Evening star., 1936-05-24
Mosozine Section

Michael desired to stand well with him. But
the girl had said he did not play and he must
be loyal to her.
1T takes brains to play contract well"
the Colonel asserted, and the younger genera
ton is lacking in them. | don't know what
young men are coming to. Actually one of EN-
tried to steal that dog just now"
Michael looked at the animal with admira-
ton. I've always liked that sort of dog"
he said eagerly.
That's damned funny considering he is
the only specimen extant and there are not
likely to be any others"
That's what meant sir" Michael said
respectfully. II worship the unique He
dared to cast glance at the girl.
And we'll you may" said the Colonel.
Into that dogs family tree many strains
have climbed. If you know dogs you will
recognize the Maltese Terrier, the miniature
Schnauzer, the Otter Hound, the Scotch Ter
rier, the Schipperke. the Pekingese the Pug
and Parson Russels Terrier. And it is be-
cause of this uniqueness that I'm determined
to Jail the man who tried to steal him. Most
mongrels look like mongrels but he is new
species. This feer snatChed him out of my
daughters very arms. Describe him to me
again, my dear. I'll tell the police"
"He was short and rather stout and when
he took his offensive check cap off could
see he was bald. Sandyish and about forty
and most frghtfully common"
Her father frowned. II had an idea you
said he was tall, dark and good-looking in
a bold way and quite well-dressed." The
Colonel looked at Michael as he spoke.
That was man met at Schorncliff. You
do mix up things So
Michael cast a grateful look at the girl.
Evidently she had described him to her father
and had repented of it.
Then Michael uttered a cry which startled
them. They had not seen as he had that big
dog racing by with small boy had swept the
unique animal into the harbor. They only saw
him peer anxiousy into the water far below
and then make very pretty and perilous
dive between two boats moored beneath.
The little dog was not distressed at the
plunge. Evidently there was also water spaniel
in him too for he struck out for the channel
where the tide swept him swiftly away and the
owner of small launch rescued him. The
rescuer seeing pretty girl waving frantcally
from the quay handed the dripping dog to her.
1t was all done so quickly that few saw the
affair in its entirety.
Most of the onlookers saw only the odd
spectacle of young man swimming as they
supposed for pleasure. Some thought it was
done for bet but the majority decided he
was under the influence of liquor.
Already the dog and its owner had left
the scene and the launch owner, who had tied
up his craft, was hurrying after them He
wanted to see the pretty girl again,
Michael went home cursing himself as we'll
as Nevill. The girl had seen him make COM
plete fool of himself Perhaps she thought he
had kicked the dog in the water to impress
her by his courage as rescuer. This was the
end. To have loved and lost in an hours
time was taking life at too fast tempo for
even modern.
After dinner he took walk along the Leas.
A mocking moon robbed him of the oppor-
tunity to walk in beftting gloom. 1t was as
bright as day. The dinner he had just eaten
with his aunt sat heavily upon him. So did her
conversation. She had been insisting, un-
seeing creature that she was, that he should
marry and settle down. She had promised to
furnish him an apartment in good part of
London. And when he had said, passonatey,