The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-09

be like a surgical operation that she has
TO suffer, but when it's over you'll re-
gain your health and reason, and. by
( the same token, so viii she. and you'll
forget all the pain However. 1t hasn't
come TO that yet. What / want now. is
the right 10 explore. investigate examine,
experiment, perhaps, and then, when
have decided for myself. We can decide
what course to adopt II you're the White
Cat I'm going 10 be the Prince, and save
you"
She took my hand and pressed it af-
fectionately.
'T trust you, Chester. and I'll agree to
T, anything you think best l feel as If
were being drawn into a maelstrom. oh,
what wouldn't I give TO be just a nor
NAL, natural person. like every one else!
Why am / tormented so? Yes. you must
help me, Prince!"
We'll, then. now Wen talk no more Of
II fer while. Let's forget it, and go and
see the collies"
Her face cleared and she sprang up,
| tossed back her head with her charac-
| teristic gesture and went with me to the
stable. The dogs were all out in the
sun, and as soon as We appeared they
surrounded US joyfully. Nokomis walked
up to Joy in her stately way and offered
paw
| why, Nokomis," Joy exclaimed. "how
did you get this awful cut on your head?
We must attend 10 IL Immediately! Ches-
ter won't you go in and get me some
water and some salve? Leah will give
/ them to you"
When | came back she was sitting on
the ground with the dogs head on her
lap. Nokomis' deep brown, soft eyes
looked up gratefully while the wound was
washed and dressed The tears actually
came to my eyes at the sight. The scene
of yesterday. when these two were ar
rayed against each other, seemed impos-
| sible. II should so without saying that
l made no mention of 1t TO Joy. for it
was evident that she had no idea Of
Edna's treatment OF the collies.
Now. Nokomis,' Joy said, getting up
and shaking the dust OF her skirt, lis
ten! / want you to go in the house and
get my golf jacket, and bring it 10 me.
She spoke very distinctly, accenting the
| important words. Nokomis trotted 10
the kitchen door. barked sharply and
was admitted.
I'm educating her" Joy explained TO
me Il want 20 see how far / can get
her 10 understand what / say This is
rather a test. for there are at least three
related ideas, the house, the jacket and
bringing II back. But she's extraordl-
nary at picking up words; she has really
quite a vocabulary. OF course, you hear
good many stories of the intelligence
Of cOllies. but I've never heard of their
being systematically trained except in
unitarian way. I'm experimenting with
more and moro complex ideas. l hate
| fed and unworthy. I'm tremendously in
terested in animal psychology. Queer.
isn't it. when / can't even handle my
own."
Nokomis appeared. in a distressed
| frame OF mind. and Whined.
We'll Noko. what's the matter? Can't
| you find itT'
/ Nokomis barked. ran a few steps to-
ward he house. and returned.
! "All right Wen so in and see what's
| the matter
So we followed her into the house. The
red golf coat that Edna had worn yes
terday was hanging upon a hat-stand In
the hall Nokomis went 10 il, shook il
with her teeth. turned round and whin-
| ed. II was as near talking as a dog could
/ do.
'oh. 1 see" said Joy. You got the
mouse ana me coat all rlgnt, bul YOU
thought I meant just 20 come back. did
you? No, bring. Nokomis. bring. bring,
| bring." As she spoke she placed the
| jacket IN Nokomis teeth and showed
her what was meant Next time you'll
know. won't your" she said.
Now Wen try your number lesson"
Joy said as We went back 20 the stable
| She and ] sat down on a watering
| trough. while Nokomis waited. her head
| tipped her ears straight up. with the
soft silky tips dropping like tassels. Her
sloping eyes we're quick and canny
"Oner' said Joy.
A single bark from NokomIs-
"Twor'
Correct again.
'"Threer'
Still correct
Four"
Nokomis was perfect
"FiVet''
Four barks. then, after a pause, an
other.
"Sixp'
TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW.