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Show IMPORTANCE OF A DOG TO " Tf THE TROOPS AT FORT DOUGL J "Colonol," u. rotrlovcr dog owned "by Lieut. Easton, the adjutant of the regiment, regi-ment, docs not Ilka his new quartors at Fort Douglas. By virtue of his muster's mus-ter's ofllca and hia name, "Colonel" thinks a largo prt of thf honor of th regiment Is ontrusted to him and he feels his responsibility very keenly. Whenovor his master has occasion to go down to the city, "Colonel" Is an extremely ex-tremely busy dog. At those times not only the care of tho regiment, but tho more manifold cares of tho household arc all on his shaggy shoulders, and he never rests a minute. Back and forward for-ward from the ndjutant's ofilco to his houso he pads along, tongue out and panting with an expression on his face that enys: "Well, these humans must have somo relaxation, but I have to keop hustling." Every now and then ono of his human hu-man friends stops him and says, "Well, Colonel, whore aro you going? ari what's your hurry T' "Colonel" Btoi for a minuto or two and wags hia tal ft ii "You see obi man, lt'a this way. Th fe" I boss is off for the ufternoon, nnd I haw piCi to look aftor things and keep them ij V?"1' nhnp. You didn't bo him coming i wx tho hill, did youT' With this uordle remark "Colonol" trots off again. 1 f;. After a trip his master made to J pan "Colonel" found that h was ne tho only dog Jn tho family, im rival V was a little -woolly crcaturo of tfjj : breed found In Japan. This small be a lng meets with nil tho contrmpt th "Colonel" finds time to bestow on hlr fS Whenever he catches sight of him H 'In sniffs disdainfully and with a shaij fli' that seema to say, "1 guess I'll have A . be going- over to tho office," moves ol I ' iull of dignity and self-control, "CoSI 1 lonul" is one of the most promlnsnlijl characters in tho regiment, and Is MV popular In tho men's quarters aX among the officers' residences, |