The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-28

dry sobs-no tears"
A week before Nlas chestcr's
steamer was due tn. situation had
not changed. Graves pet was Ne
much a fixture OF Graves house as
tho front door And a man was
nevor confronted with a more 40
rioua problem. Twice he carried her
back into tho grass and deserted
her. and each time rho returned
and was found sobbing horrible
dry sobs-on th. porch.
Well. day came whom Grnves.
who had been mp aimee dawn. saw
tn. smoke Of a steamer along the
horizon. and began 10 fire Oft his
revolver 90 that !. too. might wake
and participate In tho Joy. won't
ashore.
''It's hoe steamer" he said.
Yes" said I. and we've got 70
decide something.
About Boz
Suppose take her off your
hands--sor a week or so-efIi you
and Miss Chester have settled down
and put your house IN order. Don't
say . word 20 no--tus, bring her
out 70 the schooner and leave her.
In the upshot Graves accepted my
offer, and while no. fairly briauing
with excitement and curiosity. was
exploring the farther corners OF my
cabin. wc si,pped out and locked
the door on her.
"A =
I hadn't ierked my foot back shs
mus, have bitten me. As II was her
teeth tore piece out Of my
trousers. I'm afraid kicked her.
ANYWAY I heard her land with
crack In q far cornsr. struck q
match and lighted eAnflcs--very
variiy-one ere on 10. She had
reiterated under n chair. and looked
out--vcry suiicn and angry. eat
down and began To talk 10 hor.
She hated me. and after ume !
got bored. threw pillow on the
floor for her 10 sleep on. and left
her. Well. the minute tho door was
shut and locked she began To sob.
so I went back-and talked 70 her
as nicely and soothfngiy as ! could.
Now, I don't iiks little creatures
that snap-so when picked her up
II was By tho scruff OF the neck
She had 20 face mo then. and ! saw
that. IN spite Of all the sobbinE. her
eyes wcre perfectly dry. That
struck mo a. curious. examined
them through n pocket magnifylng
glass. and discovered that they had
no tear.ducts. Perhaps I cqueesed
tho back Of her neck harder than
I meant to-anyway her lips began
to draw back and her teeth 10 show.
forced Bo's mouth wide open.
and looked in. Then reached for
candle and held II steadily be
tween her face and mine. She s,rug-
gied furiously, no that I had 10 put
down the candle and catch her legs
together In my free hand But
had seen enough. felt wet and
cold all over. For n tho swollen
glands at the base OF tho deeply
grooved CANNES meant anything.
that which I held behind my hands
was not q woman. but n snake.
put her IN wooden box that had
contained soap and nailed stats over
tho top.
IA an extra preoaution In case OF
accidents. overhauled my medi.
cine ches, and made up little
package for the breast pockst--a
lancet. n rubber bandaEc and pill
box full Of permanganats crystals.
II was n lovely. starry night. and
determined To sleep on deck. BE
fore turning In went 10 have n look
at DO. She was gone.
The crew. warned OF peril. search
ed the whole schooner over. slowly
and methodicaily. lighted by Ian
terns. We could not find hcr. Well.
swimming comes natural 10 snakes.
went ashore Al quickly as
could get n boat manned and rowed.
took Don on a leash. n shotgun
loaded. and both pockets OF my
jacket full OF cartridges. We ran
swiftly along the beach. Don and !.
and then turned into the grass to
make n short cutfor Graves house
All OF a sudden Don began TO trem.
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