The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-18
KITTY AND HER DOG BEFORE THE COURT

the road. he darted out and caught the skirt of her gown between his teeth in q good-natured desire to aid, or retard. her progress
 Colonel Badgery came to the rescue, his Anglo-Indian blood at boiling point, and as Perks met the fiery glance, he Knew that anection must give way to
 He handed Bob to his mistress, and felt like criminal as he took out his notebook and inscribed therein tho name-Miss Katherine Galbraith. The colonel went on his way mollified. and self to Kitty.
 sun ahone fiercely on the garden of the square. The patch of grass was burned brown. and the painted seats were hlis- tering in the sun.
 But Kitty hurried across. with Bob tucked under her arm. to where Perks stoQd waiting near the railingH.
 I'm afraid I'm very late" she said. hrsathless with haste, and apparently oblivious of the heat. but, you see, Perks. thought I'd better put on my best clothes; and l don't know how it 10. but best c.cthes take much longer to put on. than ordinary. ones. Why is it, l wonder9 And then had to collect my money. How much do you think they'll fine me. Perks? Does 1t go by Nsize? Bob is such mite?''
 ,'It ought; but I'm afraid it don't.
 They had started by this time. and though there were few people about, those few turned to look, with some amtsenasnt, at the huge policeman and ! rosy-red under her wide-brirumed. , Tapping hat. and her eyes were shining with excitement.
 hind leg dangling behind. The indignity of the muxzle, in addition to this mode of conveyance. proved too much for him.
 but he was in deep disgrace, ana Kitty took no notice.
 BOB GOES TO COURT
 She knew that she, too, ought to feel sad, but somehow there was d tinge of excitement in the air, and Perks, of duty as he was, participated fn the hol- iday feeling, Nurses horror of police courts was stupendous. and she had al- lowed her charge to accompany Perks in preference to going herself. The was desperately exciting.
 There were the shops-shopa that were not of the highest order: in fact, very third rate, but none the less marvellous vous, and sought the untrodden ways when taking her charge for q walk. Kitty wanted to stop and look at every thing, but Perks glanced at his watch.
 
 vice for once to himself. by saying they must move on."
 They met several dogs, at which sight Bob raised his head and growied again. He forgot for the moment that lighting days were over with the advent of the mIizzle, but when this was borne in up- on him, melancholy again marked him for her own.
 Here they were at last!
 Kitty's heart grew heavy; she held Bob more firmly and clutehed her coins in the other hand.
 They were only just in time, Perks said. The Magistrates room was far hotter even than the outslde worldi stuffy and dusty and grimy, and the Magistrates, having gone through great many cases, were hot and tired and rather cross.
 They thought their work was done, and drowned when Perks appeared with hls small delinquent.
 The sunshine that filtered through the dusty windows circled round kitty's bright hair and eager. frightened eyes. She clutched Perks tightly by the coat sleeve with one hand and under the other arm held Bob. who sniffed in a truculent manner, as if he objected to the atmosphere of police courts. Kitty saw everybody's eyes fixed upon her, and the room swam in mist before her frightened gaze, but the touch of Perks