Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-24

Il always keep Ey word"
And it'll be ali right back home
about mother and the boat2 III give
you my Sc"
There is no need told you If
you would make me one Of the crew
of the Sea Rover and let me seek my
fortune with YOU / would gladly pay
all the reckoning of cur journey.
And how long viii we be gomez
It'll after your school begins. /
fear.
And how far are you going with
u.s."
~spang to the Spanish mainr' an
swered.
So then we set forth down nay wood
land path.
We were greeted by no hostile shot
and found our vessel quite as we had
left her. as I could see at a glance
when we neared the bank; but, none
the less, something stirred in the bush
es. A growI and sudden barking
greeted Hfroshimi rs he approached
the boat in advance.
You. Tiger' called ont LATTE The
dog. & dog none too beautiful and now
just a bit forloru. approached Us, alter
nately wacefug in friendship and re
treating in alarm
Well, what do you think OF thatF'
said Jimmy. I'VE left him back q { the
lake-sent him home half a dozen
times How'd he get here and how'd
he know where we WASP"
"He couldn't "a swum the lake" as
scented John. land It was more'n ten
miles around. and how could he smell
where we went on the water2 Come
here. Tige, you blame foolT'
Nay" said I; he is no fool. this
dog. but a creature Of great reason,
else he never eould have found you
And III be bound he is as keen for ad-
venture as any of u.s."
''He is coming here last night Two
ow-wore after dinner" said the omufs-
Gent Hfroshimt also he bite me on
leg. He also fs malefact0r."
'He mas allotted to himself the DUTY
Of caring for the property OF his mas
tiers. Hire" I said. and hence is not
really q malefactor. Besides. since he
would not leave the boat and follow
our tran he is by this time hungry.
Feed him. Hiro,"
But Hiroshimi was not eager to 8p-
pr0ach the piraticaI canine again. SO
myself dsbed something from ham.
per and called the dog to me. He ate
gladly and most gratefully.
Now. IT is strange thing to say. but
it is the truth, I had never before in
my life led a dog. I bad won many
kuotty suits at law. had solved many
hard problems dealing with human ma
ture and had found human nature for
the most part rarely glad or grateful.
but had never owned or even fed "a
dog. a strange new feeling came in
my throat now Suddenly swallowed
some invisible. intangible thing.
John said I, 'swhat breed Of dog Is
this5" Indeed, it was hard to tell of
hand, although be had the keen head
of q collie
Z guess he's just one O. them partial
dogs" answered mostly shep-
herd, maybe. / dunno"
VERY well. Partial shah be his name
And IS be voursy'
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darstand meg"
We'll" said John fudiciouslv. stand.
ing sword fn hand at dnnoo cor,a
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stand quicker Bur Won 47a.,rstsT,7 gs
Maybe he'd understand voa."
well reasoned. lean T.af++a b, saga /
Perhaps your logic is better Than Won
know-ar least ]. hope so" /
Honorable is embarking those male /
factor canine thing with so much i'm 4
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