Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-18

Mr.. Siward The dog doesn't belong to
me-"
But he ought to rum
But suppose he runs away? He's a
horribly expensive creature. If you
care to take the risk
''I'll take the risk" said Siward
smiling, as she drew rein. Now.
Flynn, give me the leash. Ouieti
Quiet, puppy! Everything is coming
your way. That's the beauty of pa.
tience-great thing, patience" He took
the leader The dog sprang from the
rumble. Now, my friend, look at me.
No, don't twist and squirm and scram-
BILE. Look me square in the eye-SO.
Now we know each other, and we re-
spect each other, because you are go
ing to be a good puppy and obey.
Down charger
The dog, trembling with eager COM
prehension, dropped like q shot, muZ-
zle laid fiat between his paws. Siward
unleashed him, looked down at him
for a second stopped and caresSed the
silky head, then, with a laugh. swung
himself into the phaeton beside the
driver, who, pretty head turned, had
been looking on intently.
'Your dog is yard broken" he said
''Look at him.
81 see Do you think he will follow
usY'
81 think so.''
The horse started, Miss Lands look.
OH Of
who lay mOtionless, crouched fiat i'll
the road
Then Siward turned Come on, Sag
amorer' he said gayly, and the dog
sprang forward, circled about the NOV
ing phaeton, splitting the air with
yelps of ecstasy, then tore ahead, mad
with the delight of stretching cramped
muscles amid the long rank grass and
shrubbery of the roadside.
The girl watched him dOubtfully.
When he disappeared far away up the
road she turned the blue inquiry of her
eyes on Siward.
Hell be back" said the young fell
low, laughing, and presently the dog
reappeared on a tearing gallop,. white
=,
ty. enchanted with the confidence this
tall young man had reposed in him
this adorable young man, this wonder
full friend who had suddenly appeared
to release him from an undignified and
abOminable situation in q crate.
"A good dog" said Siward, and the
girl looked around at him, partly be-
IL, rAlO mt no lsfI II
because a vague memory was begin
ming to stir within her, coupling some
thing unpleasant with the name of ST
ward.
She had been conscious of it when
he first named himself, but, absorbed
in the overwhelming Importance of
her telegram, had left the analysis of
the matter for the future.
She thought again of her telegram
theorized a little, came to no conclu-
sion, except to let the matter rest for
| the present, and mentally turned to the
next and far less important problem
| the question of this rather attractive
| young man at her side and why the
name of Siward should be linked in
her mind with anything disagreeable.
Tentatively following the elusive
mental clews that might awaken some
! thing definite concerning her hazy I'M
| preston of the man beside her, she
spoke pleasantly. conventionally, touch
ing idly any topic that might have q
| bearing, and, under a self possession sc
detached as to give an impression OF
Indifference, eyes, ears and intelligence
admitted that he was agreeable to
look at, pleasant of voice and difficult
| to reconcile with anything unpleasant
They discussed shooting and the
| opening of the season, dogs and the
! training of dogs and why some go gun
shy and why some are blinkers
From sport and its Justification they
became inconsequential, and she was
beginning to enjoy the freshness OF
their chance acquaintance, his nice at
| titude toward things, his irrelevancy
his gayety.
Laughter thawed her, for, nOtwith
standing the fearless confidence she
had been taught for men of her owl