Missouri Valley times., 1901-02-28

easy familiarity, she disdained no 70.
, ply at all. 1t was clear the conspirtorl
we're not happy family.
While sat looking intently at thes'
people and engrossed with very Sc
rious thoughts, was disturbed b.,
Fan6hawe, my maid, who came up ant
said, in a very fretful. disappointet
tone:
please. Miss Frida. I'm worrited t,
death with this tiresome dog. Whateve,
made you bring him Is more than car
say. i can do nothing with him."
Roy had been pretty good till now,
and when we got on board the tender
handed him over to Fanshawe. He
had followed her very obediently from
the train to the quayside. but when
once embarked had shown the most
unaccountable restlessness. He began
questing about the deck. dragging Fan.
strength and, besides. he growled so
threateningly that she was forced 70
give in to him. When took him in
hand he displayed the same restless
ness. AT last in despair, she appealed
to me.
I again took the leash out Of her
hand and tried to pacify him. AS a
rule could manage him. He had
taken to me long before, in the early
d1SS VI ,Ouk dCQOdtLtduCes duu AOWp
since White was gone, he transferred
his affection. as l hoped. to me. But
now had lost all control over him.
He would not keep quiet, still much
less crouch down at my feet. He dis
dained to obey. tried all ways with
him-spoke to him softly and sweetly,
scolded him and cufted him, but all to
no purpose. He stood away from me
at the longest distance his chain would
oil l0ySy n~ ,,;G .sAA1 .%Ao
and his only idea was to break entirely
away at the very first chance.
Then, just as our tender ran along
side the great liner. and was occu-
pied with mother and all our belong
ings, he made one great snatch at his
chain. 1t slipped through my fingers
and In an instant he was gone. He
ran forward to the bows Of the tug,
and could hear him raging furiously
along the deck through the throns
with loud, quite Joyous ye.ps. as eager
as II he was rounding up flock Of
scattered sheep on the mountain home
of his ancestors.
In the end 1 saw him crossing the
gahgway at the fore part-that put
down for the second cabin passengers.
He was tt,rusting his way through
them noisily, and was one Of the earli-
est at the ladder. which he ran up to
oAGhPPCdl uhoIlly l1LO IIlc UlB SNIP.
Directly l had installed mother into
snug place in the music room and set
Fanshawe to unpack made inquiries
for the dog.
Dog, miss?" said passing stew
I'd. lis he passenger? Then the
butcher will have him safe. If not,
guess he Is made into sausages by this
time, for the chief officers bound to
have him hanged"
II have paid for the dogs ticket, and
perhaps you will be good enough to di-
rect me to the butcher" said sharp.
ly. II wish to see that the dog is made
comfortable"
He'll be that, miss, sure enough, II
he's peaceably disposed; otherways
Sam McKillop has q heavy hand with
the ropes end.'s
Full of misgivings for Roy, whose
cross grained nature seemed likely to
get him into trouble, went In all
haste to the far stern, picking my way
among all sorts of dirt till some one
produced Sam McKillop, big, burly
nun, with rough black beard and great,
bare, hairy arms.
That's me. Who wants Sam Nc
Killop? Will 1t be you, mem?"
Its about my dog, Mr. McKillop," I
said sweetly. "A golden collie; an
swers to the name OF Roy"
Continued Next Week.)