The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-12

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"Gone Mr. without wordi" said Mrs
Currie pantively.
believed of him." said the colonel The
Bingo couldn't help Perhaps has ssshot hm
shot" cried the colonel angly "Yqu don't think he's shot,
eh Weatherhead|
heaven forgive thought highly improba
bic.
Hes not dead~ cried Mrs "Tf he dead
should know it somehow. I'm sure should
help seeing Lillian nearly much
impressed by elaborate concern ms her relatives Little by
little rift wdened between until at last in despair, de-
the before the time came when would
be hopeless to speak at all chose Sunday evening as we
walking the from church in the golden DUSK
speak her of love She heard me
evidently much agitated At last she
that could not be- unessno never could be now
Unless whatY asked "LianMiss Roseblade something
has between lately You will tell what that some
thing is, won't youf"
"Do Won want to know really? she said looking up at
"Then I'll tell you Tits Bingo! You
loved him when he here You know you ddn't
NO" said eandidy 81 did not love Bngo Surely you
won't quarrel with for that"'
said. "ony why pretend to be
fond Of him and anxious to get him back again? Uncle
John believes but don't quite well that you
wouldn't be glad find him. You could find him easily you
wanted to- Mr. Travers would have found him long ago If I'd
asked him."
Lillian chldishy unreasonable this be-
fore and yet loved her mady than ever But did not
barrister who lived with
his sister In pretty cottage the station and had shown
symptoms of being attracted by Lillian
walking through the somewhat squalid district
which lies between Bow street and High Holbon when saw
stating that black poodle had followed gentleman
certain date not claimed and the finder remunerated
before stated time would be sold to pay expenses
go the address given and the animal
simply able to tell Lillian had
The gentleman" whom the had followed Mr. william
BagG who kept little shop near Endel
fancier through a horrible little den
stacked with wooden wire wicker prisons each
quverlng with restless twierng life then
yard which ere three rotten old kennels and
tubs THAT there's him. he said jerking his thumb to the
farhest tub followed all the ome from Kensngton
Gardings he did. Kim will yer?'
And Of the tub there crawed slowly with snufing
whmper rattlng the identical dog had slain
a few befO
At 1 thought and felt If had
the little cumps of hair about the hind
the half this dog might have been the doppe
ynnger of the deceased Bngo
then that the idea occurred to that here
,racuous chance of securing the sweetest girl in the whole
world the time aoDing for wrong by bringing
back gladness with me to Shuturgarden
Almost unconscousy when my guide turned around ana
asked Is that there dawg youm? said huredy: "Yes
That's dog That-that's Bngo"
He don't to be a-pun of isse out about seen you
again" observed Mr.. Bagg.
"Oh exactly dog you said. 'IIe belongs
friend of mine
lie gave me a quick furtive glance "rhen maybe you're
mistook about him. he said "and can't risks"
wanted TO get the hateful business over soon possible
did not what padIlian worth all the expense
And so settled It, paid him an extortionate sum and
with duplicate poodle canine counterfeit which
hoped to off Mt shutrgarden as the long lost Bngo
him put Bingo's silver collar
and took him in to mother She accepted him
what he seemed without the slightest misgiving
The morning wrote note to Mrs Curre expressing
my pleasure being able restore the lost
TO Lillian containing only the words Wl you believe
snceeY Then tied both around the poode neck
dropped him the wall into the coloners garden.
had walk the station that evening
until knew whether fraud had
Blu my suspense happily ended my
mothers think delighted those poor
Bngo again. she said at and they
you dine there and be thanked
persuaded them come to instead And they're
ing bring the dog to make friends oh! And met Frank
Travers, asked him in to meet hemw
his people the first TO arrive he
eusivey grateful that they made
Portable indeed. Lillian with downcast eyes
possible she said nothing just then
minutes she and together
brought her pretense Of
laid her hand sleeve and whispered
shyy Mr Weatherhead Agernon! Can you forgive
being cruel unjust to your? And replied that
upon the whole could
We In that conservatory long, but before
Lillian Rosebade had consented to make life happy
found Frank Iravers
the and observed his
fall glanced faces and noted the triumphant
which doubt mine and the tender dreamy
look In Lilan's soft eyes
think" heard Mrs. Cur1ie telling
really touching dear Bngos emotion
seeing all the old familiar objects again."
He's sadly Of spirits all day" said Lillian "He
the tradespeople."
the rascalw said the colonel eheery
the again well in day
"Al those cats. said innocent mother "Agy you
haven't tried that air them again lately, have your
ar taxa orto sah hurr