Evening star., 1932-06-26
BY W. BOYCE MORGAN.
INSTALLMENT v.

INSTALLMENT ".
- EN- step or two behind Bob clutched
his arm.
- Don't you think we'd better go slow,
Bob?" he whispered. Lets size things
up before we rush right in"
Bob slowed down. and nodded agree
ment. He then advanced more cautiously,
picking his way through the bushes with
so as to make as little noise as possible
The big house in which Doc Sampson lived
1oomed ahead of them. They found that
they were approaching it from tie rear and
behind it they smaller structure thin
stream of smoke was rising from the chimney
of this building.
The bushes offered cover right up to the
window in the wall facing them, and to this
window Bob led the way. light was burning
inside They pressed their faces close to the
glass and gazed on scene that chilled them
with horror
was fitted up as laboratory. Old Doc Samp-
son, attired in a spotless white robe that
covered him completely, was bending over a
table on which he had laid out a hypodermic
syringe and several needles On gas plate
close by, something was bubbling. And then
on a table in a corner, they saw Dink.
The dog was secured by rope fastened to
to his collar, and he was muzzled. He lay
quitely watching the doctors actions, ap-
parently paralyzed with fright, and unable even
to show his fear by barking.
A S Bob. Ben and Betty watched spellbound
the old man picked up his hypodermic
syringe and adjusted needle to it. Then he
inserted the needle into a small bottle, and
carefully measured out the proper dose for an
injection. He set the syringe down very care
fully picked up bottle of alcohol and swab
nf akod he uith oil ni0I md
advanced on Dink
The dog lay motionlesS. Doc Sampson
found spot on his skin where the hair was
short, and carefully washed it with the ster-
ilizing alcohol Then he returned picked up
the hypodermc, and advanced upon the help
less dog.
With yell of rage Bob dashed around the
building in search of the door, He found it,
and it was not locked. With the others at
his heels. he burst in while the doctor, startled,
paused before Dink, his hypodermic needle
poised in mid-air.
Bob pushed the old man roughly aside,
snatched up Dink, and hastily unfastened the
rope that held him Then he turned and faced
the old man with flashing eyes
Don't you dare touch this dog, you-you-l"
he gaSped, almost speeches.. Ben and Betty
had ranged alongside him, and Ben was look
ing about for weapon with which they might
defend themselves
QUT the old man had no idea of attacking
= them. Instead he stood blinking at them,
apparently completely bewildered. After mo-
ment, he took step forward
But I'm not going to hurt the little dog"
he said in a thin voice. IT going to save
his life. I am going to save every dogs life I
have made great discovery. In this hypoder-
mic needle"
He took anothed step forward but Bob
uttered a warning cry, and the three began
Slowly to work their way toward the door,
meanwhile watching the old man wariy.
Uncle Frank What's the matter?" They
turned in surprise these words came from
the door of the laboratory. There they saw
a middle le-aged woman with kindly face
which wore an anxious expression.
He stole this dog" said Bob accusingly.
Then he pointed to the hypodermic. And
when we got here he was going to stick him
with that thing"
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