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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 11, 1936
BULLDOG CRUMMEL
(Continued from Page 10)
course. Cert'nly not.”
*Your
ex-!
"Come on. blarst Jer!" "Your uncle formed his own claimed Faulin quietly but sava- "This house, together with its opinion of his relations." retorted gely, giving the chain 2 sharp contents and all his personal the' woman coldly, "Now, per-tug. effects contained therein, he leaves haps, you'll be so good as to leave Showing 20 resentment but to one he describes as his faith- my house."
with an expression of bewilder- ful friend Mrs. Emily Walker,
'ouse!" repeated the ment in his eyes. Crummel quick- widow.”
man, spitting emphatically. "Iened his pace and snuffed after Mrs. Walker flushed faintly as 'ope you'll be found dead in it.". the seaman, out of the office and she met hostile glances.
Without meeting the widow's into the street. "The other bequest is the testa-eyes, he swang into the passage ¡ter's thoroughbred bulldog Crum- and out into the street.
mel. six years old.
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Within two or three days of old Tom Crummel's funeral, the little But in this Three days later the mortal rehouse a stone's throw from Mill- case there are conditions attached mains of old Tom Crummel were wall Docks took on an improved which it is necessary for me to decently interred at the cost of exterior aspect. explain very clearly."
the burial club of which he long Its brass knocker gleamed Mr. Pecker cleared his throat. had been a member.
brighter, its single step shone "Estimating the dog's expecta- Crummel the bulldog, in charge whiter, while clean lace curtains! tions of life as twelve years, the of the widow Walker, was pre-displaced the dingy hangings testator placed in my hands a sum sent at the ceremony; and, when which until then-in the critical of money that will provide, first-the service was finished, was opinion
EUROPE, of neighbouring house- 1. ten shillings per week for the drawn away from the grave withholders--had been a disgrace dog's care and keep; and second- difficulty.
the street.
life.
on
Co
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&
ly one pound per week for which-1 On the fourth day, Bill Fau-
Mrs. Walker was an early riser. Straits, Java, Burma. Ceylon. Africa, Queensland. Ports, and
soever of his, the testator's, re-lin received a letter at his lod-Every morning, long before her India, Persian Gulf, West Indies, Red Ser, Eart Istenbut, latives agrees and undertakes the gings requesting him to call at neighbours were astir, she might Siauritius, East
South and
Greece, Levantine Ports, Europe, custody of the aforesaid dog dur-ten o'clock precisely at the office have been seen whitening the step PENINSULA & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY ing the remaining portion of its for Messrs. Pecker. Pecker and or polishing the brass
the Fecker, in respect of matters con-street door. which during such DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS "Each week the dog must be cerning the estate of Thomas times remained wide open to give
brought to my office in West Ferry Crummel deceased.
the little house an airing, Road so that its condition may The seaman was punctual, and On the Friday morning follow- be examined; and if the animal found Mr. Pecker seated at hising Bill Paulin's visit to Mr. is found to be in good health and writing table. On the hearth-mat Pecker, Mrs. Walker, busy out in
paid over to its custodian:” bersome steel-studded leather col-wise silent street, observed
"Supposen more'n one of us is lar, from which a chain was loop-sturdy and compact object, brows- willin' to 'ave the dorg, mister?" ed to the arm of the lawyer's fish. in colour, rapidly approach-
~Paulin pat the query in a voice chair. be strove to make mild and disin-l
ing along the pavement from the The heavy footfall of the sea-direction of the high road. “ terested
man appeared to disturb the anim- Mr. Peeker looked up quickly. al, for he ceased
Looking more intently, she was his snufffing surprised to recognise Crummel "We'll deal with that point when shore. raised his massive head and Marseilles, Havre, London, Eam-it arises." he said dryly. "Mean-looked up.
The widow watched the dog's burg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hall while I'll start with
silent approach with no little con- you. Are
A muffled, grumbling growl re-cern. Not that she had any fear them had at ja moment; but.
soothing been
established a firm friend- word from the little solicitor, the ship- "Course I am! Me and 'in 'ud dog dropped his jowls on to his But she had 2 presentiment & Hall Set on together a treat.”
paws and lay regarding the new-that his appearance at that hour, "And what about you,
comer with almost human intens and alone, betokened trouble. Crummel?" Marseilles, Havre,
Crummel stopped for an instant | "I'm 'ardly in a position," be
"Take a seat, will you, Paulin," at her side, snuffing contentedly. bury, Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull replied hesitatingly. "Shouldn't Bombay Marseilles & London.
ordered rather than invited the Then, with a yelp of excitement bave the time to look Bombay, Marseilles & London.
lawyer.
he lumbered past her, entered the {prop'ly."
"So it only remains for you to
"Right you are," returned the little house. and proceeded
climb the stairs. express your wishes, Miss Pum-seaman gruffy. mice."
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Mrs. Walker shut the street asked door and followed.
"You are still in the same mind
dog?"
"I couldn't take the dog." she about taking the
The door of the bedroom in said coldly. "A cat would be dif-Mr. Pecker.
"Course I am." f'rent.
retorted the which old Tom had died stood wide I'm sorry for the pore beast, all the same, if Bill Paulin other roughly.
open, and curled up on the foot is to 'ave it."
"Very well," was the quiet re- of the bed lay Crummel, snoring "Why should he have it?" de-ply. "But before you take Crum-quietly.
mel away, there's a little manded the widow.
