Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-17
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 "Can you find my dog?" said an old lady to the man at the des. at police station. She was diininutive woman with pale face and grizzlysyray wayy hair pulled down in an old fashioned way over her temples. i Your dog. madam:"
 "Yes. He's been missing for weeks I'm sure he's been stolen. Tor fo wouldn't have left me willingly Tor the world. He's a Scotch terrier, and his name is Tip. He. loves me better than any one. and somehow l can't get along without him."
 When did you miss him, madam!
 Its three weeks ago last Nednes' day. l saw strange man call to him and pet hkn. 1 thought the man had taken a fancy to him = he's such beauty-but didn't suppose he would steal him. Poor little Tip"
 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"
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 "No, but l 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."
 "H'm! 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 if there is one"
 Do you think so? l supposed he admired him. Everybody admires Tip. Here's his picture
 She drew photograph from her reticule and handed it to the officer, who inspected it. 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 forbid!' 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. If your doe hadn't been stolen to enable the thief or thieves to rob your rouse. l 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 10 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 ii any thing turns up we'll let you know" The old lady went away sorrowful. 1 A week passed when one morning a 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.
 T have word" he said. that sus- picious character is lettering about Ar lington, fifty miles up the railroad. He's got q 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"
 I'll go right away and sec" cried the old lady excitedly.
 There's no occasion for that" said the man at the desk. Just wait a moment"
 He took up n telephone receiver, called the police station at Arlington ahd asked to have the dog brought to tLe phone. When it 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 caIl. 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.
 Trip! Is that you, Tip? Did the naughty man take my little doggie away from meY'
 For reply there came a series of joyful barks.
 Let up." came 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 arns--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 cheeks.
 It was few days after this that the lady received a 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 to see her. He added an invitation for her to bring her dog. She sent q reply that the dog was not for sale. That afternoon the president called on the lady.
 There's no use," she said, flor you to try to buy Tip. l wouldn't part with him for all the money in your bank"
 "Nor would l deprive you of him for twice that amount. have called to tell you that Tip has been the means of our recovering $100,000 worth of stolen securities. When you called to him over the phone. the man who had him was about to be released He