The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-20

"Can you find my dogw said an old
lady to the man at the desk at police
station. She was a diminutive woman
with a pale face and grizzly gray wavy
hair pulled down in an old fashioned
way over her temples.
"Your dog, madam"
"Yes. He's been missing for weeks.
| I'm sure he's been stolen. for be
wouldn't have left me willingly for
the world He's a Scotch terrier, and
/ his name is Tip. He loves me better
i than any one, and somehow / can't set
along without him"
when did you miss him, MADAME"
"Its three weeks ago last Wednes-
day. saw strange man call TO him
and pet him. thought the man had
taken fancy to him he's such
beauty-but didn't suppose be would
steal him. Poor little Tipw
The last words were spoken with as
much tenderness as If Tip had been
kidnapped child.
"Is that all? Were there no other
suspicious circumstances connected
with your dogs disappearance
Nothing connected with the dog,
but something happened that night.
Burglars entered the house and took
the few spoons had left of my grand
fathers silver"
"Have you recovered them?"
sNo but / wouldn't mind that so
much If / had Tip, though I'm very
poor. I'm afraid they're not treating
him well. and I'm lonesome without
him."
HIN! The man who petted him took
him to deprive you Of the alarm the
dog would give when the house was
entered Burglars won't enter a house
without first getting rid Of the dog II
there is one"
do you think so7 ! supposed he
admired him. Everybody admires Tip.
Here's his picture"
She drew d photograph from her
reticule and handed 1t to the cficer,
who inspected 1t, muttering to himself,
ugly enough to be a prize fighter"
Then to the lady, Il fancy they may
not have killed your dog, madam
Heaven forbidr she interrupted
raising her hands and her eyes.
"They would more likely try to sell
him since they could easily get big
price for him. I'm afraid we can't do
anything for you. madam. II your dog
hadn't been stolen TO enable the thief
or thieves to rob your rouse, | should
advise you to advertise reward for
his return, stating that no questions
would be asked. But you see, If they
got away with your spoons they
wouldn't risk trying to get reward
for the dog. They're not quite such
big fools as that No ma'am; we can't
find your dog for you, but If you
choose to leave your address If any
thing turns up wen let you know
The old lady went away sorrowful.
A week passed when one morning
policeman called upon her and said
the chief would like to see her at the
station. she went there and saw the
same man behind the desk as before.
Il have word" he said, shat sus
picious character is lettering about Ar
llngton, fifty miles up the railroad.
He's got dog with him which he's
trying to sell. I've phoned them to ar
rest him and hold him till we can dis
cover if the dogs yours.
''Tll so right away and see" cried
the old lady excitedly.
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the man at the desk. Just wait
moment"
He took up a telephone receiver,
called the police station at Arlington
and asked to have the dog brought to
the phone. When 1t was announced the
dog was there the chief talked in the
receiver: Hello. doggy! Doggy want
bone? Hello, Tip, Tip, Tip'' Then
he asked how the dog had taken his
call. The reply came that the only
recognition he showed was slight
pricking up his ears at the name Tip.
"Now, madam said the chief, ''you
talk to him"
''Tipl Is that you, Tip? Did the
naughty man take my little doggie
away from meg
For reply there came a series Of
joyful barks.
Let up" came a policeman's voice,
"or the dog'll break the machine"
The chief ordered the dog sent down,
and the same afternoon he was in his
mistress arms-that is, so long as she
could keep him there, for he jumped
down and up and circled about bark
ing, while the old lady sat with joyful
tears streaming down her checks.
1t was few days after this that the
lady received note from the presi-
dent of the -th National bank stating
that If she could find It convenient to
call at the bank he would be pleased
10 see her He added an invitation for
her to bring her dog. She sent reply
that the dog was not for sale. That
afternoon the president called On the
lady
aThere's no use" she said, for you
10 try to buy Tip. l wouldn't part
with him for all the money in your
bank"
"Nor would / deprive you of him for
twice that amount. I have called to
ell you that Tip has been the means
II our recovering 100000 worth OF
stolen securities. When you called to
him over the phone, the man who
lad him was about to be released. He
VAS held for further investigation and