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After   a   second   telegraphing   of   glances�察  �his   parents   consented。   Half   an 

hour later the playmates were sound asleep�察�the puppy snuggling deep in 

the hollow of her master's arm�察�her furry head across his thin chest。 

     It was in this pose that Hazen found them when�察�late in the evening�察�he 

tiptoed   into   Dick's   cubby´hole   room。   He   gazed   down   at   the   slumberous 

pair   for   a   space�察  �while   he   fought   and   conquered   an   impulse   toward   fair 

play。 Then he stooped to pick up the dog。 

     Lass�察  �waking   at   the   slight   creak   of   a   floorboard�察  �lifted   her   head。 At 

sight   of   the   figure   leaning   above   her   adored   master�察  �the   lip   curled   back 

from her white teeth。 Far down in her throat a growl was born。 Then she 

recognized   the   intruder   as   the   man   who   had   petted   her   and   fed   her   that 

evening。 The growl died in her throat�察�giving place to a welcoming thump 

or two of her bushy tail。 Dick stirred uneasily。 

     Patting the puppy lightly on her upraised head�察�Hazen picked up Lass 

in his arms and tiptoed out of the room with her。 Mistaking this move for a 

form of caress�察�she tried to lick his face。 The man winced。 

     Downstairs and out into the street Hazen bore his trustful little burden�察�

halting only to put on his hat�察�and for a whispered word with his wife。 For 

nearly a mile he carried the dog。 Lass greatly enjoyed the ride。 She was 

pleasantly tired�察�and it was nice to be carried thus�察�by some one who was 

so considerate as to save her the bother of walking。 

     At   the   edge   of   the   town�察  �Hazen   set   her   on   the   ground   and   at   once 

began to walk rapidly away in the direction of home。 He had gone perhaps 

fifty yards when Lass was gamboling merrily around his feet。 A kick sent 

the dismayed and agonized puppy flying through the air like a whimpering 



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catapult�察�and landed her against a bank with every atom of breath knocked 

out   of   her。   Before   she   had   fairly   struck   ground��before   she   could   look 

about her��Hazen had doubled around a corner and had vanished。 

     At a run�察�he made for home�察�glad the unpleasant job was over。 At the 

door his wife met him。 

     ;Well�察─�she demanded�察 �did you drown her in the canal�察�the way you 

said�拭─�

     ;No�察─  �he   confessed   sheepishly�察   �I   didn't   exactly  drown   her。 You   see�察�

she  nestled   down   into   my   arms   so   cozy  and   trusting´like�察  �that   Iwell�察  �I 

fixed it so she'll never show up around here again。 Trust me to do a job 

thoroughly�察�if I do it at all。 I; 

     A  dramatic   gesture   from   Mrs。   Hazen's   stubby   forefinger   interrupted 

him。   He   followed   the   finger's   angry  point。   Close   at   his   side   stood   Lass�察�

wagging her tail and staring expectantly up at him。 

     With her keen power of scent�察�it had been no exploit at all to track the 

man over a mile of unfamiliar ground。 Already she had forgiven the kick 

or   had   put   it   down   to   accident   on   his   part。 And   at   the   end   of   her   eager 

chase�察�she was eager for a word of greeting。 

     ;I'll be; gurgled Hazen�察�blinking stupidly。 

     ;I guess you will be�察─�conceded his wife。 ;If that's the 'thorough' way 

you do your jobs at the factory; 

     ;Say�察─   �he   mumbled       in  a  sort  of   wondering      appeal�察   �is  there   any 

HUMAN   that   would   like   to   trust   a   feller   so   much   as   to   risk   another 

ribcracking kick�察�just for the sake of being where he is�拭�I almost wish; 

     But the wish was unspoken。 Hazen was a true American husband。 He 

feared his wife more than he loved fairness。 And his wife's glare was full 

upon him。 With a grunt he picked Lass up by the neck�察�tucked her under 

his arm and made off through the dark。 

     He did not take the road toward the canal�察�however。 Instead he made 

for the railroad tracks。 He remembered how�察�as a lad�察�he had once gotten 

rid of a mangy cat�察�and he resolved to repeat the exploit。 It was far more 

merciful   to   the   puppyor   at   least�察  �to   Hazen's   conscience��than   to   pitch 

Lass into the slimy canal with a stone tied to her neck。 

     A   line   of   freight   cars;empties;was   on   a   siding�察  �a   short   distance 



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above the station。 Hazen walked along the track�察�trying the door of each 

car   he   passed。   The   fourth   he   came   to   was   unlocked。   He   slid   back   the 

newly greased side door�察�thrust Lass into the chilly and black interior and 

quickly slid shut the door behind her。 Then with the silly feeling of having 

committed a crime�察�he stumbled away through the darkness at top speed。 

     A   freight   car   has   a   myriad   uses�察  �beyond   the   carrying   of   legitimate 

freight。   From   time   immemorial�察  �it   has   been   a   favorite   repository   for   all 

manner of illicit flotsam and jetsam human or otherwise。 

     Its popularity with tramps and similar derelicts has long been a theme 

for comic paper and vaudeville jest。 Though�察�heaven knows�察�the inside of 

a   moving   box´car   has   few   jocose   features�察  �except   in   the   imagination   of 

humorous artist or vaudevillian� �

     But a far more frequent use for such cars has escaped the notice of the 

public   at   large。 As   any   old   railroader   can   testify�察  �trainhands   are   forever 

finding in box´cars every genus and species of stray。 

     These finds range all the way from cats and dogs and discarded white 

rabbits   and   canaries�察  �to   goats。   Dozens   of   babies   have   been   discovered�察�

wailing and deserted�察�in box´car recesses�察�perhaps a hundred miles from 

the siding where�察�furtively�察�the tiny human bundle was thrust inside some 

conveniently unlatched side door。 

     A    freight    train  offers    glittering   chances      for  the   disposal     of  the 

Unwanted。 More than once a slain man or woman has been sent along the 

line�察   �in  this   grisly    but   effective    fashion�察   �far   beyond      the   reach    of 

recognition。 

     Hazen   had   done   nothing   original   or   new   in   depositing   the   luckless 

collie pup in one of these wheeled receptacles。 He was but following an 

oldestablished custom�察�familiar to many in his line of life。 There was no 

novelty to it��except to Lass。 

     The car was dark and cold and smelly。 Lass hated it。 She ran to its door。 

Here   she   found   a   gleam   of   hope   for   escape   and   for   return   to   the   home 

where every one that day had been so kind to her。 Hazen had shut the door 

with such vehemence that it had rebounded。 The hasp was down�察�and so 

the catch had not done its duty
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