Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-23
CHAPTER III-CONTINUED)

WHY, Brad" she exclaimed
"whcrcve you been? Tvc been lookln
for you, Why didn't You come on outi''
ooh, don't know" replied the boy
Il don't know any Of the fclcrs yet"
"Wcll, you're goin' to know 'em. Oh
my goodness. Winfeld!'
The stub tailed dog sat painting 1T
her feet, three inches of red tongue
hanging from its mouth.
You naughty. naughty dog! cried
Gus almost in tears. How dare yo1l
Go home this minute."
"Go home. Winfcldr commanded
Bradley, coming to the rescue.
Winfield had gone home by the shed
route already that morning ana didn't
propose to do it again. When his mis-
trcss tried to catch him he rctreated to
a safe distance and wagged his tail.
ooh, what shall we do?" walled Gus.
"Recess is most over. and IL Mr. Dan
iels finds him here | don't know what'l
happen"
Bradley made dash at the dog. and
the latter started on the run about the
room. At length they drove him out
the boys door, at the other side.
Finally. being penned in with both
doors shut and thoroughly frightened,
he dashed into the closet which was
between the doors, and hid behind the
wood box.
"Now," said Gus exultantly, you
watch that he don't get out, and I'll
crawl in after him. Oh, my goodness,
there's Mr. Daniels comm now"
The cowhide boots of the teacher
were heard on the stairs. Bradley, III
desperation, shut the closet door upon
the imprisoned Winfield. Mr.. Daniels
stepped to the rope in the entry and
gave it a pull. The bell above respond
ed with a single note, and the scholars
began to pour up the stairs.
I'VE will come to order" commanded
the teacher. Bradley, glancing across
the aisle at Gus, saw that she was as
white as the whitewashed wall.
First class in arithmetic" said Mr.
Daniels, and then from the closet came
a long, dismal whine. The first class
in arithmetic stopped in its tracks and
looked aghast. The whole school, with
two exceptions, picked up it's ears. The
exceptions trembled.
"Ow-wow-wowr' came from the
closet. Mr.. Daniels strobe across the
floor and opened the door.
"Whose dog is this?" he demanded
sternly.
No one answered.
"Come out of thatw commanded the
teacher savagely He reached behind
the wood box and, Selling the covering
Winfield by the scruff of the neck,
tossed him into the room. "Whose dog
is this?" he repeated.
Most of the scholars knew whose dog
it was, but none of them told.
Il asked question: Numbered the
master. "Who put that-that creature
in the closet?'
Bradley looked at his fellow con-
spirator. Then he held up his hand. 81
did" he said.
Mr.. Daniels mouth opened in sur
prise. New pupils did rot usually be-
gin in this way.
You did, be gasped.
yes, sir He fol / mean he came
into the, room when twas recess, and
vel tried to put him out, and lie
wouldn't 60"
80 You shut him in the closet. Bril-
liant youth. As this is your first day
here, | supposed must stretch a point
and believe it was not done on purpose.
If it had been any other of the schol-
ars | should have made an example OF
'em. | am surprised that you should
treat your little brother (appreciatve
litter from the school 'in such man.
ner. You may put him out
1t was easy enough to command, but
not so easy to do. The dog. frightened
at the crowd, backed away when Brad
ley approached.
Come here, Winfield" said the boy,
his face bright crimson. The school
giggled at the name.
winfield" repeated Mr.. Daniels.
"Why that name, if you please"
IL don't know, sir"
you don't know"
"No, sir" And then the boy had
happy thought Hes named after
Central Hancock, | guess"
General Winfield Scott Hancock. in
his role of statesman, was very much
in the public eye just ut this time.
Mr. Daniels hestated He more than
suspected the dogs real namesakc, but
he wasn't sure and, being a weak man,
was afraid of making q mistake.
well put the creature outr hs
snarled, and then, losing his temper
and aiming kick at the dog, he com.
manded, "Git out you brute
That kick was a mistake, Winfield
wasn't used to kicks, and this one seat
tered his doggish senses completely,
He started on panicky, yelpmg flight,
holly pursued 10y Bradley, Down the