he opened his mouth and imi
tated the bark of a dog. The guard saw it, bu
the gate was closed, the car was under motion
and he could not wreak his vengeance
''Say. young feller," he shouted from the re-
ceding distance, II will see Col Hahn and have
him post rule that nobody with a dog
bark shall ride on these cars hereafter anG
then"--but the train had gone too far, anG
the wild gesture Of impotent rage was left te
finish the sentence.