Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17
THE YELLOW TICKET
BY E. F. BENSON
huS the tale ended.

oi human figures. Then Father got mp again with tense.
q,livcring limbs as Boris srateh,d up the hlflozcr
culorrd han,lkcrchcfs and hung one on each II the
bolster figures
"\oW, he said.
WIlTII one bound the dog At the throat lwilerc
w the Great Danes always attack OF the figure
which Boris had hung the yellow handkerchief. and in
il the ground, AMI the dogs f;nss
were buried i'll the leather.
Good box, That enough, Saii Boris
But the lust and ioy Of biting the brute, AMI
with orcpaws brccl nc still tore furi"usy At the prone
bolster.
Drop it," said Boris in another voice
Fafncr gave it one shake. and conscious that
he had chosen right came for his biscuit.
Boris replaced the figure and now. instead Of putting
the hanikcrchcfs the dummies ne pinned t. them
the insignificant squares OF colo-ed paper The
dog had practscd this difficult form OF the trick
before: but he quite certain OF 1t yet AMI tins
afternoon 1T his first attempt he attacked the figure t.
which his master had pinned rcd paper. Next moment
he was covering beneath the blow Of the whip across
his lrinde,l back.
go on aglin," said Boris.
The great dog whnpcrc'l and apologzcd moment,
then questioned the figures with his small brown eyes
This time he made mistake. and was rewarded by an
crstatc Worrying of the dummy and subsequently ny
biscuit Then his master changed and rccangcd the
position OF the tickets, testing Fafner sense OF color
and the lesson proceeded successfully until an INTERRUPT
ton in the form OF tap al the door twice r.
pcaed. Boris recognized the manner OF IT. ana opened
and the man and dog together welcomed the lnc"rcr
lie too apparently recognized the nature OF tins curl
Gus game; for he smiled Al the row OF u'lcr"'iS
dummies. Train up dog III the way he should <"
Boris" he said, "and give me drink. Something
rather strong please I've had the deuce OF time max
ing out the first list There's friend of mine in it
makes one feel sick
List OF t,no' asked Boris.
"Ecs: never mind about that now. There 4 meet
ing tonight YOU know will tell YOU all about il then.
How has Fafncr been DOING"
quite intclligcntly. By the way want to test HIM
in one thing more. You ii IS important that ne
should not fly at-at things which anybody puts the
yellow square | must see if he understands that II has
to be who puts it Just try him while get your
drink"
Charlie Mccrs laughed. Il think | prefer your re-
manning close to me" he said when I.mcddlc with
yellow tickets. Otherwise, when take 1t up
As he spoke he took it off the dummy that lay on the
floor and held it up. Instantly the white fangs were
barred, and Charlie hastily threw it from him.
"Fafncr come hcrc.s said his master.
"Oh, don't beat him. please, said Charlie. i hate
seeing YOU strike him..
But he must understand, said Boris.
For another quarter of IN hour they practlacd the
dog this point, making him It was only when
his master handled the yellow ticket that he must fly
at whatever it was affixed to. More than with
vince from Charlie and whine from the dog, the heavy
rr.spci the idea that it was his only who gave
the signal for attack.
And now put the yellow ticket on yourself said