The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-09-06

] 4neo Win quick grasp ! tEdus
ferred him TO my arm aud walke
away. ,-.. :,
I heard an exclamation behint
me, and, throwing prudence asid'
aside as had dignity, shot rount
the first corner. My luck had dc
serted me. Before 20 seconds hai
passed, l was embraced by thres
policemen, my collar forcibly re
moved and my silk hat trodden on
I found no sympathy from the stou
lady in eyeglasses nor from the by
ISLANDERS. OF my humiliation whe,
l reached the police station l prefe
to say nothing.
Ferris came at once as result o
my telegram and bailed me out.
He heard my story and rubbed
his chin thoughtfully.
I'VE shall have to meet the ole
lady half way, old chap" said he
Apologies, compensation anything
in fact, to hush it up. Eh?"
| Anything" said, thinking o
Aunt Marys probable opinion O.
my appearance next day in Police
Court.
''Do you know the name of tie
lady!" asked Ferris.
l said that l thought 1t was Ken.
ninyton, Conuington, or some, such
name.
"Oh! we'll. Blake. III tell You
what we'll do. III 60 and find out at
the station who she is and where
she lives, You 60 home, change your
things. and turn out in your best
style. Meet me at the Central Sta.
tion at 3 o'cl ock sharp"
Having purchased new silk hat
l returned at the hour named and
found Ferris on good terms tn him
self.
"Carrington, Blake my boy.he cried
''Acquantauces OF mine, luckily,
so we are just going to drive down
to Sale and Call on them. You are
to say nothing. l do the talking MUD
you that"
An hour later l found myself ia.
PRODUCED 70 two charming young
ladies-the Misses Carringtons. We
chatted afably-at least as affably
as | could with feeling Of suspense
strong on M. Ferris appeared quite
at home, aud We took tea.
Presently Mr. Darlington appear
ed. The smile that spread over her
face as Ferris introduced m. sudden
ly faded. She had not forgotten our
meeting in King street. that morning
when confronted her hatless and
without a collar
In reply to the look of entreaty |
directed at Ferris he seated himself
beside Mrs Darlington.
"My friend Blake tells ne there
WAS slight misundersJandi ia
iowa this morning. lie appears to
have been sadly vctinized. " Ferris
spoke ia his most easy, airy style.
Your new dog Fluffy took quite a
fancy to him, he tells me; in fact, he
jump out OF the carriage and in.
sisted on following him. My frien d
noting with surprise that the dog
had followed HIM, picked him up
and was about to bring him back
when he was seized on by an ot1icious
constable. who persisted in taking a
wrong view OF the Case. | hay.
known Mr. Blake for twenty years
now, aud an can say is that l feel
this injustice keeEly. Now | ask you
Mrs. Darlington, is it likely that
my friends steal dogs in the open
daylight as you were led to believe? )
The younger Miss Carringto
laughed, bat with the aid OF her
hanlerkcrchief she converted her
mlrLll into far Imitation of a
coughing fit. listened to the> au.
daclty OF my friend with astouish.
ment not unmiye with respect,
"But, Mr.. Ferris, Evans says -
Evans, the coachmau? My. dear
Mrs. Carrinytoa, how can you for a
moment bsI;cve servant in q case
like this? Knowing that he was re.
sponsib!e for Flulfy's safety, and not
s.eng him jump out Of the carriage
he made mp this tale Oh the spot.
Why, it is aOsurd!'
"Mrs. Carrington,' SAID break.
ing in at what appeared to be an
opportune moment. "uutIl last Mon
day your dog was the property Of my
aunt at Wilmington. Ga that day he
dlsappcared.,
awe bought him on Tuesday after
noon in st. AIMS Square, sad Miss
lIilda Carrlngton. "A MIA in u
brown OveOcolt--.'
Whose wife was ill. Yes, that
man sells a lot of dogs that way"
Ferris laughed. Fluffy was
brought in. 1t was an anxious mo.
ment for me when | called him by
hit proper name, he waygel his two
inch tail very decidedly, and there
was genuine emotion in the way he
licked my hand.
So the ordeal came off satifactori-
ly, the explanations of Ferris were
accepted in their entirety, aud the
evidence of Evans aud the police
discredited.
The next day the Carringtons
drove over to Wilmington and called
on aunt. The reunion of Peter and
Aunt Mary was, from all accounts, II
most touching scene. The version
of the affair that aunt believes in is
that born Of the inmate ingenuity
of Ferris. Aunt Mary is grateful
says that she will never forget my
devotion to her and to me for the re
storation of Peter.
With regard to Miss Hilda Car
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