The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-08-31
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1t was a d%espairing cry that trailed
away In a sob of utter hopelessness.
Ellis Carleton lifted her head in the
quick. spirited manner of a thorough
bred horse. There was much about her
remfndful OF, the sleek racers of her
native Kentucky. Her slender figure
Strengthened, her brown eyes widened
and darkened at the sound.
Ellis rose so impetuously that her
drawing board tumbled upon the floor
and her paint tubes lay, a blue and red
aid yellow menace to the white bear
rug. But the clever young illustrator
for Life's Path spurned them with
her slim. slippered foot and dashed to
the telephone.
What is that noise? 2, she demanded.
Its Mr.. Trafton's dog, miss. Mr..
Trafton's been called away on a trip,
and Jack is lonesome. Been bowling
tina tune all morning, miss,
"A umane way to treat a dog!" Miss
Carleton's eyes flashed. She was q
membe of the society for the proven
ton OF cruelty to animals. She held
the telephone receiver in her shapely,
ringless hand while she reflected. No,
1t might be indiscreet to report the
case at the society's headquarters. She
must flrst look into the case. But as an
ofacer OF he socfety-her cleaning new
badge OF office lay In a corner Of the
npper drawer of her chiffonier-she had
a right to investigate the case,
Jt@lmy!" she called, her contralto
voice sharp with decision. Come up
stairs and go with me to this man
Irafton's apartment. AS an officer of
charge of his abandoned dog"
Jimmy, h Albino bellboy of the
fashionable Gorham apartment on Up
per Broadway, appeared at the door q
momen later, blinking furiously In
token OF his repressed excitement.
Come, JIMMY" Miss Carleton had
thrown a long. black coat over her
pink negligee.
'B-b-b-but, Miss spluttered Jim
my. Mr.. Tra-r-rafton's a very nice
ma and him and Jack are the best of
friends. Please, miss, I don't like TO
rest his dog when Mr.. Trafton,s away"
JIMMY" Hiss Carleton opened the
upper %ch1ffonier drawers. drew forth the
cleaning star and SYSTEMATICALLY pinned
.e on the bosom OF the black silk cloak.
YOU must never interfere with an Of
nicer Of the law in the discharge of his
-her-duties, Come along"
Awed by the sheen Of the star upon.
her r~igheously swelling bosom, Jimmy
followed, With his pass key he reluct-
antly unlocked the door, and Miss
Carleton. having lifted the whimpering,
notified U terrier in her arms, stopped
with a sigh of artistic satisfaction to
survey the handsome apartment. The
dull red of the walls, blending with the
dark hues Of the weathered oak kettle,
long, low s~ideboard, wherein shone a
silver decanter, the capacious %lcunging
chairs and teakwood tabourette. What
D study in low tones it was! And the
three or four fine old etchings-what
taste the man had. A surreptitious
glance 9t-fha hnnErn en- rauno1aI- /,
!ngly solid reading" The spirit Of
Pandosa reincarnated in the young
woman from Kentucky.
DO you think. Jimmy, / might have
a peep at the bed room and bath? This
Is such a beautiful apartment and, you
know, l am an artist
Jimmy. notified by his appreciation
of his favorite guest, nodded.
Miss Cartoons search left her in op-
tlmlst1c mood. Not a dancing girl with
pointed toes at a quarter Of twelve, not
? Winking soubrette, nor a Broadway
faVorite in scarlet pajamas in the COL
lection Of pictures on his bedroom wall.
A motherly face framed in soft, white
lair, a masculine face with judicial
features. hardened by the kindly light
In a pair Of sharp blue eyes, these and
a Browning calendar We're the only
mural adornment. Jack Tapped his
cheek gratefully, for at the discovery
she had given him a friendly hug.
AS she and Jimmy went below she
interrogated him as to Jacks regimen.
We feeds him whenever he hollers."
Jimmy contfded, whereat Miss Carleton
softly groaned.
Meat he added. in answer to in
qu1ries, all he can stuff. We gives him
water when we thinks of it. Mr.. Traf-
tons in Boston. + don't know when he'll
be back. He paid me well to see that
1a ply liIrb{ ,1oJ -~tLl~s I'LL - "
gone. Yes, [ takes him to the door and
he stands there, lookin' out with me at
the crowd, for exercise
For answer Miss Carleton pressed her
red lips upon Jacks shining brown
head.
Thereafter Jack lived hygienically
aita happily In the apartment of the
fair illustrator Of Life's Path. For a
joyful week he walked briskly every
morning and evening with his long
!imbed, graceful hostess in the park.
True. he had but one meal a day in
stead of being fed whenever he hol-
Tered but he dined bountifully on dog
biscuit at such times. and his small In
testines We're no longer fevered, because
all day a silver dish, filled with cool
water, awaited his needs. He slept on
a yellow silk cushion on Miss Cartoons
white willow rocking chair at the head
of her brass bed. 1t was a halycon week
for Jack n ne licked his glistening
black lips as he set forth with his
white linen gowned. red leather belted,
white sailor hated friend for their early
walk one morning. But he stopped at
the curb. His wondering black eyes
had been fixed by a face at the window
OF 4 stopping hanson.
Come. Jack called a pleasant con
tralto voice, but for the first time Jack
~disobeyed With a yell of delight he
had sprung into the arms of the alieht-
ing stranger. The stranger raised his
hat.
There isl think-somc mistake"
He lifted his hat with one hand and
pointed to the joyously squirming dogs
collar with the other. Il am John
I Co the bell boys)-I am
known as Jacks father" he said.
The tall girl in the white linen gown
dinnpled n flushed becomingly.
II am Ellis Carleton. I have been
the liberty of entertaining ,Jacl,
in your absence" She lifted her ewes
pleadingly. Il was reared among dogs
and horses and l heard him howl" she
said.
II vas arranged with much amiab bio
jacks master was, unfor-
.tinately. leaving for Washington and
ST. Louis that night. Certainly. Ir