Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13
THE STORY OF DOG.
GIVEN UP FOR LOST, BUT WAS
FOUND

FOUND.
About one year ago when this country
was at war with the Kingdom of Spain.
many transports, loaded with their
freight of brave men. passed out of
the Capes on their way to Cuba and
Porto Rico. One day at least three We're
seen going down the coast, about four
miles off the Princess Anne Hotel. a;
Virginia Beach. Many were the eyes
that followed them ill they disappear
ed from sight, and even after that the
people along the board walks and
porches would look out on the calm
surface of the sea. attracted in some
manner TO the place where such a short
while before there had passed many
brave sons of this great country, who,
fired by patriotism, were about to lay
down their lives on the altar of Lib
erty.
About two hours after the last mast
had gone from view there appeared off
the end of the iumc tiny black speck
which. coming closer and closer TO
shore, gradually grew 10 be moro dis
tinct, and after awhile il was discern
ed To be the head Of q Cog. swimming
Tor all he was worth 10 gain the beach.
Nearer and nearer he came. till at las.
one large wave swept him forward and
left him high up on the beach. COM
pletely exhausted.
lie was quickly surrounded by cur
iouS crowd. who eNaminod him minute
". endcavuring to discover some clue
rs 10 whence lie came. but without
success. However. everyone believed
tina; he either jumped or was thrown
from one Of the transports which had
passed earlier in the day. and he was
called generally the "Transport Dog"
and many times and oft has his tale
been repeated to the visitors of the
/ beach, who invariably rattcd his head
and called him brave fellow ana such
like term
liut now comes The revelation. 4 few
DAYS ago q we'll known and popular
member Of the Virginia Pilot Assccia-
ton happened to be strolling along the
pavilion when his eye was attracted to
the dog. He went nearer and looking
al nm called him IL name. Immediate
~ the dog was on his feet prancing
around. barking and wagging his tail
IN an evident endeavor to snow his JOY
Ills antics attracted the attention OF IA
! Few people, who Caiffr-ttit- it,-thc place
and then and there tho pilot smashed
! the little romance Of the transport dos.
as completely MS Buffalo Bill does the
little glass balls With his unerring aim
And this is what the pilot said.
We'll We'll. Well. Where did Won
/ come from anyway?" All this to- tho
/ dog, and then turning To the gentlemen
who had collected around him he said:
/ Would YOU believe il. this dog used to
belong on board our boat. and he was
! the finest swimming dog | have eve,
/ seen. We would often throw him over
/ board when We were lying off the Cape
/ ana he would always reach shore no
| matter how far we might be Out. and
/ more than that. sometimes he would
/ even swim all the way back 20 the boat.
| one daT. however. We were lying at
anchor just about three miles OFF Cane
Henry watching the transports i'm the
pay as they We're getting under way
Tor Cuba. Without any cause WhatcVrr
| tins dog took il into his hend That he
| would like swim, and over the rail
/ he went. That was the last any Of ms
ever saw of him till to-day. when |
found him here. We all on board the
boat gave him up for good. and often
we would think of the old fellow and
wonder what had become of him,
. whether he drowned or become the
prey of sharks"
! The pilot took the dog to Norfolk
! with him on the next train and brought
MN immediately to headquarters There
was joyful meeting whenever the dog
| spied one OF his old pilot friends. but
when lie was taken back on board the
| boat he did cake walks danced. sang
! and did about everything y dog who
has been restored to his long lost home
| could be expected 10 do then he ended
/ up by going down TO the galley and re-
/ newinE his pleasant relations with the
cook
When it is taken into consideration
that the boat from which the dog jump
| ed when he hogan his long swim was
about three miles off Cape Henry. and
that Cape Henry is about seven miles
along the beach from the Princess Anne
Hotel some idea of the distance which
the dog swan can be arrived at. 1t
was very nearly eight miles, with the
tide.