The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-05-17

as II TO snow the dinAinutiVeneSS of
her pet when first she saw it-"and
l have taken care of him ever since
such care. Where is he now?" saws
she, looking up at Steyne with miser.
able eyes. ''Ah! That is what l fear
that someone has taken him who will
be unkind to him, and he wouldn't
understand thatr
1T won't be for long" says Steyne.
who can tell that? Julia saws the
police will get him for me. But the
police wouldn't know him. She burst
into fresh weeping. HE was such a
good, good Dandy" says she.
I'll geS him." says Steyne, sudden
ly-foolishly perhaps--but 1t seems to
him at this moment that he must find
the dog for her
''You-you"
Yes. And-Connie-if 1 do, will YOU
forgive me-" He has taken her hand.
oh, go, go!' says the girl eagerly.
Forgive youth forgive you any
thing if you will only bring back
Dandyw
1t is very slight encouragement. Ger.
tainly, and Steyne having left her has
time, whilst driving to the Battersea
Home, to dwell upon the poverty of
II. Still, she has certainly promised
forgiveness.
lie mad taken pains to pick out az
smart looking horse as he could
see before jumping into hanson. but
the smartest horse in the world is
or little use when a block occurs: lust
now, Steyne finds himself behind a
brougham, with an omnibus beside
him.
Idly, and without thought, his ewes
scan the occupants on the top of the
omnibus; presently, as they travel
slowly and without interest towards
the box seat. they all at once grow
eager and excited. His gaze has faller
on small object securely held under
the arm of a man.
1t is dog! But what dog? What
dog is it like? Steyne has seen DANDY
for only five minutes or so, and as
those five minutes had been filed with
horror of his unfortunate mistake he
had not had much time to study him
And yet, surely he had seen that dog
before
Something in the little creature,
eyes, terrified, distended, looking this
way and that, suggests the idea of
captivity; but, indeed even as Steyne
Is staring at him, the little creature
makes bound escapes the mans re
straining arm, dashes to the front and
down the steps, and is away beneath
the carriage wheels and horses feet
somewhere!
Ihe sharp oath that passes the mans
Ilps can be distinctly heard by Steyne--
he sees him rise-an ill-looking ruffian.
with a filthy cap pressed down over
as rascally pair of brows as ever met
over squinting eyes-and fling himself
down the omnibus steps in hot pursuit
of the terrier.
Inc ruil!anly-looking person with
the unpleasant cap, has, in spite of
all Steyne's efforts. got beyond him
II Is not always easy to hurry in a
crowded thoroughfare-but both turr
down side street comparatively de
serted, ana the man, seeing his chance
breaks into sharp run. He is evident
~ quite unconscious of the fact that he
mas a pursuer, and therefor gives his
legs full play, and Steyne In a perfecl
rage of fear, sees him gaining on tne
dog, who. looking back every moment.
IN frightened, terrified fashion. now
over this ear, now over that, has begun
to run more slowly, as though hope is
dead within his poor little heart. In
another moment or two his Illegal cap
tor will have him again-there will be
quick rush round a corner, and after
{ that
Dandy! Dandyw calls Sir Frederic
in loud, clear voice. He is not nov
even sure that it is the actual Dandy, =
/ but as a last resource he tries what the
effect of his call will have upon the
dog.
Inc effect Is instantaneous. The ter.
r1er stands still for a moment, hesitates
looks at the owner of the voice-and
then 1t seems but a second
before he has flung his small body upon
Steyne-upon his knees, his breast even.
leaping from t e ground. painting. ex
hausted; but oh! so thankful
The young man stops and takes him
into his arms altogether regardless OF
the destruction done to his perfect get
up.
There, there, good dog, then! You
will soon be back with your mistress"
He pats the frightened creature and
soothes It, All this has taken NOM
ent or two-in which the man with the
cap has skunk away. He had under
stood. He disappeared.
Steyne with the dog in his arms looks
round for a hanson. Oddly enough,
the driver whom he had so summarily
dismissed is coming down the street.
He halls him. The man grins down
at him.
WAS 1t to get that dog back, sir?"
Eyes, 1t was" says Sir Frederic. He
laughs up at him. "If it hadn't been
for that block should never have done
it," says he. you have brought me
luck, but he luck mustn't be all on one
side Drive me as hard as you can to
-" he gives the address In Park Place
land you shall have a sovereign"
To re-enter the house, to get through
the hail. and up to Julia's boudoir
doesn't take a second.
Opening the door very softly, he looks
In. Seated at table, the very picture
of grief, is Connie.
She seems deaf to his entrance. He
looks at her a moment or two, and is
hardly certain whether 1t will be bet
ter to call to her or step forward, when
all responsibility Is taken out of his
hands by Dandy.
That sensible terrier decides upon i'm
mediate speech. He breaks out into a
violent fit of barking-a sort Of Jubilee
declaration OF his return, and, scrambl-
ing out of Steyne's arms. runs straight
to his mistress.
Dandy"
1t is a little cry She Is on her knees
beside him, her arms round him, the
tears running down her cheeks.
"Dandy-darlingp
After a little while she rises, the dog