The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-29


We both looked at tie dog and he cer+afnv ;d looY
different But he was nice dog 80 -
IL wonder if he can do any tricks7" asked Andra
out before we could find out the conductor came aonp
the aisle with the brakeman after him He saw the
dog at once. -
No dogs allowed in the passenger coaches" be
into the baggage-car." =
Andra took the dog in her arms She saw that the
arguing so she just looked If she didn't see him at
an L. ana gave the dog into the brakemans arms
Please be careful of him, JIM" she said
Every one around laughed and the brakeman
grinned and instead of saying Eyes miss /" al Tohn
does at home, he winked and said, Sure" Then he
took the dog away.
]" Where you two goingr" asked the conductor
In very loud and impertinent manner
Andra did not answer, but handed him our tickets
as II ne were the dummy in front of clothng-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
Give the man a quarter, Jack" said Andra in the
tone Aunt Eva uses when the cook gives notice OF
course had to fork out. What else could do2 And
It was the only change had, tool ANYHOW. il made
the conductor boiling mad, didn't care very much
But worse was to come Things often seem r. cave
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 con-
ductor came in again with another man The other
man did not seem like the conductor hut he HAD
worried look They both came straight UP to where
we were sitting. Andra had just set out the cream
puffs. There were four
!" There they are officer" said the conductor
lmpossibel" exclaimed the worried-Iookinp man
] guess not" said the conductor and he Dut his
hand on Andras shoulder. Somehow / lust cot hot
all in minute, and struck his hand off with all my
might
Leave the lady alonel" said
The conductor turned red with rage, but the other
man said quickly:
There is some mistake here, / think" He sat
down on the opposite seat Andra looked at him as
Aunt Eva would look the butler had down at the
table; them when she that he wasn't like the com
ductor, she stopped doing ii at once
The man bowed to her.
With your permission" he said pravelv
Andra smiled at him. TheNconductor was wild bv
You'd better look sharp" he said; at can't wait
here forever. These the kids that had the dog
And then suddenly, partly guessed what had hap
pened. got cold all over The other man did not
appear to notice the conductor he just began to talk
There was dog" he said, picked up at the last
:; stop M tho n E Skye-ormond The owner
have Skye with you. OF course you can account
for him"
!" Do you mean that you would like to hear how we
got him? asked Andra, graciousy. NY brother
pufs.
BY the time had finished she was eating the second
cream-puff.
The worried-looIing man seemed more worried than
Remarkable" he murmured
Not at all, said as grandly as could, for felt
had to protect Andra.
Oh, yes it was, jack" said Andra in the sveetest
tone, looking up from her cream-puff "It was the
strangest thngi don't see how you ever came to be
silly"
The nice man coughed and the conductor said some
thing didn't catch.
= 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 up the third puff There was oniv one
left. thought that even we were going to be ar
rested might we'll make sure Of that but lust az
stretched out my hand to take it, the nice man turned
to me and sad
What is your name, my boyf
Musgrave." said. Mr. John Harrington Mus
grave and Miss Alexandra Musgrave arm sorry +
haven't my cards with me-"
Andra was mean enough to laugh The conductor
and the nice man looked at each other and then at u.s.
Are you-- began the nice man and then he Daused
" Yes, we are" said Andra, calmly p1-sNa
For a minute didn't know what she meant and
then It suddenly struck me that they probably knew
"We sometimes get in scrape." explained Andr.
to the nice man. but we don't steal dogs Our uncle.
the Hon. Charles Musgrave, doesn't approve az ito
ne conductor made remark he shouldn't have
The nice man smiled.
Well welly he said, perhaps we had better let
i go at that But suppose you will allow me to re-
store the lost Ornond to his distracted owner WIN
you not, Miss Musgravef"
II shall be much obliged if you will do So" said
Andra. And please tell Mr.. Murray that Miss Alex-
andTa Musgrave Is very sorry to have troubled him
But really it's the dearest little dog It's in the bag
Then, think" said the man. rising and sn;lnw
at u.s. we may consider the episode closed" And he
and the conductor left the car.
Andra looked after them and her eyes were ali
twinkly they when she just enjoys something:
then she said:
Why?"
!. Oh, nothing. Only Uncle Charles Is director a
this railroad" -
Well? said
Wcl-stupidl"
i didn't see exactly what she meant for Uncle
Charles doesn't take the least interest in conductors
but too relieved to want to argue If seemed *
me that were well ont of rather awkward scrape.
and there was certain thing that wished ii would
not have been mean to say. It's all very well to be
reckless when you have brother along to helm vr.a
out but supposing Andra had been alonel
Have . sandwich, Jack?" said Andra
Give me crearn-puH to start on" said far
was beginning to be hungry I glanced down At the
luncheon that Andra had spread out on the suitcase
Then looked at Andra. It dreadful look
Oh, Jack she said; I am SO sorry But / was
tho4sght.
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