The Washington herald., 1915-11-21

of activity he FIt up a claim for his
property that added a new element TO
the affair.
That's my basket. and I want it,
he declared stoutly. pointing to the
one which contained the turkey.
whats that you have on your
arm?" asked one of the policemen.
| That belongs to that man, and the
one I have here belongs to him. He
changed them while went up on
deck" explained Tim. so indignant
that his voice trembIed perceptibly.
Set 1t down and take OF the
cover" commanded the officer of the
law.
There's something alive in It," said
/ Tim. preparing to obey.
Here! Let me do it," said the po-
| liceman impatiently. leaving the ter
rified prisoner in the custody of his
fellow officer and proceeding to raise
the cover of the basket which Tim
had deposited on the pavement.
AS he did SO, there was a quick
scramble within. and the instant the
cover was lifted there popped out,
with a little bark of delight over his
release. the tiniest Pomeranian Tim
had ever seen. He was so ridiculous
ly small for a sure-enough living dog
that Tins first impression was that
with some ingenious mechanism
which was responsible for his antics.
rs he a real dog?" Tim inquired
breathlessly. as the overjoyed little
animal frisked about his legs.
That's what he is" replied the po-
liceman who had not taken his hands
of his shrinking prisoner. He's good
for maybe three or four hundred. and
no one knows it better than Tony
here. He's had his eye on him for some
time, and, knowing Tony. we've had
our eyes on him. Last night Tony
picked him up while the maid was
giving the little beast his airing. As
soon as the theft was reported, we
suspected who had carried off the dog,
and we have been on the lookout ever
since. We believed Tony would cross
the river early this morning. and we
have been on the watch for him"
Yes" said the other policeman, land
Tony was awake to the fact that we
might meet him on this side. That is
why he tried the trick of exchanging the
baskets. He thought that in case We
were at this end to meet him, II would
be a good thing for him not to be found
with the stolen dog IN his possession. II
the coast had been clear he would have
followed you and made another exchange
Of baskets. Oh. Tony is a clever one,
but he's in trouble this time"
Then he asked for Tins full name and
address, SO that he might be found If
it were necessary, after which the
boy was permitted to take his prop
erty and go his way homeward. the
policeman and their prisoner and the
Pomeranian recrossing the ferry.
There was great excitement in the
Cronin household when Tim appeared
with the basket. The twins were fairly
speeches. with wonder and admiration
when their brother set the heavy burden
on the table and removed the cover. Later
in the day. when the plump bird had been
brought to a splendid golden brown
In the oven, the cranberries stewed
into delicious, rosy jelly, the sweet
potatoes baked in their own skins
the caulifower cooked in its original
shape and the chestnuts roasted on
the stovelids. they all sat down pre-
pared to enjoy themselves as they
never had done before.
And I hope you're all thankful"
said Mrs. Cronin.
You bet, / am" said Tim, helping
himself to a second Joint without any
Ceremony: but he didn't tell the story
of his adventure at the ferry until
every one of them had eaten turkey
until the very limit. and he had open |
ed the box of candy.
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