The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-22

rrder theirs. Truly. l am Il rocd ,ning SO
Meanwhile the express company took the
Ireyhounds to Mr.. Brattons residence. That
gentleman toddled out 10 look at his cracks
He .rb had hem 9uo out Of their crates
Rratton; rubbing his hands together and
eyeing them with the air of a connoisseur.
the fine color she has"
The blue dog is foine. big felIer." said
Mr. Bratton's servant. He reminds me ay
thin days In Oirland."
He does that" said Mr.. Bratton: he
have SOM something to toy eat . pf Batting come onn1 and
Crowley on the head.
''Its fine neck and head for killing
strong and wide. and fine @ feet But. a Ossf saf,
ferin' shades OF Master McGrath. where
the divil Is his taii?'
No doubt of #. The tail was gone The
expressman did not know where il stopped
II n lie had been given the dog in that con-
Take him back them" roared Mr. Rra,
Ton. Take him back and tell your boss that
the dog is ruined for life. How can he turn
with the tail of him? Sure he couldn't come
around without his tall in a ten-acre lot
All Greyhounds twist their long tails about
their hind legs. like brakes when they
want 10 stop or turn. There Is fine cours-
Ing dog destroyed Take him back take
him back to the office and tell them / can't
accept a ruined dog like that"
Back the dog was taken. Mr.. Bratton re-
Count Crowley Does Some COursing
That night Count Crowley was locked in
the express office in a room by himself
Next door TO him was choice consignment
Of Belgian hares. rare specimens, worth
about 81 each.
The Count smelt the hares. They Were his
meat. though they sell for about so a
pound 10 epicures. Ii is greyhound's ma
ture to kill hares. His amputated tail did
not keep him from eating out a panel from
the door between him and the Belgian
hares In a jfy.
bunnies and coursing around as IL he lad
nine tails instead OF none. At that time no
dog In the world had a chance to beat him
coursns. Next morning when the express
affidavit that the less of Count Crosleys
tail in no wise incapacitatei him from
coursing; Actual count verified the fact
gian hares. worth Sl25. The dog had not
had anything much 10 eat since he left
England and was feeling hungry. IL the
dead and half-eaten hares could testify they
would do the express company a lot of good
for they would have sworn Count Crowley
pursued a hare: The dog got up out OF a
corner. licked his bloody chops AMI wagged
his stump OF tail, as much as to say,
You numbering blue villain" moancd the
express agent. Il never knew a good enc
Of your color: What in the world will
agent called up Mr.. Bratton and begged
him to come aud take his dog away.
ager't III YOU will take him now" ''1 '"'
The dog is ruined" replied Mr.. Brat'on.
He is no good to me. I am going to sue
'Oh. please. come and take him away"
begged the agent. do. dear. good. kind
Mr.. Brat,on, and We will give You what
damages aft.rwarfs'
VERY we'll said Rratton. but he Is no
good to at all. | simply accept him free
OF charge and bonus of what gave for
him just to oblige you
Thank you. thank you, Mr. Bratton."
cried the agent. Come quick. or he may eat
all up
More Trouble for Mr.. TrendIey.
Mr. Bratton came and got the dog and
his money, and went away smiling Then
signed for the dog. and, being man of
substance. was responsible. Yesterday the
cypress company sued him for sllTsS the
England. to East st. Louis. III.
Mr. Trendey says he will not pay, lie
allowing the dog to Iose. his tail. and that
he should not be compelled to pay for him.
as he is Mr.. Bratton's dog.
II thought the dog was all right wAsn !
carelessly signed receipt. for him." said
Mr.. Trendley. and I submit that my error
will not he binding in law. Our dogs ought
TO have been admitted free of duty and u:-
injured.
Anyhow. it is just like an Irishman'ss
luck. Here. Mr.. BrattOn gets MS uOSS fH-u
money for taking them. and I get soaked
for customs duties. transportation charges
on the whole lot. My. but II is a hard coun
try on an American citizen"
Trampled by . Horse.
Patrick Nicholson. 20 years old. employed
as hostler at Z. j. Howard's livery
stable. No. 2S01 Laclede avenue. WAS
knocked down and tramped on by a horse
In head i was 6sav and he Mas n
ternally injured. Doctor Nietert Superin-
tendent of the City Hospital, considered
his injuries serious
TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Qu.nine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money II ii fails 10 cure. Il.
W. Groves signature is on each box &c.
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