Show I THE EVENING VE STORY TAM M I Copyright 1912 1312 by W. W Werner Major box at the stock show was wall within a few feet teel of ot the Judging ring and aa fiS was Invariably the the case cose since his his' friends tho the ha had taken up their residence In the city his party part was waa as compo composed ed chiefly of young youn people This was on account of ot Maitland Major goddaughter Since the days when a tiny tot she had bad rambled with the tho major over OVel her het fathers father's farm he had been her hor slave sla No one ono know knew perhaps quite as well wel as Major how now KatherIne had de detested detested detested de- de tested the Idea of or coming to the to the city to live She loved the the country and she asked nothing better than to live there always with an occasional few tew weeks I spent In the city Her mother and sisters sis ala tel's era however wore were the powers that be beIn beIn bein In the Maitland household and after the tho girls had been finished at a a. fashIonable fashionable fashion fashIon- able school the decree went forth that life lire in the country was Impossible I I With a little choking cry she leaned far over the front of ot the tho box It was on this account chiefly that In iii Inthe Inthe the two years the MaItland had lived In the city Major had hail made Ita It Ita Ita a study to make things s Interesting r for Katherine In the summer summer- his touring car was waa loaded with 1 young YO people In Inthe Inthe Inthe the winter It was a a. box party at the opera a a. a luncheon at th the club or ora a dance In the home presided over b by lila Ills slater ale sla te ter tor r. r J I i But after all aU the major found himself him hIm- lei self edt wondering now and then If It Katherine were happy She undoubtedly ly was one of the moat popular girls In her hel set She always had an endless string of engagements on hand and It ft was generallY generally gener genor- ally admitted that she was was WM the tho life lite ofa of ofa a a. party Yet sometimes particularly on their rIdes Into tho the countr country Major Major- Pad Pad- don had seen seenA a wistful light cr creep p into her eyes a spirit of longing Just enough to tell him that KatherIne IS regret for forthe forthe forthe the old home was still alive Or was It for tor something or someone she had left behind She always laughed when he broached tho the subject and called him an old ro ro- ro mancer She laughed too when he told her ber once ones that he had set hi his hi heart on seeing her his hili nephew Herricks Herrick's wife Dont you ou know Major she had said that sonic some day Im I'm goIng to have a little home of my my- own onn trl right ht Inthe Inthe in the tho country with Mar Mary my old nurse for company and and Tarn if I can ret get him I a And It was of ot Tam Tarn she was talking as they sat In the majors major's box at the stock show watching the Judging of oC the sheep You toti never knew Tam Tarn major ah she aha said Bald aJ a note of regret In her voice He was considered the best sheep dog in our part of at the the- country Wasn't It funny I I- c could do more with him than han anyone any anyone one I That was because he be loved you yeu Of or course courier I 1 raised him from i a puppy I know he must have missed me dreadfully but I 1 dont don't believe believe- any ny more than I have missed him I I. I heard that after we came here he he 4 he-a-a he a a a. friend bought him A dr dreamy amy far fr away look had come Into the soft loft blue eyes Looking at her again Major l told himself there certainlY certainly wan WUl something A A a a friend she had said eald and she had flushed slightly Major Katherine Katharine broke In eagerly on his meditation goIng to- to o- o ing In to begin In to pen the sh ep Id I'd rather see nee thin event than anything They B say sy that Wisconsin dog dos ia Is a a. marvel He will willbe willbe willbe be the last to come In the ring flog I un nfl un- The other do dogs try first to lower the time Ume he made yesterday There was a smile on on every face as they Wl watched the eager cager Int Intent nt look on the girls girl's face as a. she aha tol followed owed the movement movements move move- ments mente of ot the Ido dogs penning the sheep Suddenly as u aaa a new dog dor was wag brought into the ring an unbelieving light dawned In her eyes the ea eager er look on the pretty face faco deepened and as his handler set let the dog dOl to penning the sheep sheet and In his work he ha was brought for tor a a. moment di directly dl dl- under the box Katherine with n little gasping asping cry said Major it Tami i I Tarn instantly the Instantly the dogs dog's head wax was raised For a a. mom moment nt he stood motionless unmindful unmindful unmindful un un- un- un mindful of or the call of the handler then with short excited b barks he ran up and down In front of tho the box pausing now and arid then an intent listening expression on the tho Intelligent face In aln vain tile the handier handler han ban dIet dier whistled and called the ane sheep p were Forgotten In the Joy of at hearing the voice the dog had