The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-03-03

tall, strong hgure cln0 IN khaht with
. broad hat pulled over his forehead.
90 eagerly Inspecting the passsaeesa
When he reached the open do0r q
the bsgga &c car the engine was ut-
tering preliminary grunts and thick
black smoke drifted back, half o.
securing the doorway. There was the
ba, king Of several dogs and among
them . sharp insistent yelp that
seemed vaguely familiar.
The SMOKE awiried aside apa BE-
caught q glimpse Of the Interior Of
the car and several crates containing
dogs In different degrees OF content
ment. They seemed joined IN pro
test against the liberty allowed pref
~ fox terrier who danced delightedIy
ut the end Of long chain held By .
girl whose head WAS turned aside.
The train plunged forward. the fog
terrier uttered one ahriil barG and
dashed through the doorway. striking
Kenneth fairly In the chest and
knocking him over backward. Theu
the express gathered speed and
Numbered away. leaving Kennett cit.
ting daaedly beside the track while
. Grassy fox terrier leapsd upon him
with velvet pink tongue and short.
excited yaps Of 10y. The chain dan
Cling from the collar tapped In the
sasebrush and from . ring In the
collar hung a red tag.
II was all over and a miracle had
happened! Evelyn had been on that
train. She was the girl who had
stood In the baggage car and Of
whose face he had had q neeting
glimpse ~ the train dashed away!
This crazy fox terrier. who had rec
osnized In him former master. was
none other than Evelyn's dog. Flip.
He gathered the wriggling little beast
In his arms and rocked him lovingly.
The red tag bore u number and .
most precious name-Evelyn's-an
the destination. Los Angeles. lie
stored II away In his pocket.
He related the incident, shorn Of
Its personal details. To the wondering
party Of water carriers when they
came back TO camp. and they accept
ed the addition Of Flip with Q hearty
good will.
Several days passed while Dan
marveled that no inquiry had bsea
put In motion BY the railroad peopla
for the absconding bit Of baggage
Late one afternoon he rode over 70
the SPRING.: there WAS no mail q ~
postoffice. and when be had Anishe1
his business he mounted his hosns
and rode slowly out a Tie town bach
~ ths -cassp. ~ ennAo1oe uoput
the heels u the hugso
The way led among sand 1unee
standing like hooded monhs alono
the trail; he stopped once Ind. haif
turning In his saddle. hooked Of ths
sunset. u Redeemed his brosss fscs
and giinted on the damp rings os hair
on bis forehead. lie pushed back bile
hat from his head and listened.
The steady beat. beat Of hoofs
grew nearer; some one was coming
from the t0wn--perhaps one of the
boys had been in--but he had left an
ii them at camp. He waited for the
rider to catch up with him. rhs
horse vas = strange one snd TIE rider
did not resemble any Of his friends.
A broad hat tapped up snd down.
Dan kennetts heart vent up and
down. up and down. - . girls lovely
face Was revealed under the broad
brim Of the tapping hat: II stopped
altogether when the rider resolved
into Evelyn Lane herself. coming
toward him with trsmulous smile and
pleading eyes. Pip raced crasiiy
toward her
DAM" she called. snd II woke him
from his sturor of surprise. In N
instant he was on the ground apd
holding out his arms. and she slipped
down from the saddle and int0 bic
embrace with the happisst sigh of
content In the world.
Psrched on . sand dune. after .
long period Of bliss. she told him how
she came To b. there.
She had loved him. but had douhteA
her own heart: and he had g00e
away ~ quickly. n he had waited
little! Then things had been very
dull and she had decided to apena .
sear with IN aunt In iIos Angeles.
She and Pip had started. and the dsy
The train had stopped she had bssa
visiting the terrier In the bsggAgs
ear. when tho chain slipped from
her hsnd. she had caught % sastant's
glimpse Of her lover.
A. the nrst stop ahs made - ~
the information sathered - 10 the
stopping place In the prairie: hsl
taken 4 iocsI trstn 10 the resr~st
point To Horse Lick Spstngs: haA
taken . stage To the springs and frosa
. hotel window had seen Dan kss-
astt.
HE hsd called for . korss ss1
followed him aad--hsss she vssi
Dan took her back 70 The npsineB h
the sftsrgiov. and the nest 1ay "
accompanied hss 10 . sailroe1 "a.
tioa whsss she could resume hse joass
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