New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-15

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faith. IT know st. Bernard. for there is one
next door to us in London. and Newfoundland
is the sort Of dog Landseer paints. isn't he?"
THE sort Of dog Landseer paintsw Lord Car
noustie gulped down something in his throat.
"Landseer painted every dog under the sun. II
you must know; and If you are going to get your
knowledge Of dogs from Landseer's paintings.
Miss Penelope-but thought that could
have mistaken pointer or SETTER, he NUT
tered.
Has a pointer or a setter black curly hairr'
Inquired Penelope, with bright thought
BLACK curly hair? Why. that's a retriever.
One was retriever, was he? Come. that's bet
ter. And about the other? Try and think what
the other was like, there's good lassie Was he
long or short haired? Was he black-and-tan, or
liver-colored oror"--
my dear Carnouste. what it matter? Do
be content with knowing all about your own
dogs"
But I'll not be content madam. II choose
to know about other peoples dogs I VIII know
about them Don't you be afraid TO speak OUT
Penelope"-she was now In high favor Just
take your time and think 1t over. Take your
time don't be hurried. Try to recall the other
dog" =.
II recall 1t perfectly well now uncle. 4
smooth-hared dog with white coat blotched~
all over. and high. stick.ng-up tail
"A pointer for wager!" cried Lord Carnous-
tie in an ecstacy. You couldn't have hit on
pointer better lassie. A pointer and retriever:
There, now know what want to Know; ana
you can all Of we go at the girl for the rest III
be bound you will get more Of her than ]
should If it Redwood-and II must have
been Redwood, for no one else would get out az
Inverashet with dogs. without II was Keeper
"Oh, no, uncle: he was gentleman"
Why then. you heard, maybe, what brought
him down so early, and II he has come 10 stay
or not? It was a queer thing my not having
heard the place was let till the very day the
tenant arrived; but 1t has all been done In
hurry. Maybe he has only come to look around,
though Did you hear If he had only come to
look round to take UP his quarters Tor the
summer"
As Lady Carnouste also wished to be informed
on these points. she permitted the interroga-
tons to pass unchallenged.
But Penelope had little more to tell. She had
not overheard any further remarks let taii py
the new tenant. and could only remember tnat
the steamboat captain had turned 10 one OK MS
men as the boat dropped astern, and remarked,
He'll find the time long TIL the tweiith, l
msdoot." over which MYSTERIOUS comment s"e
had puzzled IN her own mind
She now produced 1t, and the riddle was solved
instantly. , 81, 1880
say? Aye, aye; that means he'll be stopping on
tilI the twelfth sure enough. Find the time
long? Ny certe. that he will. If he Is nothing
but a shooting man. He has all June ana July
to get through Were you asking what the
twelfth is?' to Penelope 1T is the twelfth OF
Augustine day when grouse-shooung peglns,
my dear" Lord Carnoustie felt now dulte
friendly toward an informant who was contribute
ing such a fund Of information about MS new
neighbor. and who had enabled him to identify
his new neighbors dogs. 49, mat, o..
Penelope might think that she had iittie 10
toll hut she had yet TO learn how far a little
could go at Carnoustie Castle.
She had been interested in the man IN the lohs
Ilght-gray coat, TO whom pertained the portinah-
teaus and gun-cases marked III. H.
There was not another lady or gentleman on
hoard hut themselves and inspired by the ro-
mantle nature Of her surroundings ana the haiV
- Tho summer eve she had, II the truth must
he confessed rather wished that so,hetn'ns u
other might happen TO cause the TAN Hsu.e
stood so immovably gazing out 10 sea rom .ns
far end Of the boat 10 turn rounu anu oe"oiu
herself.
II he would only wheel about ana take an IN
terest in passing events mot that there We.e any
rassin0 events except that tiresome cnllu Win
q cold in its head would keep running rouhu anu
round the cabin skylighD; but sun sonie,,.',s
might have been got up 10 please the gel'i.'Ihi,
n the gentleman would nave conaen.eu IN, n,,th
ioased instead of which he stock stocHsl WIN
bis hands in his pockets. sharply outlined agains'
the sunset and apparently hndihs MS own Hug
irgs all-suffcient: - Arood ond hutter
below but he had never descended. On her re-
annearance she found he had moved 10 an Vd
mart OF the deck. but was still gazing 1u ,nnc
still with his hands III 'i'e p00N'
She had had. however. the satisfaction OF see
,,y hin, turn once His valet came up ana, au
Hressing him called attention TO the dogs WHICH
VI lea nv n chain; the same dogs when mao
been OF such importance In Lore NnS th,t
eves II occurred to Penelope aIterWaru nc
- oouId have communicated 70 her uncle an
othar item. which he would dountless, ia =, ;n
snatched at voraciously, mad sne recai Sdrassed
,ha
as Duke and the other as "Poachsr' 1he
retriever was Duke" ,o,,a a, a
Having nothing else to 90, ana ~ The the alert.
penelope had made the most OF the trH'li,e ~.
terlude She had noted the ailecu1 ~ "a ardur.
dumb animals for their master, anu M ror,nitted
anca Of their endearments. he ha9 Pe,t'iSess w.,
then, N lump upon him. lick his HANDS; ruo nm mn.
fawn on him. bark in mis- ears he hau 49, r,ors
down that they might scale MS person '''' -'''
easily. - o,d left the dogs
behind. .,
Now. Penelope thought. supposing one were Ss 20
break loose and frighten me. one r. one she
equal 10 being frightened-properv. II 1 81 "a
cG5gitated-say that active-looking smooth-haireo
one with the SOLDERING jaws-were 10 Jui ny
about over her he was jumping over ms
,os,er she could be frightened without over.
much feigning She was not particularly tono OF
animals. and had never been accus'oiieu "
kennel dogs. .o. o,,,roed the
slightest intention Of giving cause for alarm.
Poacher presently seated himself conten,euiy IA
front OF the long-coated figure, ana me Two Soo
ao1ad into each others eyes. the head OF the dog
being held between the masters hands;
ale must be rather friendly sort OF crsa.u n,
that" concluded Penelope, wishing aIresh thae
the creature would be little more frlenoiy 10
herself He might that am all alone anu
do something to amuse me- - .,.
peIns early in the season. passengers were iew'
orI hv tho time one or two stoppages had been
made nearly every one-even the undressing
woman with the perambulating child-nad peeh
left behind. Presently there had nteraliy re-
NAMED not a soul but the young lady Tor Car
noustie Castle and the young gentleman ior
tor a few brief minutes Penelope had enter
tanned an idea on the subject What II her lei
low-traveller should turn out to be bound Tor
Carnouste also? She rather hoped ne might oe'
ond thot che would become acquainted with him.
and by-and-by tell him how dull she had oeen.
and how she had longed to talk TO some one-to
any one-while treading the golden deck ana
reversing the placid ter that peaceful, oeauti-
mi evening She would make him repent or the
persistency with which he had turned MS back
upon her.
But even while she thus unused the vision was
The valet had approached. and pointed to the
island. under the lee Of which the steamer was
now passing ,
rrho ,,,astar had tunDod I'D. and looked rOunds