The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-12

your bunk sr-pIease sr-indesd sirr' Toby. st held
saash pulled him short. You'll do 90 tell you.
said with royal nnsiity You've put
yourself hands and youn have 70 put up with the
consequences Oct that;'
Yes SIR" said Toby meekfy
Then don't forget IT," said saltash-
Toby without further protest. Perhaps the
brandy helped him perhaps only
realization his utter weakness and dependence but
indeed the small captive animal to which his new o~ner bad
hkened him. At saitashs behest and with his hslp he
presently back his cabin to dves himself Of
livery suit Of pajanas that
Murray. the steward had served out to him.
Then barefooted stumbling and hivering he returned 70
where saitssh leaned smoking in the dressing
s.iashs dark face wore certain look Of srmnsss II.
bent without word and lifted the shrinking figure In his
Ten seconds Toby sank down berth
carried by private yacht He stu shvering.
him In. He tried to murmur thanks but ended with
ouverins chin and silence.
The storm spent itself before they reached Gibraltar
Toby emerged smiling from his captivity below,
Now. rye bought BODY soul" sstash said to
TOBY whose shining look showed nsusht but satisfaction s
the announcement
The vivid co,ors his injured eye had faded to UNIFORM
dull yellow and he no longer q bsndase When they
put To again he longer invalid He followed
sassh whereverh went attended rcrupuousy to his
when needed to curled like
dog close to him. dumb In his devotion but always ready
to serve him.
saash treated him careless generosity that yelled
good deal OF consideration He Questioned him
regard past taking granted fashion that
set Toby completely at his No else had much
do with him.
They perfect summer weather . bu.s-
fui week they voysEed through Se with cloudess
sky overhead Tobvs white skin began The sharp
lnAs out OF his face. His laugh frequent
wholly carefree He developed mpudence
his attitude toward his to which Satnsh extended the
that he might frolcs of
favorte dog He accepted Tobys services but he
treated him wholly a. . servant
II compa only the isolated
during those few days could have
himself with his prottge teaching him pcquet and chess
and finding him apt and eager pupil There was
the gamblers spirit in Toby and saltssh d'v
fosered Il because him sport He laughed ct bis
oppcrents keenness supplied stakes for the even
sccdnaturedIy let himself he beaten.
And then one he detected Tobv cheating.
I'm going give you licking for that" he said, black
brows drawn to q line You below and wait
for It,"
Toby went like an saltash the halt
hour pacing curspg himself the youngster and the
insane ridiculous fate that had linked them together
Then below administer judicial corporal punish
a being for the first time in his life As he
himself whimscaly expressed It, he had received ample
his checkered but he had
been n position to correct any one else.
Toby waiting for him In his shirt sleeves rather
white. but quite composed riding switch all ready TO
his hand.
Ever been nogged befcreT" asked curtiy he
picked II up.
mo. STR" said Toby with downcast eyes.
why not7" There gibing note in satashs voice.
Never qualified before7'
Toby shot him swift and nervous glance that like
Of blue mo. sir. Never been caught before
he said
saitsshs eyes nickered but he steeed himself.
swell caught this time fairly caught not
be specially psnish for II. but won't
b let off that account"
go ahead SIR said Toby his hands twisted into
bony knot front Of him.