Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-07
CHAPTER VI.-Continued.

Dicks bump of conlbativeness was
healthiiv prominent Furthermore. this
lady was not a beautiful young girl of
nineteen or. twenty. Her hair was streak
ed with gray. She was tall angular and
her voice was trif1e harsh. Now, I'm
getting tired of this he said, not trying
70 hide his irritation. I'm the first place
this is not a vicious brute: in the second.
he is not running at large, and in the
third. his has a right to be the first il he
chooses and To do the second if choose.
Furthermore
Have YOU no regard for the life of an
Other" interposed the lady. will your
conscience permit YOU to maintain a beast
which is liable at any moment to tear
some poor child to pieces? Are you
aware. that YOU are trespassing on pri-
waite land and that If you are discov-
cred
Excuse me- said Dick persuasively !:
but while you are framing up a few
more questions. j beg leave to ask if you
are a member of the Law and Order
League or merely an insurance agent?"
How dare YOU ask me such ques-
ton? OF course, l am neither.
We'll, that bluff about my being on
private land has been pulled on me once
before today. and it just occurred to me
that / should like to know what 1t was
which made your presence here neces-
sary."
For an instant a shade of feminine
trepidation crossed the ladys face: there
are very few of us who do not get COM
fort ont of feeling that we are right
when we put on the high gear to go
ahead: and there was an assurance In
Dicks attitude which implied firm faith
In his own position. The lady was not
without courage, however so she tossed
back her head and gave Dick naughty
glare.e
Really. your question is most i'm
pertinent" she stared. convincingly. but
the truth is that ! am looking for a girl.
mere child, who came here to take a
walk
Instantly many subtle changes took
place in Dicks expression. Yes. of
course he said. soothingly. land what is
the childs name and where does she live?
/ shall be only too glad to assist In find
ing her.
The lady glanced at him sharply. II do
not feel that il is necessary TO tell you
either her name or address,. she replied.
with cautious tinality 1T is plainly evil
dent that YOU have not seen her. and are
therefore not in a position TO aid me: so
if YOU will hold that ferocious animal l
snail withdraw.
Without deigning to bow the lady
turned and started to retrace her steps
with much stiffness. Yes. but wait.
called Dick. Did the child have dog
with herr
She did. Did you see them?''
"A big, rough, woliSh sort of a mon
grel?" The lady nodded her head. She
was evidently more eager to find the girl
than to have the dog treated with con-
sideration. Savage temper, continued
Dick nasty habit OF leaping on peaceful
law abiding dogs and attempting to STAY
them-name, Bayard?
Yes that was the dog. replied the
ledy. eagerly. Where have they gone?
They have gone. began Dick, then
paused and put on an expression of deer
Iinpor, But no YOU have refused to tel
me her address. / refuse to reveal heI
present whereabouts.
Dick folded his arms and frowned loft
lily. Little lines of anxiety formed about
the iady's eyes. But the conditions are
entirely different" she pleaded. u ar
worried about her"