The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-31
DOC AND CAT OUTCRY
BRINGS 900 DISCOVERY.
Toby Kept Founding Baby
Warm, While Jack Barked
Until Aid Came.
Especial 10 rho rlmcs.Dispatch)

NEW YORK. Oct. D.--"S-s-sh man.
said Mrs. Reilly, on tho top floor OF the
tenement housc at No. 652 East Sixteenth
street yesterday morning. 'You TO D.
talking that way aud this Sunday and
almost mass time"
But. Instead OF repcnting, Reilly rolled
out OF bed, with more unlioly uttcranccs
along the lines Of those that had met his
wife's disapproval Listen. nbw, viii
yer he demanded. There I'll goes again,
as It's been going for three mortal
T hours From somewhere there came
The barking OF n dog-or. rather, not
barking but the long-drawn wall which,
70 those who know dog-Knd plainly
tells a story Of distress. But Reilly way
no Kennel keeper. All banks sounded
alike To hin, especially when they kept
him from his extra Sunday morning
slumber.
Again uttering phrases that his better
half thought We're wholly unnt for The
day. he flshed around on the floor until
he found his heavy shoes. Grabbing ono
In either hand, he tptocd out to the
hallway and pccred over the 1anistcr
and down the stair we'll ats on the
lower floor" hc called back to his wife.
AS II the sound or a human voice gnYo
encouragement tho barking atnrtcd
afresh. and VIII, rcdoublcd resonance
and nervousness. But mingled with IL Il
was n new sound--a prolonged "mc.ow-
w-w.'
two OF cm-a dog and cat" cried
Reilly. go on with ye. yc hastcs!"s5
launched with MI his force. tho rign,
shoe shot down through the we'll. Tho
barking grew louder, the cater wauling
moro ear-plercins. Again breaking the
Sabbath In speech. Reilly hurled the lcfl
shoe. The duet below took on greater
volume. Reilly thought II strange thai
cat and dog should stick 10 their posts
under his foot batter fire. Just then he
Heard a door open on the lower floor.
Us that Mrs. Ward?" he called. will
Sc see IL We can drive them
But his voice was lost in the clamor
that greeted Afrs. Ward az she novel e
gingcrIy along the dark hallway. tfercr{
joy spoke in canine and feline voices.
that sentiment was expressed by the dog
and the cat. Reilly heard the cracking
of match as Mrs. Ward struck It. Ten
seconds passed then he heard q gasp 81
Saints above!"
. What Is IT." asked Rcilly.as II he
had been addressed.
Man alive, come down quick" was the
response.
and mo the way / amp rctortch
Reilly Indignantly. wait till ] get !,
my The rest was lost as lie ran into
his bedroom He was out In minute IN
more suitable attire. and raced down 70
tho first floor. rs IT n nrcbug's been .
work p he demanded. Look. Look"
was all Mrs Ward said. His gaze fol-
lowed her pointing finger. lie saw bat
tered peramDulator ina corner; beside IT,
n little dog, not barking now, but wag-
cling his tall violently; perche1 on the
4,,.1tt ofr
ting happy purrs: and, STOPPING he saw
In the carriage
.I'lI take hm!'' cried Mrs. Wari.
TRUSTING the amazed Reilly away. oh.
you poor little darling. and what kind
OF Il mother was 1t had the heart 10
leave you herc?"
She lifted the baby boy from the car
riage and took him to her rooms. Then
a policeman was called. and he got m
ambulance Search showed no marks of
MITIGATION on the little fellows cloth
Ing. AS the ambulance bearing the wa'f
rolled away. the white cat gave n long
wall and disappeared In the cellar. Not
SO the dog. He trotted behind the am
buIapce TO Bellevue's gates and great
was his vocal outpouring of sorrow when
admittancc was refused to him He,h
have been happy had he heard what
Mrs Ward was saving at that inoment.
"I never saw the cat or dog before
Ills blessed morning. said .shc but y
they ever come bnck. there's one ~o-
mar'll have a meal for them.
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