The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-08
A DOG THAT TURNED THIEF.
Satisfied q Taste for Game and Lost
His Good Character.

Sport IS the name Of water spaniel
owned by Dallas man. Sport IL a very
Intelligent animal and We'll known 10 all
business men IN the vicinity OF the Mcleod
hotel. Poor dog Tray went Up against
it because he kept bad company. He was
a good dog, but his comrades were tough.
dlxrepu:ab.e. and so he shared the fate of
his vagabond and dlssolute associates.
Sport is a young dog; and for the first
year of his existence he was honest, up-
right, and temperate. Latterly he has been
seen on the downward road, 20 the grief
of his friends. He does not get boozy.
smoke cigarettes, or make faces at the po-
lice. He hasn't got that far along on the
road 10 dog per1ition. Sport according TO
the stories told by his erstwhile adm.ring
friends Is rapidly developing into an ac-
complisned poacher-a regular sneak thief.
Perhaps he has been given some lessons
by some member OF the dog family regu-
lar Fagin OF the canine tribe. A month
ago Sport was honest. today he is a crook,
, notwithstanding the facr that he is on
terms OF intimacy with the police DEPART
ment and the police station is within a
block OF his kennel. There IS 4 restaurant
a few doors from SPORTS houe. and since
the cold weather blew in the proprietor
of the restaurant has displayed on the out
side Of his store dressed rabbit. duck. quail.
and other iuxurles OF the winter season.
Two weeks ago a dressed squirrel was
missing and an undgessed squirrel was
left behind. The next day dressed mall
lard disappeared, and mailard with the
feathers on was scorne3 by the thief. The
man who runs the restaurant became
angry and ''cussed'' the coored popula-
ton Then he hung ous several plump
rabbits 10 tempt the uassersby. There
were dressed Jacks and jacks with the
skins on. A dressed jack flew away" an
hour after, and the jacks with the skiss
on remained 70 tantalize lovers OF rabbit
stew. or course the restaurant man liked
this. He swnre I'm English. Spanish and
Celtic and declared that his clerks were
the only men he ever saw who could
"sicep standing while feragers were steal
ing the game under their very noses"
Two or three days ago he purchased a
dozen plump guam from a wandering hum
ter He had the feathers removed and
then. regardless OF past experiences, he
ordered one Of his employees 20 put the
birds in front" The employee did SO
There were twelve birds displayed. Twelve
minutes later there were only eleven visible
TO the naked eye.
IN be hanged II the place amt hant-
cd" said the clerk. I've watched them
quail v1d me bloody eyes since the niger
picked them an now wan Is gone. The
bossH cuss agin.
And he broke the news gently 70 "tae
boss and that parsonage said something
not at all complimentary 10 the watcher
and what he said also demonstrated that he
was well up IN tsIe geography Of the colu~
try where Dives aweit when he had MS
celebrated water interview gith Lazarus.
After time the propreioFs voice became
wax and husky 20 the great relief of bis
clerk. And then TIE employer and en-
playe elaxpe8 haras a.ross tire remaining
nua1Ls aud capital and labor mounted
guard together. They didn't have long 20
wait Ss~oss. the etueated ard ar1xtoefatlc
water spaniel crossed sfae street hugeni
close to the Sidewalk. hided his time. ana
then caught quail IA ais teeth Con
science makes cowaf1s az as all and
Spari- :: Is evident. owns = coas cirncg.
After suaaktnr the bird hs darEs1 acruS&
,hs greet and disappeared from viss.
1T was TIA &aus.F' gasped :he ASTON
ishea c!eTs
"l'l - asnge3,'' jaeu3asea the pro-
ur9eear ana thsa he kScke3 hsFastss few
fsznss. and when ~ recovered conscious
ness re ordered ire clerk 20 pas sgors on
sAe black gSs ans hAr hisa from fse society
et rsrugabse ssoeS ard nea n sQsure-
And ne~ Sport & ia deep Disgrace. Aaa
tie vaxaD0sa street. dogs witbol< owners
a. homes snesT AZ hIns ard 'uTss ~ tns5-
r;sh.san Roses SIS be sEya8ss along. Tee
street garnsnS sArSw rocks az hlfn ara gssst
nsrn vita snow an4 the policeman G1
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