Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-20
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A Dou and a Oamsel.

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A Dog and a Damsel.
As sat on a bench in Madison
,7rgra after half past eleven in the
evening dog came trotting up to me,
eoDDed at MY feet and whined.
There is nothing remarkable in hav-
hg strange dog run to one, nor in
SEEING the creature rise on its hind
brs and paw at you for notice and a
arpss. Only, this happened to be an
Eskimo dog.
strokpd he beast which lay down
rnr feet. raising its head sometimes
10 whine and sometimes darting off
little way and coming back to tug at
Aa lower edge of my OvercOat. But
ny mind was too much occupied for
np to take any hut a perfunctOry in
,p-4st in its maneuvers. My eight
wars Of thankless drudgery as a
d4-k. following on a brief adventur-
rs period after I ran away to sea
from my English home, had terminal
d three days before upon receipt of
hgcy. and I had at once left Tom
GrS0n's employment.
Six thousand guineas-thirty thou
nnd doIlarS-the will said.
had seen for some time that Car
Pn meant TO get rid of me. 1t had
been satisfaction TO me to get rid
4 him instead.
He had been alternately a prOspec-.
tr and q company promoter all the
. Erking years OF his shabby life. Tom
Vas as secretive as a clam, except
With Simon LerouX.
LerouX was parish politician from
Eme place near Quebec, and his
dean-shayen, wrinkled face was as
lard and mean as any city boss in the
United States He and old Tom used
b be coSeted together for hours at
time
/ never liked the man and 1 never
AIRED for CarSOn'S business ways. /
VsS glad to leave him the day after
ny legacy arrived.
My plans were vague. l had been
mupying, at low rental, a tiny
Fartment consisting of two rooms, a
aih and what is called Il Kitchen
Ei7 al the top OF an old building
L Tenth street which was about to be
pulled down. | had half planned to
ike boat for jamaica. 1 wanted to
huk and plan.
The Eskimo dog was growing I'M
aF. Il would run from me, looking
nlld and uttering a succession of
Mort banks, then run back and tug at
~ Overcoat again.
evidently it wished me to accom-
my it, and l wondered who its mas
a was and how it came to be there.
rose and followed the beast, which
Io"ed its eager delight by running
-vad OF me, turning round at times
OaFh and then continuing on its
Wy with q precision which showed
mat L was certain of its destina-
lie dog turned down street in the
.'el'eS, run on a few yards, bound
Up flight Of stone steps and be-
~ scratching ut The door of house
I'd was apparently empty.
'AlS place knew by reputation. 1t
~ 'Hn Days notorious but decently
--llt'ed gambling establishment,
1'A was running full blast at time
'5l every other institution of this
Iaeter had found 1t convenient to
q. down.
The creatures master was inside
5 and il wished me to get him
1 loohed in some disappointment
~5 Closed doors and turned away.
~e"aI 10 20 home. and l had pro-
-7l about three PAGES when the
1''hed stopped. The front
'yeA5d cautiously and the gray
" J'm'S negro butler appeared.
"a, -'~ ''"~red one of the most beau
''--e" that l have ever seen.
GOULD avt have been more than
years et age. Her hair was
o.- al. tGo"G, the features modelled
49, .h' head poised upon a
H., -"-'a. that cleaned white be-
n. < Ae1Ipiece of magnificent
a. .'''l'0 sable muff, too, and
~. ,-'>- iurS was a dress of IN
,->'-'7 and cut that contrasted
a. WA them. I thought that
w., sleeves had passed away
{. --- ,..s '---,tenth century died. In
{. ~.. $50 carried bag. into which
y. "- q large roll of bills. |
b, -. 50 close TO me that her
3D., a.E overcoat, and for an
us. eyes met mine. There was
Z ? .- ..f" that startled meter
b .,-s az .eSSneSs, as though she
IN TEL some benumbing shock
b, ., -4ae her actions more auto
H. .N' GUS.
&. H.. .t!ared. What was q girl
esrs -o.1~ in Days at half past
the morning2
6-,s-N sun walking slowly and rather
e> seemed to me. along the
NJ .- direction of Sixth ave-
Fs5 .'-,'>l'y was unbounded. 1
MA. 1t q decent interval TO
vas going to do. But
d. -ot Seen TO know.
,ao,... .'afers stared after her,
r. lr-an walking abreast of
Rel ."rF side of the road. I
z5s l,''d upon the curb on the
aa'e I'M - sixth avenue 1 saw her
ID and down before