The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-19
THAT SKINNER BOY.
He Takes Charge of ''Dachshund" and
Has Adventures.


first-born and only child, as she beck
oned him in from the street where he
was kicking an old tomato can around,
| you know where Mrs. Carson lives,
on Elm street, don't you?"
| els there anything in it for me if
do?' was asked.
There may be a dime"
Then 1 know and can go straight
there in ten minutes. Do you want
to borrow a pair of her stockings"
mercy, no! I want you to tell her
that I've an old brown skirt"
| 90. B. Sold brown skirt. Go on.
ASK her if she can turn it top to
bottom and dye it blue for me, and
how long it will take her"
And also what she will CHARGE"
Yes"
Get your dime ready against I get
back" called Humpy as he started
away. This is on a cash basis and no
! trust"
He had gone four blocks when he
saw a dog tied up at the door of an
undertaker's shop, and the sight stop
ped him dead still in his tracks.
1t was a, live dog.
He was made fast with chain.
Had he been brought there to be
cremated?
Would he be showed into the fiery
furnace alive?
# he was to offer that undertaken
the dime he was earning of his mother
would he be allowed to see the crenla-
ton and hear the dogs mournful
howls as he realized what he was up
against?
Might not the dime. with a promise
of a nicked additional at some future
date, buy the dog off and create a.
change of ownerships?
These wild thoughts were passing
through Humps mind when the I'M
dertaker came to the door and beckon-
eed to him and said:
Boy. do you want to earn a dime ?"
''Yessir.''
What kind of a boy are you?"
"A noble one, sir. Please can see
that dog cremated %
"Cremated? That dog? Why what
in Jericho are you talking about! L
wouldn't take $500 for that dog."
Then 1 can't buy him for ten
cents?"
Il reckon nix. He ran away from
home this morning, and 1 want him
led back: Do you know where Graft
Yes, sir, it begins at police head
quarters
THAT isn't bad" smiled the man,
but there's another Graft street. 1t
begins at Bridge street.
ooh, yes. It's where a Texas steer
got loose last spring and hooked down
II lamp posts and a fat woman"
That's it. live on that street. My
number is 174."
Yes, sir"
'Dou you think you can lead the
dog there?"
'Oh. yes. You see he likes me-
But l want him led right along
with no fooling about it. I told you he
was a valuable dog He's what they
call a Dashhound.''
Because he dashes at things?" asked
Humpy.
Yes, and you see to it that he don't
do any dashing away from you. Here's
your dime, and when you get to the
house have my wife telephone that you
have delivered the dog II iob
The dog walked off very cheerfuIIy in
the boys society. He had got very
tired, even if he was dog, at gazing
into the window at the somber stock
carried at knockdown prices. All went
serenely for two blocks. The dog was
glad he didn't need anything in his
masters line, and the boy was glad he
was earning another dime. Then came
an interruption. A policeman beckon-
ed to Humpy to halt and then said:
Me laddie buck, you can consider
yourself as pinchedp'
Who pinched me?" asked Humpy.
The undersigned did and does. You
are pinched for stealing that dog
Il didn't steal him. He belongs to
Mr.. Bangs. the undertaken. 1 am lead
ing him home.''
Boy. don't lie to me! That dog be-
longs to the rich and powerful Mrs
Derwent Derwenter. He was stolen
from her last night, and there is a gem
era1 alarm out. The commissioner has
assured her with his hand on his heart
that not an officer among the IL 900
shall eat or sleep until this dog is re-
stored to her. Every detective has
been hauled off his murder and burglary
cases. What luck for me to get both
thief and dog! Come on
Say, cop. Is it about the dog?' asked
a man as he stepped forward.
IT is. and this is a great day for
me-
You look out that it isn't a bad day.
That dog belongs to Bangs, the under
taker, and has for two years 1 came
past there while he was talking to this
boy"
Then I'll run the kid in for deceiving
me"' roared the officer.
But I didn't deceive your replied
Humpy. Il told you the truth and you
deceived yourself"
Then it's for coming along here with
a dog that I'll run you in!''
But he listened to the advice of two
or three men and hit Humpy a cuff on
the ear and told him to go on.
There was a grocery on the corner
two blocks further on, and as the boy
and dog reached it the proprietor rush
ed out and called:
Hey, you boy-where you got dot
dog?"
It's Mr.. Bangs dog" replied Hun1py.
He vhas no sooch thing, Dot Spitz
dog belong to my mudder -in-law He
runs AWAY four weeks ago, und she
don't sleep nights no more"
He amt a spitz-he's a dashhound"
Boy, you vhas some liars He vhas
a spitz, und dere comes my mudder-in-
law to prove it,
And away dashed the dog to meet the
old woman. He jumped against her
and knocked her into the gutter. Then
he dashed across the street and ran
cat up a tree. Then he dashed back
and bit the grocer on the leg.
rs it your mother-in-law's dog?"
asked Humpy.
Not on my lifes!' shouted the gro
Ger as he danced around.