The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-10-31

J husband as well as she could, though
the sops she gave him were very thin.
well. DEAR" she said, I'VE have no
one but ourselves to provide for, and
we don't need much. If we had
child to leave behind us we would
have something to worry about Il
we only had Tito back I would will
tngly give up the securities and the
money"
John made no reply. He had strug-
gied for twenty years to accumulate q
property that would support him and
his wife In their old age or that he
might feel that In case of his death
she would he provided for, and he saw
no comfort in its loss. especially since
he had passed an age when a man
usually finds himself indisposed to be-
gin again.
OF course he reported the matter to
the police. The sergeant at the desk
questioned him closely and when John
said that Tito had disappeared the
sergeant said that it was possible the
robber had made a mistake IN carry
ing the dog Off alive instead of dead.
He might be identified by Tito In case
the latter was recovered. He took
Johns address and promised to notify
him If any clew were discovered. but
since nothing had been left behind by
which to track him the chances of re-
covering the property were slight.
John was very much discouraged
IF they hadn't got ahead Of the dog"
he said. I'VE would have been alarmed
by his bark"
"Oh, burglar never thinks Of enter
ing house where there is dog" said
the sergeant. without first eliminat-
ing the beast"
Then he took down minute descrip-
ton Of Tito
When John told Maria what the ser
geant had said she declared that II
Tito were alive she was sure he would
lead to the discovery of the lost prop
erty.
THAT'S just like woman" said
John. she's always considering prob
able what she wishes to come to pass.
My opinion Is that the robber or rob-
bers killed Tito and took his body
away with them"
Months passed ana nothing was
heard of Tito or the lost property.
Then one day telephone message
came to the Douglases that dog had
come into the possession of the police
which answered to Tito's description.
Would either Mr.. or Mrs Douglas
come to the station and identity him7
Maria lost no time IN reaching the
station. expecting to find Tito there
She was disappointed. The sergeant
asked her to be seated and. taking up
the desk telephone receiver, called up
police office In distant city. When
the party he wished to speak with re-
Piled the sergeant asked him to "bring
the dog" to the phone ana place the
receiver near his ear. When the dog
was reported In position Mrs. Doug.
las was asked to call Tito through the
phone
"1ito." she said In an affeetionate
tone; Tito DID they take Tito away
from usr'
A series OF Joyful barks came back
to her that removed ali doubt as to the
identity Of the dog.
Nothing would satisfy fhe woman
but that her husband. who was at
business. should be connected by the
wire with Tito that he might call the
dog and near his bark. This was
done. and when Tito heard his mas
ter's voice he went wild with JOY.
1.-THE way we got on to the dog"
said the sergeant was this: A man
who committed a burglary was track
ed to his room. where he was arrest
ed. and this dog was found there.
His collar. on which you told Us his
name was cut. had been replaced BY
a cheap one A large amount OF prop
ertv OF different kinds has been re-
covered. ana it is quite probable that
yorrs may be among the rest"
And SO 1t proved All the missing
securities were recovered and a part
OF the money
Il told you So" said Maria to John.
II knew Tito would be the means OF
recovering our fortune"
How did you know itT' asked John.
Il JUST knew it; that's how"
Il know one thing" replied the hns-
band "a dog for adoption beats child
all hollow"