Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-05

the utmost gravity and skill. The
girl watched them, herself unseen.
| for many minutes. At last when
| Spot tried valiantly to twist like his
| master in that supposedly beneficial
contortion known to all ranks of the
| British army as "swayin' from the
! ips with the awms 'eld akimbo. the
! legs strife. an the feet well apawt. :"
she laughed so loudly that the two
heard. Instantly Panton said.
"'Shun, Dismiss" and Spot INDUCED
in a vigorous scratch.
"Oh, please. don't stop cried Miss
Leslie. What a darling dog. And
| how clever he is. Just imagine his
trying to do difficult thing like that.
| It's hard enough for us; but for
I him.
| You've had shot at jerks.
them" said Panton.
Yes; only in school for young
! ladies it's called calisthenics. The
swank name doesn't make it any
easier. Can YOU do that one where
you run in a circle leaning on one
hand?"
Yes. Can your"
II should smile. Bet you can get
round quicker than you
NO bet. I have to cover much
larger circumference. But let's try. y
The girl won easily, though she
fell over at the second effort when
she saw Spot grimly holding down a
| fore paw as pivot and hopping on
| his hind legs.
"Oh. this is killing" she gurgled.
IF you two are ever hard up for
meal, give a show in the nearest park
| and you'll rope in dollars and cents. "
| A gong sounded from the entrance
| hall.
Gee whiz" she shrieked, striking
! off at lively pace. That's break
| fast and I've forgotten dads toast"
The meal was pleasant one and
| the talk dealt exclusively with the
! coming seasons prospects in the fur
| trade. though the great company's
| business has become much more gen
! eral of recent years owing to the
sprinsing up of new communities in
J territory once sacred to the hunter
| and the trapper.
Spot having graciously consented
| to remain with his hostess, Leslie
! took Panton to headquarters, and
| within half an hour the latter had
F.; not only proved that he was veritably
! the James 3. Parke of Moose Lake,
| but discovered. to his very great sur
! prise. that he had a sum OF $4,000 to
| his credit, being the unpaid balance
! Of FIVE years accumulated salary.
This sum he regarded 8 ample for
his needs during the next few months.
! Acting on Mr.. Leslie's advice, he left
! for Ottawa that afternoon. There
were many difficulties to be overcome
especially in regard to a passport, but
Leslie believed they could be arranged
, If tackled in the right way. Panton
took with him letters of introduction
to people in the Canadian capital and
in London. Among the latter was one
addressed to David Leslie, Esq, Brae
side. The Common. Wimbledon" and
he was particularly enjoined to take
no further step in regard to his in
heritance until he had consulted with
this gentleman.
Uncle David Is dear. and ar
awfully clever old boy" confided Miss
Leslie. who herself drove Panton an6
Spot to the station. Don't you do q
thing without his say-so. Dad pre-
tends that the judges ask him to din
ner when they're really tied up ovei
some point of law. He may even helT
you about Spot. though everybody
says your poor bowwow will be sent
straight to prison for six months"
Hear that, Spot?" said Panton
turning to look at contented dog en-
throned again on the back seat.
Spot yawned loudly.
Spot and his master had miserable
journey across the prairie province!
Of the great Dominion. The dogs trou
hles began at once: he had to trave