| Show A MITCH MAKER R. R EDGAR MANSH MANSFIELD MANS MANS- H 11 FIELD was the son Y of n a wealthy a-wealthy widow living on the tho beautiful beautiful beau beau- n Hudson a aI I short ride north o of I V c New York City A On returning from Cram a n journey to L- L Europe he brought i V home hornets a n. magnificent V St. St Bernard Dernard dog Rex Hex soon became as w well ll known to the surrounding residents of Fair FairView FairView View as the the thel oldest l est inhabitant and the school-children school delighted to gather on oil the lawn la before Mrs I fine mansion to play with him I Rex flex was kept about tho the house honse seldom accompanying his 11 master aster and never level following him on his professional profession profession- al ci visits V VOne Ono One evening Dr Mansfield came home iome ome weary after a long afternoons afternoon's jl and and while whilo he was s-as taking off his oat ot in m the hall hail his mother came from Irom the sitting room room and startled him by l saying Edgar gar I fear I ha have e ba bad news for V you rou V He kissed b her r and asked aske What is it mother Rex has not been seen about the place since the middle of the afternoon All the people have haye been down in the village and all about searching for V him but they cannot fond find him said Mrs Mansfield anxiously Oh he lie has followed some of the children home lie is very verv fond of children Dont Don't let that bother bo you he lie will turn up till all right to morrow or we shall hear of him Rex lex is a dog that it would woul be hard to steal and hide said the doctor V But Bub the time morning came without bringing the dog an and the day lay passed without any arty news s of him Any on one who has ov ever r had ad an animal animal ani ani- mal for fol a pet and playmate can imn im- im n Dr Mansfield s a hiding feeling over his After BO After hT during which the doctor spent twice as money in trying to get Rex back as had paid p i ifor for him he made up his mind to give Ve up the search and never nover a again in to own owna a a. dog that might excite cupidity Nearly tw two o months after this Dr Mansfield had to go o to Irvington on ou business and while he lie was walking along the eastern suburbs of the charming min villa village e he was surprised to tobee see bee on the opposite side sido of the way waVe Rex walkin walking contentedly beside one of the most beautiful girls his ee eyes had ever eer rested on His first imp impulse ls was to cross over call Rex tex by name and ask the tho young la lady y where she sho got that dog but a a seconds second's deliberation told him that such A course would woul be indelicate on his part and embarrassing to Rex's new mistress When tile the young lady had passed on evidently without seeing the young man mats on the opposite side of the way tile tho doctor turned back determined to find ou out who she was Without being bein observed he ho saw the lady with tho St. St Dernard dog close at her side entering agate from rom which a n. hard drive led up to one of the fine fin fin- e tt t mansions in the place While he was wondering if h he ire should go in and learn who were t tie tro occupants occupants occupants pants of the house his bis eye fell on the I name annie Bellaire cut cuts in the keystone of the arched gate V I Of the gentleman whom ho bo had come over to see Bee Dr Mansfield made inquiries as to the people eople who liv lived d da at a Bellaire Dellaire though thou h he lie did not state his bis purpose in imi asking ire Bellaire repeated the friend fiend Why Vh I thought everybody e In n Westchester West West- chester County knew about tho time palace which the Ve IY Californian J James T. T Masters l bu built lt here last year ear isu But ButI I forgot that you have u been in iu c college or of u abroad roa since his com coming cornin in Has lIas he any children childr nj asked aske the doctor with affected carelessness Yes Miss Laura Masters She i is a beauty and the young swells hereabouts hereabouts hereabouts here here- and from New York hl have havo VC been prostrating themselves at her feet for forthe forthe the last year ear V V Here the subject dropped but the duct doctors doctor's ors or's interest in ill Rex was wI not lessened les les- les- les ened while there was added to it very natural cu curiosity to know more moro about the beau beautiful t Ifill lii girl When he lie got home homo that night ho lie SAid eaid to his bis mother mothe I have found foun Rex Hex V V V Where ehe elms cried V V V Over O at J V II And why did lil Dod you not bi bring l g V him back with you ou Well he seems very happy where he je is 3 lau laughed hed the doctor And then he went on and told all he hemd V had md learned He Ho was not surprised surprise er cr should show more marc interest in m tho thIS dog lo than in the young lady but as ho had unbounded faith in her tact and aud jud judgment ment he said That is the case mother Now if i i you were in my place what would you do Do repeated Mrs Mansfield Ian field Why I should po JO und and demand my property no matter how young and andrich andrich andrich rich nn and pretty prett the person was in in whose possession I 1 knew it to tobe be Your ad advice vice accords with my own opinion said tho doctor and I Ishall shall ball act on it tomorrow morrow afternoon The next afternoon ha he drove dro over overto overto overto to ton again ogain and nd leaving his friends friend's he walked allce up to Bellaire Ho l-ie asked aked the footman who answered answer answer- ed his lua ring if Mr Masters was in an and receiving a Q reply in in tho the V he lie said sLid d i |
