The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-16

go'. vor see IL is a dog, n dog that
',hers up a iife-sized doll by its
20 ,iscs TO the top OF the water
"a svIrs TO the side OF the tank.
Sego's Il wonderful animal. a real
,n ssvor the remark Is passed 20
dog.g owner. How did you
mc wy. tralp him to do that?"
WI didn't train him. comes the
answer. He learned 1t from prac-
deal experience"
spractic,l experience? What do
you mean
oJust what I said. lie learned
IA save lives by saving them. il
s,me a. a natural instinct to hi.I. |
sless. but there are plenty or per.
sons who thank him for the in
stlnct'
yYou mean he really has saved
Ies?'
Worth, Texas. and I'm Seattle, Wash.
They'll tell you so In Alaska, too, II
you care 20 go that far TO hear the
same story over again"
What would you sell Bob for?'
"You haven't money enough" tho
owner says dreamily. 81 don't be-
lnNe anyone IN Nlle WOIlu mas
william j. Cassidy, tall, blond,
aulet-cycd and quiet-talking young
man. is a soldier OF fortune. The
Alaskan gold fields have known him
and the iungles of Africa and the
oil fields Of Mexico and Texas. lie
Is like the wanderer OF Kipllng's
poem who cant drop It II he tried
Cassidy was In Australia three
years ago and made friends with n
number Of British army officers who
we're stationed there.
do you want n dog. Blll?" one OF
the officers asked him one day.
What kind of a dog?" Cassidy
answered. What's the matter with
D.
the Englishman said. "You don't
see them often in your country and
those that you do see are worth o
lot Of money"
The start OF n Friendship.
Cassidy decided he would lake a
look at the animal, so he accom-
panied the officers TO the iattcr's
quarters, There they stood and
looked down on a proud mother
nursing three very lively, cookbook
Ing puppies.
I'll take this one" Cassidy de-
cided, after patting each Of the dogs
and holding them In his arms.
Done the officer said. "And
don't say I'm not n good scout for
making you n present like that.
what are you going to name him.
Bob. after you was the answer.
40 Bob Cassidy, as coon AZ he was
able 10 toddle around on his little
feet, became the follower of n pro-
fesslonal wanderer and started out
to see the world.
Man and dog camo TO the United
States first and went to Fort Worth
-Cassidy's home. when he has one
Inc dog grew TO be a massive animal
but Cassidy trained him well and
saw that he had excellent manners,
Ana taith-Bob was full OF Il. lie
trusted Cassidy as a son trusts his
iatheri stuck TO him like a shadow,
and his greatest unhappiness wat
When Cassidy would enter a house
and leave him sitting on the mat
before the front door.
Cassidy Was very fond Of swim.
ming and often would go to Lake
Hf9rth, close at hand, to take this ex.
efclse. Bob would swim. too. be.
cause no loved the water, and the
exercise gave him opportunity 70
say side by side with his master.
How Bob Learned His Feat.
me day Cassidy dived under the
surface, stayed under some little
Tine and came 10 the top to find q
hlghly perturbed and nervous Bot
pacing the side OF the platform
rom which Cassidy had jumped
wondering what had become Of hi
Cassidy repeated the performance
ana Bob echoed his act. A third tim,
sne proceeding was gone through
gut When Cassidy Jumped the fourth
.he ne felt a body hit the surface
ut me water just behind him and
VIA nose shifting his ankle Will,
man and dog were under water.
BOB. do You like TO diver" Cas-.
Wy asked when both were on tn,
Platform again.
oobs only answer was a bark
Guy every time thereafter, whef
Nasslay Jumped, Bob followed suit.
me scene changes 20 last summel
auu another part OF the lake from
mheIe cassidy and Bob had not beer
cumming. Man and dog were stroll.
ms along n hot afternoon, Boil
aathlly bored at the seeming mo
wyVohy mat had engulfed his life
men a child's shrek sounded from
n,Sn nali bridge the two were ap
Bob pricked up mis- ears.
Sonlused noises succeeded III,
1'Iek ana then Bob saw the flute.
- white cloth as a little girl
Soay iell from the bridge into IN
waters OF the LAKE.
pGssidy raced for the spot bu
~ galloping along furioualy
Ttavhe1 II far I'm advance OF him
~ dpBs body described an ar,
usn the air and disappeared be
"ea'h the surface OF the water.
n moment That Seemed Hours.
uId not come TO the surface n
u".o nor did the child, and a dis
GgSled mother and father on IN.
Srlse begged Cassidy's aid. TIL.
,ner and Cassidy prepared TO div
~ me dogs head appeared abov
Ivy water and the sight OF It stoppe,
siolm He had caught the child
HGtnlng In his mouth and was swim
" ms 10 shore with her.
Inc mother, Mrs. Prosper Guert
lOl2 Hemphill street, For
h.. 1th' seized the baby and presseI
el TO her heart.
~aaurine Maurine, are you hurt?
me demanded.
fame child, stlll terrified by he
h. sohbed Historically but II 500
tbooSIne evident that she was non
worse for her experience.
Gnu IKE TO buy that dog" MI
mn sler told Cassidy. "He has save
"y aaughter's life"
OF anere.s not a chance in the'worl.
m you doing It," Bob's owner re