loved lond In a a. flash nuh It came CAm to K Tam KatherIne Tarn was wag going to lose With a 1 little choking cry she she leaned far tar over the front of or the box unmindful of the curious eyes eye of the Ute spectators and cried In a A. low 10 clear commanding voice Go 00 ret get them Tarn Tam Instantly the air of uncertainty left the dog With a sharp bark he was wu otto off off after after th the sheep driving them into this pen and that pen Just juet as us a a. young youn man seeing see see- ing the predicament of or the handler came hastily Into the tho ring A young man at atthe atthe atthe the sight of whom KatherIne dropped helplessly Into her bar chair the tho wild rose roae color that bad had flushed her cheeks In her excitement fading leaving her very vary Pale The young man roan flashed one took look at t the box Involuntarily his hili hand w went W nt to hi his cap He Ha took a a. few steps step In the direction of tho the box hesitated then with witha a perceptible straightening of or th the broad shoulders be he went to the opposite sIde of the ring MaJ watching KatherIne kunI keen keen- Iv h 1 saw W th the girls girl lip lIps quiver With a II little Ittle shiver she he settled seUle t back baek in her her- seat lut i her e eyes es fixed Immovably on Ta- Ta Tarn Tam al although although al- al though It II was va ver very evident that the keen C Interest she had felt was waa gone Rone Major knew that at least leuf he could put his finger on tho the something It Jt wan cas u ju Just t as Tam Tarn wa was penning th the tha thelast last lut of the sheep and the spectators spectator w were r applauding uproariously that he became r restless tle s' s again As h he triumphantly drove in his last sheep heep and his keeper came amft to- to toward toward ward him tim leash In hand to le lead d him to his quarters Quarter b be he bounded past put him and made for the box Standing with his front f fret feet t on the railing he whined pitifully Katherine talking tl to him sooth sooth- Just n ax nil she was on th the point of ot leaving the th box and ond goIng Koine to the dog the handler wont went nt up to the young OUO man men and handed d hIm th the i leash shaking hi his hIli head bead and sell sell- t tIn In all as he spoke Reluctantly so o It seemed Deemed the young youn fellow eno crossed the rinK ring Tam Tarn greeted d him I joyously ly but Continued d his hla frantic jumpIng jumpIng jump- jump Ing at Rt th the rail lIe He submitted to having the leash fastened to his collar but when an attempt was made to lead him away he hung hunK back dragging on the leash leuh Then Major thou thought ht It time to 10 z take A A. hand In the game Wont you bring the do dot clog I up J he called d. d He real Reo real g 1 t r of i 4 H r 4 Wont you bring the dog up h heI ht he I 1 called bed that thai nothing would Indu Kath 4 to leave leav the box and hn felt that common common cornmon com com- mon courtesy would compel the young C fellow to grant his request It was a aI I very verP r pale little little- smile Katherine Kath Kath- erine gave him as Of she sho held out opt her hand when hen ho hn ent entered red the tho bo box bo with Tam Tarn hut aa as she he Intro Introduced Jack Holt Bolt to Major ajor the latter saw law that that- her er brilliant It was the frantic j Joy jol of or th tIle dog doc o that put them both at their call oo you Oll dont don't know how he lie has bud Holt sai They saM 1 you Katherine ou y pung Qun ung They couldn't do A Il thing with wilh him after you OU j jw w went vent nt away and so-i so IO o 1 hou bought ht hIT hint him j And then r the the girls girl's c e ea 1 were V very ery ry 1 shy hv hy as 8 she he looked at t t him Fie He li hat hax never forgotten you Ort Often n. n j In iii the evening e when 11 w we 6 tramp around the country countr and I speak your name name- name u lie Ike stopped abruptly and colored at hi his 1 self elt betrayal I but in an au instant In tant he went on i with witha a a en nt to toes of or the hA hM head J and a world of longing In hl hie hi ey eyes as U h he watched theO the crimsoning face before him Xo No on on h has 8 token taken your place In Tarns Tams heart Katherine and nd no ono one ever f will ill There were were- Just Katherine Major Pail Pad don Jack Holt and rid Tam Tarn In th tM box and lind to JaJor It seemed that lh the young oun fell fellow 01 spoke for lor himself The Tho girl sat at with downcast e eyes eye hsi hei hand band on the h head of the do dog She dl did pot speak Somehow th major thought tho she hn could not note b cau t he felt sure that her eyes T were full fujI r tars ars With a little sIgh youn oun Holt Holl took th tho P leash h out cut of his rocket pocket t Well TAm Turn ol old 1 bo boy hu he said ald It Its time to j g back to tn But nut the dog doK refused refuse to leave lea j th girl With a laugh she he Jumped un un the do dOl frisking about her Jo joyfully jO fully I I T T think Jack she i said ald softly om i I 00 had hat better pro go 0 with you vou Major l will you ou ex ex- cus clis mo me for tor a few minutes Take an hour hour- If you OU want ant to little girl |