The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-03-05

I Can Smell Breakfast" Said h
Archly.
made Rover so hungry. He isn't a
greedy dog. Not at ALL"
every likely" said Codd as the dog
rose. and. after shifting the air. gently
wagged his tail and trotted forward.
"Where's he off to now?"
"He can smell the %bloaters, l ex-
pect,' said Mrs. Bunker, laughing. ut
Is wonderful what intelligence he's
got. Come here, Rover"
"Bill!" cried the skipper warningly
as the dog continued on his way.
"Look out! He's coming"
"Call him off, yelled the mate, anx-
iously. Call him Off"
Mrs. Bunker ran up. and. selling her
chaperon by the collar, hauled him
away.
Its the sea air." said she apologet-
ically; land he's been on short COM
mons lately because he's not been
well. Keep still, Rover!'
keep still, Rover" said the skipper,
with an air of command.
Under this joint control the dog sat
down, his tongue lolling out and his
eyes fixed on the foc'sle until the
breakfast was spread. The appear
ance of the mate with a dish of steam
ing fish excited him again, and, being
chidden by his mistress, he sat down
sulkily in the shippers plate until
pushed off by it's indignant wne
"Soft roe, Bill?" inquired the skip
per courteously after he had served
his passenger.
That's not my plate" said the mate
pointedly as the skipper helped him.
"Oh, l wasn't noticing" said the
other r%eddening.
81 was, though" said the mate rude
ly. II thought you'd do that. I'm not
going to eat after animals, If you
are"
The skipper coughed and after eff
fecting the desired exchange proceed
ed with his breakfast In somber ST.
lence.
The barge was slipping at an easy
pace through the water, the sun was
bright, and the air cool, and every
thing pleasant and comfortable until
the chaperon, who had been repeat
eddy pushed away, broke through the
charmed circle which surrounded the
food and seized a fish. In the con
fusion which ensued he fell foul Of the
tea-kettle, and, dropping his prey, bit
the skipper fr%antically, until driven
off by his mistress.
Naughty boyw said she. giving him
a few slight cuffs. Has he hurt you
l must get a bandage for you"
"a little" said Codd, looking at his
hand, which was bleeding %profusely
There's a little linen in the locker
down below, if you wouldn't mind
tearing 1t up for me-
Mrs. Bunker, giving the dog a fina'
slap, went below, and the two mer
looked at each other and then at the
dog, which was standing at the stern
barking insultingly at a passing steam
Ell.
"It's about time she came over" said
the mate, throwing a glance at the
sail, then at the skipper, then at the
dog.
$50 it is" said the skipper, through
his set teeth.
AS he spoke he pushed the long tillel
hastily from port to starboard, and the
dog finished his bark in the water; the
huge sail reeled for a moment, ther
swung violently owe to the other side
and the barge was on a fresh tack
with the dog twenty yards astern. H,
was WISc Ill Ills StucIdtlOu, duu HIIel
n look at the barge made for the
distant shore.
"Murderers!" screamed a voice, "mur
derers! You've killed my dog!"
at was an accident. I didn't Sc,
him." stammered the skipper.
Don't tell me-" stormed the lady
II saw 1t all through the skylight.'
"We had to shift the helm to get on
Of the way of the schooner" salt
Codd.
where's the schooner demanded
Mrs. Bunker; "where is It'll"
The captain looked at the mate
where's the schooner" said he.
II believe said the mate, losing hi
head entirely at this question, 81 be
lieve we must have run her down.
don't see her nowhere about
Mrs. Bunker stamped her foot, an,
with a terrible glance at the men, de
scended to the cabin. From this coigl
of vantage she obstinately refused t
bulge, and sat in angry seclusion I'LL
til the vessel reached Ipswich late il
the evening. Then she appeared o.
deck, dressed for walking. and utterl
ignoring the woe-begone Codd, steppe,