Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20

knew with what sympathetic patience
his first voluntary remark had been
waited for. though he only now sus-
heart swelled II little. They put up ut
an Inn, and he made himself more
useful to his new master than he had
been yet
The bungalow was some few miles
out upon the delightful woody shore Of
Rose bay. They drove on there in the
afternoon. and the greenwood dipping
beyond the post and rails Of the Old
Point Piper road. the lush meadows
dipping beyond that and the azure
arm OF the harbor seen through tho
one and above the other were all q
very wonderful change after that ter
rible plateau Of the past four months.
Nor had they any feature III common
with the dctestcd region Of Castle Sui
Ivan. Tom had seen nothing like this
up country. 10 crown all. the bunga-
low lay bathed In the richest sunset
when they reached 1t and Rose bay
deserved that name indeed. for Its sun
lit waters appeared to be dimpled with
wet rose leaves from strand to strand.
1t was rs though nature herself were
trying to soften that frozen heart and
to welcome Tom Erickson to this haven
Of peace.
An old man came out to see to the
horses. A somewhat younger woman
stood in the mellow light upon q wide
veranda. Daintree greeted them with
an air-almost the first he had permit
ted himself In Toms company. With
another. however. he took Toms hand
and expressed enthusiastically the
hope that the threshold of his house
would prove to be also that Of q new
life for Tom.
"You have left the past behind you.
Thomas" said he. land all your enc
mics with It Rest assured Of that. II
they follow you here. they'll have me
to deal with. can promise them
they have laid their last finger ON you.
No: there's n brighter future ahead Of
you. l trust. and always rccollect-I
am your friend"
IL suppose you are" said poor Tom
in reply. lie could believe and feel
but little even yet
you suppose amY' cried Daintree,
looking rather queeriy ut Tom. "You
shall dine at my table," he then ex-
claimed. "You shall have all your
meals with me! Mrs. Fawcett lay q
place for Thomas and show him his
ROOM"
1t was a little room certainly. but an
incredibly pleasant one. The window
almost Overhung the buy. and the bed
was white feast for bloodshot eyes.
Dinners ready. Don't you spoil It
young man. by keeping master walt
Ing" said Mrs. Fawcett. and then over
her shoulder as she went. MY word.
but you're lucky onew
Perhaps he required telling 80. It
was all 50 difficult to believe. 80 impos-
sible to understand. But bewilderment
had not yet given place to curiosity.
He was. however. beginning to real
lie that he had fallen from the cruelest
into the kindest hands ON earth when.
returning to the veranda. he encOun-
tered the kind man. with q cleaning
eye and set face quite Inconsistent
with that impression. 4 fox terrier.
indifferently bred. with one ear up and
one down. but the most eager eyes.
had wildly welcomed Daintree while
Daintree was welcoming Tom. This
little dog he was now dragging saw.
agely along by its collar.
won't come into my studyw ex-
planned Daintrcc In voice OF amazing
fury. "Once I thrashed him In there.
SO now he thinks he won't come In.
But he shall-he shall-he SHALL" DR..
Sullivan himself In dealing with re-
calcitrant convict could have employed
no more ferocious tone.
The dog was dragged within yard
Of the door 1t would not enter. then re-
leased. and 1t did not run away. Dain-
tree now went within and called and
whistled to the dog. but there It stood.
bristling all over. and yet wagglng Its
tail with immense energy. as II &c pro-
claim Its anxiety to please In any other
way. but enter that room It could not.
Nor was It until Daintrec rushed out
In his rage that the little dog turned
tail and ran away. And again be
caught It and again and again ths
same thing happened. the man vowinS
the dog should give In. the dog still
wGgging his tail and still disobeyinG.
the dinner growing cold on the table
aud Tom viewing the whole petty,
pitiable exhibition with the most irri-
tating pain and dlsenchantment. Il
made Ills heart Sick to see this man Of
all men in such a passion about 50
small a thing. In little he was all
but foaming ut the mouth, and ut last,
when he caught up a heavy ivory paper
knife and belabOred the dog with that,
the spectacle hurt Tom more than any
logging he had witnessed In the Iron
gang. 1t was not only that his feeling
! for men was numbed. while his feeling
for animals remained quick-here was
the one man living whom he wished TO
honor and to admire, and the honor
and the admiration were sickening at
their birth.
~eA&'"o YIN AO 9OO0 hotStCI.
Then Daintrec turned on his heel with
such face that Tom took the dog In
his arms. He heard a drawer unlocked
In the room. When his master reap
peared the paper knife was no longer IN
his hand. A pistol was there instead.
where's the dog" he cried.
Here" said Tom, showing him.
''Put 1t down. Tm going to shoot
him. Ill have no stubborn beasts
here"
"Have you had this one long. slr."
From a puppy" said Daintree, cock
Ing bis pistol. Come. put him down
or we'll never get any dinner tonight"
NO" said Tom firmly. you'll be
sorry for 1t afterward. You will DO
vexed with me for standing by and
letting you do such a thing In your
heat"
The other gasped. but never said
word.
III the dog IS no annl to you give
him to me-" continued Tom. Don't
shoot him. sir. Not that believe you
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