Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28

dog at
said, as possible. Here, Jim. take this pup
into the baggage-car'
Andra took the dog in her arms She saw that the
arguing, SO She just looked il she didn't him at
all and gave the dog into the brakeman arms
: Please be careful of him, Jim she said.
Every one around laughed and the brakeman
grnned, and instead of saying, Yes. miss as John
does at home, he winked and said. Sure" Then he
took the dog away.
Where you two going?" asked the conductor
in very loud and impairment
Andra did not answer. but handed him our tickets
as il he the dummy in front OF clothing store.
don't know how she does it; | can't. Anyhow the
conductor did not like it.
The charge for the dog is twenty-five cents" he
snapped.
Give the man quarter, Jack" said Andra in the
tone Aunt Eva when the cook gives notice. OF
course had to fork What else could do? And
il was the only change had too! Anyhow, it made
the conductor boiling mad SO didn't very much.
But come. Things often seem to save
the worst till the last; and anyhow it happened that
way. this time
Andra had just opened Susan's nice lunch at sta
ton where the train stopped for dinner when the
dnctor came in again with another man. The other
man did like the conductor, but he had
a worried look They both came straight up to where
we were sitting. Andra had just set out the cream
puts; There were Jour.
Impossible! exclaimed the worried-looking man.
guess not said the conductor and he put his
all in minute. and struck his hand off with all my
might
Leave the lady alone," said
The conductor turned red with rage, but the other
said quickly
. There is some mistake here. l think" He sat
down on the opposite seat Andra looked at him as
Aunt Eva would look ii the butler had down the
table; then, when she that he wasn't like the
ductor. she stopped doing it
The man bowed to her.
With your permission" he said gravely
Andra smiled at him. The conductor was wild by
this time.
You'd better look sharp he said: :" l can't wait
here forever. These are the kids that had the dog
And ll-S denly f1N iNrl1at hal bar.-
pened got cold all over. The other did not
appear to notice the conductor. he just began talk
Andra.
There was a dog" he said, picked up at the last
stop. \ thoroughbred Skye-Ormond. The
is Mr. Cyril Alurray.-lt seems that you children
for him 7"'' WIN you course 70" @" account
Do YOU mean that you woul like hear how
got him? = asled Andra, eraciously. My brother
will explain She began to eat one of the cream
puffs
Now what was I to do? Of course Just had to-
BY the time had finished she was eating the second
cream-puf.
The worred-looking seemed worried than
Remarkable" he murmured
Not At all, said as grandly could, for felt
oh yes it was. Jack said Andra in the sweetest
tone, looking up from her cream-puff 1t the
srangcSt thing! don't see how you to be
so silly
The nice man coughed and the conductor said
thing didn't catch.
Il don't know just what to do" said the nice man,
looking worried again.
You don't believe that yarn, surely?" said the con-
ductor, sharply.
Andra picked ND the third puff There was only one
LETT | thought that even ii going be
rested might as well make sure OF that. but just
stretched out my hand to take it. the nice turned
to and said:
What What is your OF. name, my boy2'
grave and Miss Alexandra Musgrave am sorry
haven't my cards with me-
Andra was mean enough to laugh The conductor
and the nice looked at each other and then us
Are yOu- began the and then he paused
!" Yes, are said Andra. calmly.
For minute l didn't know what she meant and
then II suddenly struck me that they probably knew
I'VE sometimes get in scrape" explained Andra
to the nice man. but don't steal dogs. Our uncle,
the Hon. Charles Musgrave doesn't approve OF it,
The conductor made remark he shouldn't have.
Well. Well, he said. perhaps we had better let
it go at that. But suppose you will allow
store the lost 0rmond to his distracted owner, will
=" shall be much obliged if you will do So said
andra Musgrave is very sorry to have troubled him.
But really its the dearest little dog It's in the bag
gage-car."
Then I think" said the man. rising and smiling
at us. we may consider the episode closed And he
and the conductor left the car
Andra looked after them and her eyes all
then she said:
Did you the conductors face Jack?"
WHY"
ooh, nothing. Only Uncle Charles is a director Of
this RAILROAD"
Well? y | said
Wel-stupid,"
| didn't see exactly what she meant, for Uncle
Charles doesn't take the least interest in conductors
but was too relieved to to argue 1t seemed to
me that well out OF a rather awkward scrape
and there certain thing that | wished it would
not have been TO say ITS all very well to be
reckless when you have brother along to help you
out. but supposing Andra had been aone
Have sandwich, jack" said Andra
Give me cream-puff to start on" said I, for
was beginning to be hungry l glanced down at the
luncheon that Andra had spread the suitcase
Their looked at Andra. 1t was dreadful look
Oh Jack" she sad / am so sorry But | wa.
excited and nervous | ate them all and neve,
thought.
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