The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-21
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"Can you find my dog?" said an old
lady to the man at the desk ut a police
station. She was diminutive woman
with q pale face and grizzly gray awavy
hair pulled down In an Old fashionetl
way over her temples. 6 sl49 RI
i''Your dog. rnndaminu tou sqsdfoq
s"Yes. He's been missing for weeks.
I'm sure he's been stolen, for he
wouldn't have left me willingly for
the world. He's Scotch terrier, and
bis name Il Tip. He loves me better
than any one. and somehow can't get
along without him." 81
when did you miss him, madamT
"It's three weeks ago last Wednes-
day. saw a strange man call to him
and pet him. I thought the man had
taken fancy to him = he's such a
beauty-but didn't suppose he would
steal him. Poor little Tipw
! The last words We're spoken with as
much tenderness as IL Zip had been a
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?"
"No, but wouldn't mind that 30
much IL l had Tip, though I'm very
poor. I'm afraid they're not treating
him well, and I'm lonesome without
him." Is gs.a - ~
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 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 a photograph from her
reticule and handed 1t to the officer.
who inspected 1t, muttering to himself,
Ugly enough to be prize fighter"
Then to the lady. II fancy they may
not have killed your dog. madam
Heaven forbidv' she interrupted,
raising ner nands ana ner eyes.
Ihey wouid more iiKely Try 10 sell
MIN since tney could easily get Dig
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. I should
ADVISE you 10 adSertise reward ior
ms return, stating tnat no questiohs
wouid pe usAed.s nut' you see' IL tney
got away WIN your spoons tney
wouiunt risk trying 10 get reward
ior tne ooe. iheyr 70 NOT quite sucn
org TOOLS as tnat. NO, maam; We cant
ma your dog ior you: -put II you
cnoose 70 'eave your ADDRESS II any
tnlne turns up Wen iet you Know.
Inc oid 'iauy went away sorrowiui'
a Week passed wneh one morning a
po'ceinan ca''ed upon her ana said
tne chiet wou'd IKE 10 see ner at the
statlon. Sne went there ana saw tne
same man Denind the desk as pefore.
"a nave word ne said, "that sus-
p'cious cnaroc'er Is 'olteflns noout AT
lhetoh' htty niles up the raiiroad.
he sot uos Win n'ii Wnicii ne .
'f9A As 10 sen. iNe ph"neu lhen' 10 ar-
'es. mn anu ho'u mn ',i' We Gun uiS'
cover Il the cog yours.
Al 20 r'sn' away anu sec' crieu
'ne o'a 'aoy eAei'euiy
Aneres NO Occasion TOT tnae saiu
ne man ~ Tue oesA. just wait
lnolnent
ne LOOK up teiephone receiver
cai,eo the ponce statlon at arlington
anu uskeo 10 nave the dog Drought 10
the pnone. When it'was announced the
oOs WAS tnere, tne chiet taiked III the
receiVer' heno' .aosgy! doggy want
oones .ieho' iip, Up lip! inen
ne asxed now the dog nad taken ms
can' LUG reply came tnht tue cniy
recognition ne showed was siighr
pr,ckins UP MS ears at tne name Up.
NOW, madam' saio tne chief' you
'aan 20 him
Zip! Ii that you, Tip! Dld the
naughty man take my little doggie