Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-09-01
"P-r-r-r! wow-w-so-oo-oo. M-m-m-

Ii~I-I! OW-N-So-oO-oO M-fl-li-
hhah."
1t vas a despairing cry that trailed
away in a sob of utter hopelessness.
Ellis Carleton lifted her head In the
quick, spirited manne of a thorough
bred horse. There was much about her
remindful OF the sleek racers Of her
native Kentucky. Her slender figure
Strengthened, her brown eyes widened
and darkened at the sound.
Ellis rose 10 i~mpetuously that her
drawing board tumbled upon the floor
and her paint tubes lay, a blue and red
ana yellow to the white bear
rug. But the clever young illustrator
for Life's Path spurned them with
her slirA, slippered foot and dashed to
the telephone.
What is that noise?" she demanded.
It's Mr.. Trafton's dog, miss. Mr..
Trafton's been called away on a trip,
and Jack is lonesome. Been bowling
that tune all morning, miss"
"A humane way TO treat a dog" Miss
Cartoons eyes flashed. She was a
member of the society for the preven-
ton of cruelty to animals. She held
the telephone receiver in her shapely,
ringless hand while she reflected. No,
IL might be indiscreet to report the
case at the society's headquarters. She
must first look into the case. But as an
officer of the s~ociety--her cleaning new
badge or office lay in a corner of the
upper drawer of her chiffonier-she had
a right TO investigate the case.
'Ji-lmy!" she called, her contralto
voice sharp with decision. Come up
stSirs and go with me to this man
Trafton's apartment. AS an officer Of
the society I'm going to take
charge Of his abandoned dog"
Jimmy. the Albino bellboy OF the
fashionable Gorham apartment on Up
per Broadway, appeared at the door a
noment later, blinking ~furiously in
token of his repressed excitement,
Come, Jimmy!" Miss Carleton had
thrown q long, black coat over her
pink negligee.
"B-b-b-but, Miss spluttered Jim
my. Mr.. Tra-r-rafton's a very nice
man and him and Jack are the best Of
friends. Please, miss, / don't like TO
rest his dog when Mr., Trafton's away"
jimmy Miss Carleton opened the
upper chiffonier drawers, drew forth the
cleaning star and ostentatiously pinned
1t on the bosom OF the black silk cloak.
You must never interfere with an Of
hcer of the law in the discharge of his
-her--duties. Come along
Awed by the sheen Of the star upon
her rfgheously swelling bosom, Jimmy
followed. With his pass key he reluct-
antly unlocked the door, and Miss
Carleton, having lifted the whimpering.
notified bull 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 sldeboard, whereon shone a
silver d~ecanter, the capacious lounging
chairs and teakwood tabourette. What
q study in low tones 1t vast! And the
three OF four fine old etchings-what
taste the man had. A surreptitious
glance at the bookcase revealed amaz-
ingiy solid reading" The spirit of
Pandosa reincarnated In the young
woman from Kentucky.
ID you think, Jimmy, I might have
a peep at the bed room n bath? This
Is such a beautiful apartment and, you
know, / am al artist
Jimmy, Modified by his appreciation
Of his favorite guest, nodded
Miss Cartoons search left her In OPP
tiInistic mood. Not a dancing girl with
pointed toes at a quarter OF twelve. not
a winking soubrette, nor a Broadway
favorite in scarlet pajamas in the coll
lection of pictures. on his bedroom wall.
A motherly face framed in soft, white
hair. a masculine face with judicial
features, hardened by the kindly light
In a pair of sharp blue eyes, these and
a Browning calendar were the only
mural adornment. Jack Tapped his
cheek gratefully, for at the discovery
she had given him friendly hug.
AS she and Jimmy went below she
Intercepted him as to Jacks regimen.
w feeds him whenever he hollers,"
Jimmy confided, whereat Miss Carleton
softly groaned.
Meat he added. In answer to In
quiries, "all he can stuff. We gives him
water when we thinks of it. Mr.. Traf-
tons in Boston. I don't know when he'll
be back. He paid me well to see that
Jack didn't need nothin' while he was
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 h~ygienically
n happily in the apartment OF the
fair illustrator OF Lies Path. For a
joyful week he walked briskly every
morning and evening with his long
limbed, graceful hostess In the park.
True, he had but one meal a day in
stead of being fed whenever he hoI-
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. IL was a halycon week
for Jack and he licked hfs ~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 liked by a face at the window
OF a 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 alight-
ing stranger. The stranger raised his
hat.
There isl think-some mistake. :
He lifted his hat with one hand and
pointed to the Joyously squirming dogs
collar with the other. II am John
Trafton. I tto the bell boys)-I am
known as Jacks father" he said.
The tall girl in the white linen gown
dimpled II flushed becomingly.
II am Ellis Carleton. I have been
taking the liberty of entertaining Jack
in your absence" She lifted her eyes
pieadingly. Il was reared among dogs
and horses and | heard him howl" she
said.
1t vas arranged with much amiable
courtesy. Jacks master was. unfor-
trnately. leaving FOR washington and
ST Louis that night. Certainly. II
Mise Carleton cared for Jacks COM
pa aionship his father would be inn
nersely relieved TO have him In such
good a~nd-pardon him-such beautiful
contrary Miss Carleton bowed and
bif'rhed. Mr.. Trafton bowed.
When Miss Carleton returned from
~ walk Jimmy was Just going on
Dirt" For V minutes she talked
seriously to the boy who stood blink
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