Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-06-20
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Faithflll Friend
b. JESSIE ETHEL sHERwIlJ
tcopyright. 1919. By western Newspsper Uu,op'

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with gleefuI laugh.
"And TO whom, pray?" inquired
Lima. and she flushed and fluttered as
she guessed what his reply would be.
"Of course there's only one young
man you would care about" said Ger
aid with shrewd twinkle in his eyes,
'and that is Alan Blair. He's going
away for week and he has hired me
to take care of Hugo. | get two dol
lars for the job and we are to house
tie dog here. Is that all right?'
Lima made no demur She and
Hugo had always been good friends.
A Snort. chunky but powerful bull
pup. Hugo essentially minded his own
business and was well behaved, ex-
cept when he or his friends were i'm
posed upon. Then he became a furi-
Gus whirlwind of action.
'Mr. Blair took me through his
room to get Hugo" narrated Gerald.
Say, sis, he's got your photo on the
mantel and a faded rosebud tied to a
frame with a ribbon. Why. say
your cheeks look like rosebuds now.
What's the matter. eh?"
you ridiculous torment !" cried Lima,
and, all pretty confusion but, oh. so
happy eyed left Gerald TO himself.
A few minutes later her sweet voice
echoed from the garden as if express
ing some great joy.
Lima did not try to hide from herself
that she loved Alan Blair, and Alan
Blair was only waiting for the fitting
opportunity to assure himself of the
fact. Lima worked at a large envelop
manufacturing plant where great
many girls were employed. AS well
Aaron Todd an under foreman. who
was a distant cloud in the otherwise
clear sky of her existence. He was
sullen, dark proved fellow who had
pestered her by forcing his company
upon her ever since she had begun
work at the plant. Only the day pre-
vious she had resented his walking
home with her. had told him clearly
thai she had thought nothing of him
and never would. and shuddered even
now as she recalled a fiercely Kissed
out threat that "she should suffer for
her contempt"
Hugo was disloyal to his new
keeper and promptly followed Lima,
with whom he was a great favorite.
1t seemed as though the sensible ami
nal comprehe1deG the interest Of his
absent masCer in Lima, for the next
morning when she started for work
he trotted by her side clear to the
plant. Equally intelligent, Hugo ap-
peare6 TO comprehend that there was
no adm ttance for him to the great fac
tory, and reported back to the some
what anxious Gerald at the Moreton
home promptly.
Evenings Hugo kept close to Lima
whenever she took stroll, as though
his master had conferred upon him
the dignity of companion and protec-
tor.
Aaron Todd had ceased to annoy
Lima by continuing his unwelcome at
tentions. but she shivered as often dur
ing the day she noted him staring at
her in a sinister way. One evening
a
joying the balmy evening air when a
girl she knew as Eta Pearce ap-
preached. She was a rough. bolster
e=s creature who had been discht ged
from the plant a week previous, and
Lima had never been familiar with her.
"Mollie Burns wishes to see you,
Lima" spoke the Pearce girl. "She is
i'll, and asked me to get you to come
TO her"
The unsuspecting Lima accompanied
Eta. who led the way finally down a
dark street with few houses. At one
of those she halted and started up an
unlighted stairway.
Hold my hand in this dismal
place." she directed Lima, and then
after proceeding few steps she alb
ruptIy thrust Lima into lighted room,
and slammed the door.
Neither had noticed that Hugo had
kept closely behind them all of the
time, nor that he slipped past Lima
into the room and snuggled down
into a corner.
Lima gave a great start. She turned
white to the lips as she was confront
ed by Aaron Todd. sneering, wicked
eyed as ever. and she knew that she
was in a trap.
You won't scream" he observed,
.for no one will hear you. ! told you
/ was bound to marry you. and ! shall.
An automobile is waiting outside;
clever Eta viii go with US as witness,
and ten miles safely away from here
clergyman is waiting. If you rebel
it will be a close prison tn you con-
sent
Lima uttered loud scream. Hugo
sprAng 10 his feet. She backed to
the door but Todd intercepted her. He
seized Lima by the arm. A low but
distinct warning growl issued from
the throat of the watchful Hugo,
Then
one spring and the animal was at
the throat Of Todd. The impact OF
the assault drove Todd off his footing.
He went backward his head striking