The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-19

4 o'clock, and I walks over and looLs
in the stall. and the door was a Bit ~
crack open and no dog inside"
Elmer went to his boarding housA "a
see if the dog had been there, then bacl-
to the office and then to the police Nev,
day he advertised and for many DAYS he
tried every possible means to trace the
missing dog. and finally decided she was
stolen and beyond his reach.
II.
The summer days dragged on and tba
heat of the city became almost !ntoaras
bic. Elmer. had promised himself a va
cation in the mountains, but hunting with
out Glover would be sorry sport Howevar
the weeks set apart for him on the scbed'
ule of the great business house We're n
hand, and he was wondering moodilv wbat
he should do with them as he walked IN
his boarding house one sultry August
day.
AS he neared the house he started sud
denly, for on the steps sat brown and
white dog, gazing wistfully at him Cain
ing his room, he took the great dog b1df,.
in his arms and Rugged her tight ana
they rolled and frolicked together on thu
dusty carpet.
So Glover and her master took two
weeks hunting trip and they were short
and happy weeks. They returned togetbar
rather reluctantly and mounting the dingv
stairway to the stuffy city room began ia
| unpack.
As they were thus occupied there can,a
sharp ring at the door bell. which was
answered by Mrs. Nubbs She drew her.
self up stifly when she faced a blue coat
ed officer.
Does one of your boarders keep a dog"
he queried.
''Well, 1 should say not" she answered
| hercely. What sort of a house do Won
| think 1 have here? One of my young men
did bring dog here. and I told him never
to let me see dog come into this house.
| That was six months ago. and l amt
never seen dog come in here since"
The man and dog passed in here" said
young woman standing by the officers
| side.
So they instigated their search and in
due time knocked at Elmer stearns
door,
There he is" cried the girl and to
Elmers unbounded astonishment she
rushed in and began to lavish caresses on
! Glover.
There is some mistake here" he re-
marked quietly. May 1 ask why YOU
manifest so much interest In my dog?"
Your dog" cried the girl. "Pd like to
see you prove it."
Let the dog speak for herself, &" he sug-
gested mildly. Glover stood looking from
one to another with sad eyes.
| "Sit here please said Elmer, land I
| Now We will call her together and see
| what she will do.
Glover, come here" the man said quiz
city.
Come, Lucky. Lucky" pleaded the wo-
man.
Glover stood with her tail and ears
| dropping The woman was nearer; in
passing her Glover stopped and allowed her
to stroke her and even licked the girls
cheek. But her eyes were on Elmer and
as soon as possible she broke away ana
came to him.
you see," cried the girl. "she came to
me first, your own proof is against you.
Let us go, officer. Come, Lucky"
| And placing her hand on Clover's collar,
she led her out of the room and down the
stairs. Elmer heard a cab door slam and
sat down YEARLY, wondering what to do
He decided to wait quietly for the dogs
| return and watched eagerly each night
for it. Two weeks went by, when John
Locke invited him to spend the evening
at his home. ITS meeting of a little
informal card club" he explained, with
out constitution or bylaws. The host can
invite one friend, and a second invitation
makes you a member"
Elmer's evenings were long now, 50,
| though he disliked cards, he went.
He met fifteen pleasant young people,
and among them Miss Esther DAILY. He
recognized her instantly as the young lady
who had claimed his dog, but she showed
no sign of recognition.
Before the evening was over he was
head over heels in love. When a man
reaches the age of 30 without a love af-
fair he is apt to make short cut OF II.
Elmer Stearns received an invitation from
the next hostess and was thus installed
a member of the Informal Club" At the
weekly meetings ne met Esther and soon
they were on excellent terms.
At last ii was her turn to entertain the
club and there he met Clover The dog
was overjoyed and plainly showed her
pleasure. Esther was surprised and sad
1t was very unusual for her to show any
interest in a stranger. AS for Elmer, D
snubbed Glover numerically in spite
her joyful whines and manifestations o.
love for him
Glover thought it over sadly as the gard
ener tied her rope that night and she de-
cided on a desperate course She knew
the way quite well now to her old mas
ter, though she had made it before In ths
daytime. The rope was a new thing since
she had gone home before and she resenl-
ed it.
She set her firm teeth in il and manage
to tear away a few shredS, but 1t was
big rope and she tore her mouth more
than she did the rope. Then she strained
her collar and the metal edge cut her
neck, but she strained hard and 1t canle
over her head with a jerk and she was
free.
Elmer was awakened by scratch on
the front door and ran downstairs Wlthou'
waiting for clothes. Glover slipped in up
stairs in her old way, and soon both were
asleep.
He telephoned Esther in the morhius
that he had found Lucky and would prlns
her back that evening. Clovers tan nuns
lower and lower 8 she found herself near
her former prison, for home IL had heEe'
become to her. but Elmer urged her on.
How strange that she should nav
come 10 your rooms" said Esther, ana
last night she seemed TO be glad 10 80
you. have you some mysterious p0~ss
over dogs? Or" and then came the giean'
of recognition Elmer had always 1eaIeu,
yes" She said, breathlessfy, you are tns
man."
He answered by calling Clover 70 nl ar
and putting her through many cIeE
Glover. while the dog sat by whining dote-
fully and keeping on the side OF ms mas