The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-10
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window, with the sun shining on his
over his hairy body And during these
little journeys over the body Of its big
friend the chamelcon's searching tongue
would be kept busy. Fly after fiy would
disappear down its voracious throat, and
the dog would pant away with perfect en-
Joyment and apparent understanding Of
rid him.
When cold weather set i'm the chameleon
grew more sluggish and early I'm October
died. For days after Pedro would walk
TO the familiar window sill and poke his
nose over Its surface. then turn around
ana look inquiringly at the members Of
the family. He kept this search up the
early in the spring before he appeared
to understand that the chameleon was
gone.
Saturday night about three weeks ago
Mr.. Thompson made arrangements TO
take the II o'clock train for st. Paul.
Pedro was in the house early in the even-
ing before Mr.. Thompson left. The dog
was frequently allowed to accompany his
master to the city, and evidently thought
sion.
When Mr.. Thomson started out. Pedro
! followed him into the hall, and when the
door was opened darted out Mr. Thomp-
son started down the walk. and at first
did not notice that Pedro was following
him. He was several blocks from HIS
home when the patter of the dogs feet
attracted his attention.
You'll have to 90 homo, Pedro" said
r. 4
going too far TO take YOU with me to-
night. Go back home, there's good
dog"
Ordinarily an order of this kind would
be obeyed at once but to Mr.. ThOmpson's
surprise, the dog did not move.
Pedro. go home at once" cried Mr..
Thompson, I'm a harsher tone.
After a moments pause the dog turned
around ana skunk away in the direction
Of home. Mr. Thompson continued on
his way to the railroad station, but had
La D.
he heard a bark behind him. Looking
around ne saw Pedro but a short distance
away. In reply to his commands 70 60
homo the dog would only bark. Mr..
Thompson proceeded on his way few
feet when the dog began TO bark again,
and turning second time, Mr.. Thomp
son saw that he was till standing In the
same place.
As Mr. Thompson turned around the
dog began to howl I'm a strange manner,
but II was getting late and nearly train
time and Mr.. Thompson decided to run
chances of the dogs following him and
hurried on down town He turned around
several times. but observed that the dog
was standing on the same spot apparently
from which his first bark had attracted
Mr. Thompsons attention.
The next morning, when Mr.. Thompson
woke up in St Paul and took an inventory,
he noticed the loss of package OF valua-
bic DaDers, which he had In mis- pocket
when he started from Duluth. A search
Through his clothing ana sachel revealed
nothing. Nothing had been found on the
train. and that was all that Mr.. Thompson
could learn.
But about o'clock that same morning
j. H. Mardner, a neighbor of Mr.. Thomp-
sons was walking to the city, when about
five blocks from his home he saw two
men apparently worrying dog. They
struck at the dog with stick several
times md the dog would leap at them,
and then return to his old stand. The men
appeared to be afraid to take determined
"Rv Jovel that looks like Thompson's
dog" exclaimed Mr.. Mardner as he got
nearer.
saw that II was really Pedro, whom all
the neighbors knew as well as they did
their own children. The men were sun
threat aning the dog which stood us ground
manfully.
q here. what are you fellows doing?"
cried Mr.. Mardner, as he drew closer TO
uii .sr ig'' dogs got pocketbook here" ex-
plained the men, and MIR. Mardner saw
that Pedro was guarding bulky pack
age, hate ,r,,on,son.s hook. I've
sean II a dozen times" exclaimed Mard-
ner in surprise. He drew nearer. with
the intnetion of picking 1t up, but al
though Pedro knew him, he made snap
a. Mardner's outstretched hand, which
caused that gentleman to draw back in
haste The result was that Mardner and
one of the men remained on the scene
until one Of the family was summoned.
Then Pedro relinquished his guardianship
Of the package and walked home peaca-
II think that was one of the most re-
narkable things that ever dog did"
said Mr. Thompson yesterday, in dwelling
or the story ut was II o'clock at night
1,hen the book dropped out Of my pocket.
The dog, honestly believe was on his
wav home when the book dropped, but
" licking around saw IT fall and ran
- the spot. When he barked II was to call
nv attention, and as | did not return he
saved there all night to guard that peck,
otbook / have learned since that several
neople who knew me saw the dog standing
there on their way nome tnat hlgnt, ana I
ne vsouldn't let them pass on the walk.
Two Of. them complained to me on my
r.1,rn from St Paul the other day, but
reben I explained the reason for the dogs
excIiisiveness they lost sight OF their
Complaint in admiration"
-Julia-Do you consider Mr. Nippy
1Nellie~Mean? Not only mean. but cow