The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-14
CHAPTER XIV.

DUNNYS AWFUL EXPERIENCE.
Allan went, and Asa Craig U'as once
more alI-important TO his little visitor.
Two long days Of that summer month
went by with work neglected at thu
office. while the man controlling al
the enterprise was drawn into court
ing the friendship OF a stub-tailed dog
that heretofore had met but scorn ana
epithets from the source Of local gov
eminent
The dog was a friend of Dunny's
and occupied a canine sphere OF infiu-
ence not TO be ignored or desplsed.
and reluctantly as Craig began mis-
overtures, he nevertheless found him
self enjoying certain sensations nf
pleasure IN che new experience "
shame-faced, guilty way iusepaTalle
from any such meneuycrs.
Toward various men whose rough
and candid demeanor had endeared
them to Dummy, the guardian -as also
softening He found there were joys
of labor IN the outside air, exactly 90
he found there were keen delights DO
grinding less at the office affairs and
breathing more of the tonic zaPhyr
from the mountains
He caught himself cudgeling His
memory for words and tune Of a song
at which, unawares. ne began TO hum
as ne and little Dummy made the
rounds Of the camp together.
This morning. as they came hand ln
hand from the sawmu toward the
Hume, the man was unconsctousIy
droning at his tune when ne heard
his small companion az his side join
ing happily iu on the over-repeate5
theme.
Across the harsh old visage smile
Of amusement played iu wistluI way
of uncertainty strange 10 see. His
heartbeat dared TO increase it's meas
ure. and the hunger Of his aT-ds came
suddenly upon him. He looked alert
ly about and saw that they were quite
alone.
Donald. what would you like To do
this morning he inquired. Would
you kind OF like 70 ride on nay back?
I'D rather ride in the fume, an
swered Dummy. Candidly ANY Teller
can ride on somebody's bac."
'Wau. maybe that's $50, agreed
Craig. not "A little disappointed. But
you'll have TO grow for few more
DAYS before YOU should ride lE
hume. It's dangerous.
Nevertheless. he secretly wished he
had the youth of Allan Kennedy, and
the strength AMI daring which would
readily enable him TO take the small
man up In mis- arms and give him
the coveted ride. His thought must
have somewav communicated itself 10
his little companion.
Dummy said. Couldn't YOU ride ana
hold me ong We could have a bully
.ime."
IT guess-Tsa most too old" the man
confessed with q twinge IN his stineu-
ed form as he spoke. Wen see if
We can't do something else"
Maybe we can catch a chipmunk
Dummy suggested readily ia like q
Chipmunk first rate. Tod SAYS he had
one once and kept him "a his pocket
ali the time"
wen see" replied the man, plan
ming to have some one Of the men trap
a squirrel without delay. but wher
they had come to the nume where the
men were at work he found a sub
contractor waiting there for a consul
tation
Dummy called the stub-taiIed dog anC
ran to the downward end Of the great
plank apron. where he knew a num-
Der Of ohipmunks were always to b-
found. Crais ard his man sat down
Go talk.
Squere-cut timhers, fully twenty feet
m length an6 twenty inches through.
we're being skidded to the func and
sent upon their way
The thuddiuE noise of their falling
as the men rolled tEem roughly down
the way. came necessarily
one after another they were dump
ed into the purliac stream Of water.
spIashing IL widely as they fell to
place and began TO forge ahead In
their bulk tnev nearly filled the aume.
riding in the V-shaped ditch" wiz
corner for a keel and. therefore
S.ith the opposite or diagonal corner
uppcrmost AS "a sort of dorsal fin.
Like white, untapered whales they
ioated. starting at first at q leisure
iy speed, ana then swiftly gathering
momentum and scuddlng away with
the force ana sviftuess OF ram.
Dummy had frightened a chipmunk
from one of the heaps of lumber I'd
another. lie knew the timid bit Of
fur and animation would be anxious
60 escape To safer lodging. hence he
ran about the loosely constructed pile.
~ith she DOS an lively spirits.
craig was watching she quaint lit
tie figure iuiently as he listened. or
pretended TO listen, 20 the talk Of his
sub-coutractor. lie presently saw the
cmruunk dartinE from cover toward
-he flume
Calling FOR the dog little Dummy
twinklmg the tiry squirrel disappear
ed az The edge o. the apron Dummy
raced the faster.