Show R t ft W Please take him my card card and and cay eay J 1 shall detain him only a few n min n. n utes He IIa ii was ushered into the reception reception- room and within a few minutes a rugged haired gray man put in an appearance and announced himself as Mr 11 1 Masters rs' rs I come como on a delicate errand Mr Masters said the doctor with the tho reeling feeling of a aman aman man eager cager to bo be soon eoon through with an unpleasant duty About two months ago I lost a a. valuable valuable valuable val val- St. St t. t which I brought home v ith me on my return from Europe Europe Eu- Eu rope last fall Yesterday in passing your YO place I was very sure I saw tho tho animal an and I reasoned that if you von VOll owned him you must have obtained him from some person who did not There is certainly such a dog as yo you speak of here but he was wt given to my daughter who i te is very much atta attach attached at at- ta tach hed d to th the splendid creature by e If young man from Fair Jair View Yien who is I a B frequent visitor hero heie hele Then the tho old rose roso and acid went hurriedly out ret returning in a short time with a young lady who ho seemed to tile the doctor even more beautiful beautiful beau beau- than when he had seen her Oil the street V Mr Masters introduced the doctor to his daughter and andt immediately tol told the object of his visit t The d do could not have been ben stolen stol stol- en en said the tuo blushing girl for 1101 or Mr 11 Harry Collins gave him hint to me roe and said he ho had himself imported him for that purpose The do doctor tor knew that Harry Collins Collins Col Col- lins was a n worthless scapegoat an and his own lifelong enemy It is quite possible that I have been mistaken said the doctor somewhat confused but now more sure of his ground than ever for Collins was his next nest door neighbor but if you OU will kindly let me see tho the do dog I can tell teU Laura we went t into the hall haU and in ill response to her musical call the splendid did creature came bounding Hounding in and began began be be- gan to fawn upon her end nd lick her dainty hands But in in an all instant he became aware of another presence V Rex Rezi said the doctor With a a. bark of joy the noble brute rushed at his master and putting both paws on his shoulder began to lick his face as asif if crazed with delight Then when he lie had satisfied Mr Masters Master and his daughter that he had found his rightful master he lie ran first to one olle and then to the other of them as if eager to show that they h had d second sec sec- V on ond place in in his canine heart You are certainly right Dr Mansfield Mansfield Mans fans field said the old gentleman the dog log is yours and I cannot reM in him jim On hearing this tears filled Lauras Laura's beautiful eyes and sh she e turned away to o hide her grief The doctor saw her emotion and with a gallant bow he lie said Pardon me Miss Masters but Rex s seems ems happy here Tho fear that the fine ino fellow lla had fallen into unkind hands lands annoyed m me but now that I know mow he will be well cared for I b beg you to accept him with my compliments ments To liTo make a ft long story short as ns the he old stor tellers story tellers have ave it Laura Masters l u with ith her fathers father's consent con- con l sent ent b became came the undisputed owner oner of Rex Hex 4 J When the he doctor left that evening Mr Masters gave him a pressing invitation invitation invitation tation to call again to see seo us as aswell well as the dog do he said in conclusion From that day bu Harry Collins never visited Bellaire Dellaire and as soon as asit asit asit it became known that he had presented presentad present present- ed ad to a n young lady a dog stolen by himself h he tied lied the country The doctor accepted the invitation but DUt though he kit grateful to Rex fo for foe having been tho the means we may be Bure sure euro that ho was not the attract ion A year after I Edgar Mansfields Mansfield s first visit to Bellaire Dellaire Laura Masters boo bo- came caine his wife And the old gentleman gentleman gentleman gentle gentle- man said when the tho marriage ceremony ceremony cere cere- ceremony mony was over o The dog did dd it I shall got St him hima a collar of gold gold gold-Ex Ex V |