The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-08
PONTO'S CRIME.

q. hrs long time 7 reposed the most
- .,rsdenre In him. We loved each
-. ss,rsy He was n setter. white. with
-. a.. and tail. HIS name was P0nto.
- aaS snafnored Of q certain wooden
= .ssat the size OF n billiard bail. In
-,ment az weakness I had purchased
- fay and brought Il home. Ponto
..ssst4lv seized Il. rolled Il toward me,
- Throw that over IN the rose
i - Will find g. You see IL / don't. 3"
- 50 done. The bail was thrown.
4 s1onto found It. But he became rather
sssms with bis desire 70 retrieve the
= because his fav0rite remark 10 me
80. play ball" He had a fashion
ses~,ng into my study with brisk air,
..<rsnx his tai. with the ball held In his
-'ssh. Then, placing his forepaws on the
g. he would put the precious ball in
:. -hssle of the papers, letters and books
.ss.ss. srhere Il my bah. Now toss II
= - The window, aud ! WIFI go and get
ma, will be very much more amusing
-. sas,ing your time on ali these stupid
ss..rx and books" would frequently
ssyu b hurl the ball from the window.
~ tssa A fash, Ponto would disappear.
txw minutes would pass before Ponto
r.sa reapDear with the foreDaws at the
,.snw ARA remark: Say you. you man
80 tba napers, | don't find anything
~ The han isn't in the garden. You
- have kent IT," Then he would come
= he door, go shifting around under
~ funitare and I'm the partly opened
Sasx drawers, and then. with the air of "A
a. zho smltes his forehead and discOv-
- .smething. be would look lnqulringly
!, voa and say: II Will wager that Ii is on
- table" He was right-with his intelii-
80, eye ne had followed your glance.
n vsu attempted then 10 conceal the ball.
here vas an end To the work. He burst
I laia srirayagant gayety. pumped after
Tia saa followed your least movements
sns would not cult you. laughing energet-
ssaFY wilh bis tail.
psnis made me sometimes think that he
vas one II hose men turned into dogs.
o, whom We have read In the fairy stories.
lis syps wsre deep. tender and human,
asi At tfBes they seemed to say: What
sssi yvgf am only a f0ur-footed beast.
4 n, haze a human heart-a better one
s azz hat OF many men. l am beast,
4 ns have suffered much. l suffer stlll,
4 ~aase cannot express myself in speech
4 q tell you. In those things You call
1 SIS. my fidelity and devotion. Yes,
syeurs. and love you like a dog. What
II p belongs 70 you is secure. just let
4 GRADY touch IL. and YOU Will see"
II Fl Peato and fell out one day. IL
Il swa very unfortunate affair. Only those
ssla who. ike myself. believe blindly in
* vii understand me. This is what
Asgehsd: The cook had killed two chick
r. and had gone into the adjoining PAN
= o get 4 basket to put the feathers in
= Sc plueked them. When she returned
- kitchen she uttered n shrlek-one
Z saa two chickens was gone. Yet she
~ eeen absent but n few minutes.
Az" said the cook refiectlvely. "evi-
tsiT some beggar has passed hv here
- aas taken one Of the chickens through
q zlndow."
- looked out Of the door I'm order 70
- ne supp0sltitious beggar. but there
Va noeody there. Then fer a moment
v bought II must be the dog. but she
VS. a once seized with remorse.
Wat Suspect Ponto7 Never He
sssis not steal Why. he would watch
rE lex % mutton ali day without touch
= + even when he was perlshlng with
sssssr. Besides. he is there In the kitchen.
ttss On his launches. with his eyes
.'ily closed. and occasionally yawning.
not thinking Of chickens"
ne cock was 80 profoundly puzzled
s0 she summoned her master. and
4 me The melancholy affair was laid be-
1 e ms, ! booked at p0nto. PontO was
siens there with a studied air OF lndin-
sfsaca apparently half asleep. called
= Fento," He looked toward me. and
I'd rs heavy eyelids.
I'd yen cali me. MASTER 7 was only
seFn was dreaming was dreaming