Putnam patriot., 1916-06-30
Homesiek GoOss Returned 10 Owner
Captain Ryan Has Etpsrisnce Extra.
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tsftAau8H. DEfl GE4feQ fA14 i9f US scene Thomps9n- Putnam. lime. iast Neek principals. tae goose, Fred Bak- eg, owner of lhe geese. Captain 5f Po- lice Rxan and tae xllasln.
 The ssary .tsrgs tu Aest Thompson at the Baker home. A sleek. fst, woufa-oe mother z5ase vas bound % become real mother. 10 get fais idea out af her gaasaeE aead tae aauer took an over ripe egg, D sced II sa the bank ef . es3 IAaaf fzea pond and st- loved 8fs Goose e sit of set aa Ii to her heart . content Bai she ala not sii or set for any great length ef ztiue, which introduces Chapter gf the goose story.
 Oeosles goosie Rander, whither did yoa wander or psIBBps y68 di8n wander. t is vel known 8ev tHal you didn't. Anyhow you disappeared and your owner registered au exp5gs- sion of mystery. when the gos=e and the egg disappeared Baker HafVeied. He had always given her, the goose, s good home, given her p3enly to eat, in fact had made her family pei Why she should leave without bidding the family goodbye is B fitting ending to Chapter and leaves the reader won dering as did the owner.
 Chapter 3 finds Baker, the owner, engaged in earning a livelihood with Er.bss f4F fs busily engaged in changing the hue Of & bungalo on Grand View in The city of Putnam. Suddenly the quiet oi he neiRhborhood is disturbed by the s4uawk Of goose. Baker has tfain- et ear for goose sqaasks and drop ping his brush, turns to bis fellow la- bofeF and remarks, aThst Is ny goose calling me- Of course his eompan ion laughs al the Idea that Baker can distinguish The squa~k from that of other geese but Baker had mol reared his goose from q sWaddting g0siing without becoming acquainted with her and familiar with the ereseeudo notes of her voice and assured that he was not mistaken he investigated and traced the plainttFe notes to the rear of house on Centennial street After locating ihe sound he notified Captain Joseph Ryan of his discovery. While the captain is not an expert on goose squawks and was skeplieal, he gave the owner the benefit of the doubt and consented 10 investigate. 50 another character enters the sto,y.
 The captain went to where Baker claimed lthe squawk came from. lie first encountered little girl whom he asked if the family goose was at home. She said that II was and was asked where it's home was before coming to Putnam lie WAS told that the man Of the house paid si0 for the bird. a50me goose,n thought ithe captain, "l had always supposed that the goose that laid the golden eggs had been summanly put out of existence by it's ayaricions owner A little more questioning anu iHe little girl began Co cry. This w4s enough 10 assure the captain thal lulhel investigation wns warfanted lie told the Hltle giri that be wished lo speak to her father and she disappeared iuto the house.
 Entrance of the lady Of tte home. "Haye you a loase2'' said the captain. "Me have, said the lady Where might she have come fromaH said the eaptain ,.Ny husband bought her, said the woman, "for S2 ' Not the goose Of the golden eggs" thought the captain, "no S2 goose lays such rich fruit. The captain then insisted on seeing the man of the house After telling him her better half was in bed and could mol be disturbed the wom- an was anded to disturb him and have him present forthwith.
 When the woman turned into the house, enter the heroine. She came waddling around the corner and seeing the captain gave q number Of squawks. There were tears in her eyes and the captain felt sure she was telling him she was homeslek and wanted 10 re. turn 10 the pond at West Thompson. Before he had time to ask her any questions the man Of the house ap- peared smoking the small end of a cigarette. "Nhere did you gel your goose? said the captain "l paid Sl for him, said the man. The price of goose was taking decided drop and The captain thought the end Of the trail had been reached. spying some fish poles standing beside the corner oi the house the captain said, "Don't you 20 tishing2n "les, snid the man. "Where?n said the captain. "In The river,a said the man. You went to West Thompson pond last week didn't yougn said the captain. "Yes, said the man. "Now then tell me where you got that goose or ~ill take you and the goose along with me.
 "weH, said the man, II did go fishing near West Thompson. While passing through some woods l saw this goose. IL was sitting on an egg, which 1 later found to be over done and not in compliance with the pure food laws. l assumed that she was lost h fact l asked her and getting no answer took silence for consent and brought her home so that when her aAxnar called for her he could have