The Washington times., 1917-10-31
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IN ow. sir, you can go on and
arsk me what you want.
You'll excoose me refoosin'
to talk Of perfeshunal sub
jects afore meals. gives the wolves
and the jackals and the hyenas In all
our section their tea afore l begins
to arsk them questions"
How do you mean, ask them Ques-
tions?" 1 queried. wishful to get him
into taIkative humor.
"'Ittin' of them over the cad with
a pole is one way; scratchin' OF their
hears Is another, when gents as II
flush wants q bit of a show-orf TO
their gals. 1 don't so much mind the
fust-the 'ittin' with q pole afore
chucks in their dinner; but waits TIL
they've 'ad their sherry and kaWfee'
so to speak, afore tries on with the
ear-scratchin'. Mind you," he added
oh4losophically, there's q deal OF the
same nature in us as in them theer
ahimiles. Here's you a-comin' ana
arksin' of me questions about my
business, and that grumpy-like that
only for your bloomin' 'arf-quid Ia
"a seen you blowed fust fore rd
answer. Not even when you arsked
me sarcastic-like II I'd like you 70
arsk the superintendent II you might
arsk me questions. Without offence'
did tell yer to go to 'ellT
"You did"
"And when you said you'd report
me for usin' obscene language that
was 'ittin' me over the cad; but the
'arf-quid made that all right. l weren't
a-Roin' to fight, so l waited for the
food, and did with my owl as the
wolves, and lions and tigers does
But, Lor' love yer art. now that the
old CONAN has stuck chunk OF
her tea-cake in me. an rinsed me out
with her bloomin' teapot, and I've nt
hup, YOU may scratch my ears for all
you're worth, and won't git even
growI out of me. Drive along with
your questions. know what yer
a-comin' at, that ere escaped wolf'
Exactly. want you to give me
your view of 1t. just tell me now II
happened; and when know the fact5
I'll get you to say what you consider
was the cause OF it, and how you
think the whole affair viii END.
"All right, Euv'nor. This ere Is
about the 'oie story. That ere wolf
what we called Bersicker was one OF
three gray ones that came from Nor
way to Jamrach's, which We bought
off him four years ago. He was
nice weIl-behaved wolf, that never
gave no trouble to talk OF. I'm more
surprised at i'm for wantin to get
out nor any other animile in the
place. But, there, you can't trust
wolves no more nor women.
Don't mind him. sir!" broke IN
Mrs. Tom, with CHEEKY laugh =" Es
got mindin' the animiles SO long that
blest IL he amt like a old wolf isself!
But there amt no arm in i'm"
"WeII, sir, it was about two hours
after feedin' yesterday when l hrst
heard nv disturbance. ! was maxim
up a litter in the monkey house for
a young puma which is Ill: but when
I heard the yelpin' and 'owlin' KEN
away straight. There was Bersicker
a-tearin' like a mad thing at the bars
as IL he wanted TO get out. There
wasn't much people about that day,
and close at hand was only one man.
4 tall, thin CHAP, with q 'ook nose
and a pointed beard, with n few
white hairs running through It. He
had a ard, cold look and red eyes
and 1 took a sort of mlsiike to him,
for II seemed as II It was i'm as they
was hirritated at. He 'ad white-kid
gloves on is 'ands. and he pointed
out the anImiles TO me ami says:
Keeper. these wolves seem upset at
something
MAYBE it's you says I. fir cid
not like the airs as he give tsself.
He didn't git angry, as I 'oped he
would, but he smiled a kind OF inso-
lent smile, with a mouth full OF white
sharp teeth. oh no, they wouldn't
like me- e says.
low yes. they would says /. a-imI-
tatin' of him. They always like a
bone or two to clean their teeth on
about teatime, which you as bag
full