The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-14


play with him. Frank tlayei, his little
master, used 10 have fun when other
BOYS would ask, What's your dog s
name. prank" and Frank would say
Guess then the boys would say:
"koyerY'
mo-"
Dandy"
"Flash?"
90, Frank, what's hs name? Tell
Then Frank would say, Guess" and
the boys would guess again IN they were
tired. and Frank would laugh ana Ray
81 was teuug you his name All lAe
time. 10 is cues and then the hoys
would all laugh and Say, Here, Guess
licIe, Guess. and Guess woNia run anu
lark and trlsH among mo boys. b--
there was one boy VINO was quite TIC N,
for Dee would pinch poor niue p"-ss
tail and cars Yer! Ai4u every '".'-'
he got. and the dog learned 20 nate
That boy. one day this cruel noyi MAcH
Frank was not looking, sueaked up To
Guess ard pIucncd one OF ms ears llii
the blood came and Guess. law az inc
boy ana biz nls hand lli tne D49oa came .il,
OFT OF that, too. Then tne boy i4.
home crying and told his papa mar
frank Flayeis dog bad bitten MN tll
the blood came, bat DE was cateIll nor
10 tell that 10 was because De A4i llncn-
al the dogs ear til the blood came OUT
of il. Little people and big people. too.
ara offen very ready TO tell OF other
folks lad deeds, but are caicl4l not
10 tell the bad things they 90 themselves.
That is mean! ii We must tel OF some
thing bad that somebody has done. Jet
MS tell Tho bad things We have done our
selves, or else keep qulce.
The boys papa was very angry and
came 10 Frank house anu toto ran tx 3
mana that Guess must be killed.
Frank heard tho cruel boys papa say
this. and he ran into Tho back! afd ana
called, Guess. Guess ana theh A5
Whistled, aud Guess came iile hiNt fi'u
barking. from behind the stable. hen
frank took a string out or bis pocket
Frank always had strings in MS pocA11
and fastening one end 60 me COG coz
lar he took the other end IN bis hand,
ana ran our the back gate with Guess.
and down the alley as hard az he collQ
MN and be wished be could run a lot
f7rter." for he had heard the cruel boy 5
papa say that he wcsld bring a ponce
man and make Frank papa give Guess
up to be killed he said he would pei,
tho policeman tho dog was mad and
Frank ran down the alley iin he came
20 another back gate. he KNOCKED On
the gate and called:
"Halioo!" some one answered inside
""9O1ssn the gate-ouick. jim"
"Whats up. Frank?' jim erclaim-
ed opening the gate. 49,
Frank bounced 10 with his deg IN his
arms and banged the gate shut end
boited IL. nearly knocking his friend
Jim down in his hurry.
"Hau0o. Frank. What's upI'
Jim was picking $3.50 his hat. when
Frark had unlnteationally knocked oif,
while Frank wiped The preparation from
his forehead with the cum OK ms coat
Prank was nearly out OF breath, but
he told Jim az quickly as be could what
had happened. Jim looked very serious
pete Bllnks father viii 90 g. Frank.
that's sure He's just that kind a.
man. He's as mean as Pete is. and he'll
have q pistol shot into poor little Guess
as certain as Monday IS sure TO come
after sunday
sNot much. be won't. I amt going
10 give him the chance''
Franks eyes were flashing, while his
heart beat fast.
"What Will YOU DOR
Hide my dOgl"
"Whcre2'
81 don't know. Can't you help me
jim
jim thought a minute. JUST then they
heard men talking in the alley, The
fence was so high and close that the
boys could not see the man and the