The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-30

your SAINT intellect
Hes sore because he thinks
7 elected his course for a snap"
sure did. II always was
snap till he came. Now it's
{ grind Id like to go over and
crown him"
lie listened again and his face
got thoughtful. Maybe it isn't
Indians he's digging for at that
What else would il be -
Il told you there was gold
strike back in the hills
This isn't the hills. by so good
miles
NO. But there might be a wash
down the river. I'll bet that's it.
I'll bet those dead Wssaws or
Coosews or Seesaws or whatever
they were are only a cover.
wouldn't put it past Oliver He's
smart. that guy. But he isn't hui
man"
He hit the road and went back
to my duty by my travelling pal.
Up TO now ] had been keeping
Dolf under cover. because I'd
learned TO go slow about spring
ing him on the public. Folks have
silly .prejudices against skunks.
There's no more peaceable animal
in creation. because they don't
have 10 be afraid OF anything. II
all nature steps aside for you
. without arguing about the right
OF way. you naturally get self
confidence. Like all his kind. Dolf
Is dignified. maybe little stand
: offish. but he IS always the gentle
man unless somebody starts push
; ing him around. He's better than
, a dozen watchdogs TO guard the
wagon.
Nobody was in sight. so I slip
r ped the leash and Dolf went out
] for a looksee. First he walked all
around the grubwagon 10 make
: sure than everything was jake,
then he logged over and shifted
az Loren divers footprints and
the stockade door. and finally he
I loped across and disappeared
/. down the steep little cliff that
= dropped 10 the river bed. I paced
: out some estimates for dream
: that had been kind Of tempting
: ne from a dark corner OF my
mind and drove few pegs When
. I was through and strolled over
: 10 see what WAS keeping DOf,
0 got 3 shock
A big old tree trunk stuck out
u into the stream. and funny
: sQuatty little man N queer
7 Jacket and an outlsndish red car
Z vas fishing from II and talking
pleasant and friendly 10 my pa
Il who sat on the shore watchlnG
him. Only couldn't understand
the language he talked in. and
Il doubt II Dolf could Pretty >cor
? Redeap caught a small club, tool
Il Il off the hook. carried Il in and
offered il 70 DOlf. Dof under
: stood that, all right he sat OF
x his hind legs and ate the fish and
waved his paw for thank YOU hS'
e I taught him When the man wen
: OUT on his tree again. Doh to&
y lowed and sat down next him.
We'll I'll Be a thiSsenthst.'
= = - d
. the beginning q eesui1fl
friendship.
: The little man got up and mad
= a Serky. foreign bow. I oqene'
T. him Up with some questions an
he told me. in rs slow. broker
e way. that ne flshed there cav
when he couldn't find any od'
5obs 10 do. which Was most days
and he hoped he wasn't gong L
Be IN my way While We YER
: getting acquainted. there Mas
heavy buzzing sound. far eff ans
far up.
Wen. II WAS nothing but IN
north-ooune mail plane. But IN
Il little foreigner threw his hands 4
the ar. and Up the osnk he went
he made a r1n for the sJockAd
: and swarmed right Up over thos'
1 high psilings Ike squirrel an
teu into the enclosure When
got there 7 could hear him moan
ing snd crying with fear, sns
Oliver talking 10 him. kind an
l quist
/! Th- noise Of the plan. sie,
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