The Press., 1920-04-01
A LITTLE DOGS 5
 DAY
By H. LOUIS RAYBOLD


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 In a tiny village tucked away among green hills late one afternoon Il h!g, high-powered ear came huIkin2 atom- the smooth state road it's Suie ocCu- pant an elderly man who nad eyi- dcntly walked With prosperity all hjs life
 This must be .h~ p3#cr.' hr dcci4- rd. as his gIan e fell Ip"n q lidy, "olir i"rtable looking lHrrhnu>e under t!!e trees.
 Alighting al tue &atr he made l'~ way to the front porch where sat Hl. old man in his Shirt-~lrevp>.
 I'm Na\ York lumber dealer. came mp to look ,rr some Wood-IGts in the nei@hhorhooh" he explained "ENpeci to he here TWO or three day. l was told back wonder that maybe you would lake care of me. now tha the only hotel in tie place iS closer. for reparS'
 Farmer Grimes get to his feet will llany rheumatic >3unts.
 Guess we ali nuI you mp tnr IT.; long" he replied "I1l see WEal Betty says"
 He diSHppcHreu for mom"Ist will, in the house, thoH t.nIIcd out from tl' doorway; "You ion' drive .,onr ca round 10 the barn.
 Colonel Burton oheyrd with n feel ing of extreme satisfaction There was a sweet. WhuIp>uac HtmuSphrr. about th" place thHt rHdr ii far pc f'rabIr '" any country h"tol he hn ever known.
 When he entered the horse, lietJ1 q pretty slender girl in blue @fn@ha". met him with a shy and charming smile. She had eyes blue! rhum Er pretty @0Wn-the trr~'rul Ionk of 0'' unacquaintcd with "r.le. The oi'' man thought he lad never <r"n n ':' so innocent and sweet
 Presently, as a firm sep crossed tl. kitchen floor, sn" turned quiCNIY h. whole face transformed hy the r. precision that went over it. Intrrn~t- ed and curious. CoIonr! Burton glanced through the hHlfonnn door barely Stitling an oyc':rmti0n as E" did so. II was no stranger tp0r WlI'-' his startled gaze rested this hro";l shouldrrcd youn" man Hppr' achi-,' with confident tread
 How strangely things come ah0nt So this was whrrr Tom DudIey had been hiding for q year and Il half The c0loncIS brow darkened and hi hands clinched. All these months he had hoped fer meeting like this.
 The fellows status in the household was easily guesScd-the hired man 1! But of course these good people had no suspicion that they were harbor- ing a thief! "Oe all houses in this have been directed to this one" the colonel thought cloatingly.
 Meanwhile Tom Dudley had come to a sudden halt just across the threshold. His face went paper-white under his tan. and he reached out both hands gropingly as if seeking some support.
 From! Tom! What is it?" cried Betty in alarm You are i'll '"
 Her very tonn was caress It told Colonel Burton that she had given the priceless treasure of her love to the grace!ess young scamp. There was something in her expression as she sprang forward, that went to the worldly mans heart. For a moment he hesftated: then he did most sur prising thing. Instead of denouncinc the rascal. he pushed forward chair,
 Better sit down. young man. until you get over it."
 Pouring glass of water he held it to Toms lips, wondering at himself as he did so The latter drank gulp- ingly. looked up wildly and heseech- ingly into the stern face bending over him.
 "It was hot in the field" he nut tered after q moment. Guess I'd bet ter go and lie down."
 "Yes. do," said Betty, giving him her strong young shoulder to lean upon.
 The colonel's broWs knitted as he gaZed after them, Something in the attitude of the two bridged gulf of forty years. His lard face softenrd a little as he met the imploring look with which the young man disap- peared.
 "I am getting chicken hearted" ne muttered. T couldn't make up my mind to speak before that girl. There's something btati;,fHI in such trusting love. The old man will have to hear the tale.'
 Aloud he said:
 "That young fellow was taken very suddenly il.'
 "lt never happened afore," returned the unsuSpecting farmer. "Tom is strong as an OK. Does the work O two