The Washington herald., 1913-10-29
THANKS TO PATSY.
By IZoLA FORREsTER.

81 don't think" said Miss woolsey
firmly, 81 don't think any one should be
permitted to keep a dog in an apartmen;
house. IL / were you. Creswick. I should
cancel my lease and move"
ITS a very decent little pup. Aunt
| Celia. l can't very well ask the girl tc
turn II into the streets a day like this" "
Creswick smiled musingly out at the
snow-covered expanse Of Gramercy Park
| four stories down. More snow was fall.
ing. A brisk northeast wind went hur-
tling about in a frantic chase. He caught
| glimpse Of a figure in a bright scarlet
cloak and fur cap turning In the park
inclosure. She is taking IL for a run
now. tucked in her mum"
How can IL run when IL is tucked in
her mum? Ugh exclaimed his aunt. Il
can understand one choosing a large,
| handsome dog such as a greyhound. or a
st. Bernard, something rather ornamen-
| tai. you understand, Creswick-''
And so much more suited TO an apart
ment Of five rooms than a terrier" as
| sented Creswick gravely.
"A terrier is by nature vicious. This
one snaps at my heels every time / meet
| IT. Some day / shall forget myself and
kick at II. I really shall, Cres.'
Creswick Talbot hardly heard the peev-
ish murmur from the deep wicker chair
by the open fire. He stood in the win
dow recess looking past the heavy cream
lace curtains and tiny green pine trees
in the window boxes, following the figure
in the park.
He doubted whether Norma even knew
he was a tenant in the same building He
had been away all through the summer
and early fall. He had not even heard
from her since the previous Christmas
down at Barrys place in Virginia. Stand
ing now. with only the glimpse OF her
through the falling snow, he caught the
queer old thrill beating through his veins
at the memory of their ride together
after the hunt breakfast at old Kappa
hanock Inn.
She had dismissed his whole poured
out alteration with a little flip of her
crop. Marry? She would never marry
at all. She did not have to marry. The
only persons who married nowadays were
either irresponsible romanticists or luna
tics. She had her own income. 1t was
small. but quite adequate for all her
needs. And she had her life laid out be-
fore her. In its entire scope there was
not a single place for a man.
IF you loved me you could not speak
to me So" he had told her savagely.
There is some one else
''Oh, no." she said. IF ! cared to
marry anyone. it is quite likely / might
choose you. I really do like you, Cres-
wick, very much indeed. You're so pa-
tient with me- And here she had smile1
back at him over her shoulder. that
tantalizing, Turing smile that always left
him guessing Just how much it promised.
Then. at least, 1 have a running
chance"
IT any one has. perhaps you have
some day"
And that had been ALL Yet the memory
of that last ride, of her face half turned
toward him, the firm grip of her hands
on the reins, the easy poise of her slen-
der body, the whole picture had dwelt
in his heart through all his wander.ngs.
He had never given her but one thing,
the little Irish terrier she had wanted.
OF course, Patsy would never remember
him. 1t had only been a puppy. but it
made him happy to think she had cher
ished even that much from him.
II wish you would complain to the
owners of the building. Cres, dear" his
aunt began again.
Creswick seized on the chance to- es-
cape. Certainly he would appeal. He
would go and talk to them at once.
He ran into her point blank down in
the lower hall. She was frightened and
excited and did not recognize him in the
vague light.
MY dog has been stolen just now In
the parki The man caught him up and
ran down toward Third Avenue. Please,
please help find him for me-"
Creswick took up the chase with a
keen relish that amazed himself. Some
boys were running and he followed them.
He had almost forgotten he could run
after several years of inactive city life,
but speed came to him. The man, with
the terrier jammed under one arm, took
a backward look at the gathering crowd
in his wake and darted around the cor
ner into Twenty-second Street. BY the
time his pursuers caught up he was out
of sight. but shivering on doorstep
was the terrier.
Creswick picked it up. patted its head
and started away. congratulating him.
self. At least Norma would have the
pup back. And just here an excited maid
opened the door with the brass knocker
on IL and shrieked out after him:
You bring back that dog! Help, Po-
lice! Helpr
'oh, the deuce" groaned Creswick
swinging about. II say, my good girl:
this is my dog, you know. At least 1t
was my dog. Its name Is Patsy"
He hesitated. Possibly Norma had
changed its name. The little beast did
not seem at all responsive. The crowd
OF boys and general street riffran gather
ed around him. waiting TO see him hauled
up for stesling a dog. He grinned down
at them appreciativeIy and waited for the
arm Of the law to descend. He still hung
to the terrier. The maid had sped for
help. Japanese cook and houseboy had
emerged from the basement and stood