Mrs. Walker, with a glint of "I've been left the house. I'mment you have to sign."
tears in her eyes, went over and; take the dog.
Mr. Pecker cleared his quite willing to
throat patted him. We're good friends already." fussily and picked up a sheet of
"Poor old Crammel," she said. paper.
You remember your master, eh?
"Well, you shall rest there
The seaman uttered an oath. "So you'd do me out of it, would! you?" he said fiercely.
docu-
Paulin "Tha's all right," said quickly. "Nuff said. I'm to git while if it pleases you." Lawyer Pecker raised his hand. thirty bob a week for lookin' after Mrs. Walker had
by the way, there is no additional charge for Deck Cabins and dog will be delivered to you after ed. Feeson!" be called. And there is of course à Sun Deck Swimming pool, än Orchestra and a fine (the funeral.” Laundry.
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A languid youth answered the Without further remark he rose, summons; the undertaking was
slip. Is 'e 'ere?"
picked up his hat and cane, and signed laboriously by the legatee. with a curt "Good day" withdrew, the clerk wrote his name in the followed by Mrs. Walker, who place appointed, and withdrew.
mice.
door.
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Walker had stood, watching the ""Come ere,
you!"
shouted fearful struggle. Paulin, flourishing the chain as he
Now she came forward and a stood in the open doorway. knelt by the prone man's side. A
small glance told her he was dead. The bulldog raised ita got reddish eyes to the seaman's face Meanwhile, Crummel-stood well was and began slowly to lift its top back, shaking his wounded head from time to time and brushing the injured ear with a paw.
The instant Paulin detected her
,
barely "It is a matter of regret that the dorg, ten bob o' which is ter downstairs, again when she Mrs. Walker cannot have the dog be spent on "is grub, Turkish startled by a loud knocking at the lip in a soari
street door.
"Come 'ere, barst yer!" Paulin so long as one of the relatives baths, perms an' lipstick. is prepared to take it. The terms "An I'm to show up 'ère evry
Only by the faintest flicker of shouted again, stamping his foot “Crummel," she said, looking of the will are explicit.".
week so's you can see 'e ain't got her eyelids did she betray her mo-and glaring with hate.
down at the dog. "What have "Then I'll 'ave it see! Blus-the mange or bin sold fer thementary alarm on finding the Still the bulldog stood, immov-you done?"
I've got cher. roughly dressed figure of William able, quietly growling.
At the sound of the name, the lands of Sunshine and Romance, "Down Under" you will feel a tered Faulin. "Bein" willin", I've sake of 'is 'ide. new being and even if you are not inclined towards Spring, Fishing, got a right to it, on your own Give us the paper an' I scratch Fazlin standing on her freshly "All right. Then I'll fetch yer!" bulldog wagged his tall feebly and Shooting or Mountaineering you will find that the Antipodes have plenty (showin'."
me monniker on it."
whitened doorstep.
yelled the man, springing heavily padded towards the door. The to offer you-including 25/- for your pound.
"That is so." agreed the solici-
"One moment,” said Mr. Pecker;
"My dorg 'ere?" he demanded, forward.
widow followed, and together they tor. "I have your address. The "your signature must be witness-
With a swiftness scarcely credi-stepped out on to the landing, the abruptly.
"Your dog?" she repeated, cold-ble in so heavy an animal. Crum-woman closing the bedroom door
mel evaded the man's out-thrust softly behind her. ly. "Do you mean-"
"You know w'at I mean." snarl-hand, swung aside and fixed his Crummel followed her down- ed the man. **E give me
the terrible fames in his would-be stairs and into the kitchen, watch-
captor's left ankle.
ing there as the woman set water "Yes; but he's
Thrown off his balance, mad with on the stove for heating. asleep.
during rage and pain, the senten fell closed the parlour door after her. **Well," said Paulin, rising, bring him round to you
Then the dog was left alone the morning."
with a crash to the floor.
while the widow arranged with a "Wat's the idea of you takin']"w'at about a bit on account?” to the United Kingdom via New
As the widow spoke, she com- With a thrusting blow of his neighbour send at once for Mr. Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
the dog?" demanded Martha Pum- "Ten shillings will be paid you menced gradually to close the free foot, he tried to release his Pecker.
jat once in respect of the dog." "To do the weepin' widow out said Mr. Fecker, precisely, "as its
leg from the bulldog's grip.
Seated at the parlour table, the His nail-studded boot of thirty bob a week-and git a food must be provided.
crashed lawyer ripped open the inside bit of me own back," came the "But your pound per week is foot against the jamb.
įmanoeuvre, he thrust his heavy on to the side of the animal's stitching of the bulldog's collar. head, tearing the, ear; but the Soon he was able to extract two payable in arrear. You will Te- "No, you don't," he said, quick-only effect was to tighten the re-long narrow folded strips of pa........ "You can't live or a pound alceive thirty shillings next Tues-ty. T take 'im 'ome meself lentless bold, extorting a yell" of week. Bill Paulin," went on the day."
agony from the tortured man.
Opening the first, he displayed woman. "W'y don't yer go back Grumbling under his breath, the
Writhing and shrieking on the a Bank of England note for £500, to sea?"
seaman grasped the ten-shilling replied the widow. "It will be floor, Faulin contrived to draw and laid it beside a little pile of "Mind yet own blarsted bus-cote held out to him. Then he
best. He's in his old master's his clasp-knife and open
the gold coins. ness! I know w'at I'm doin","carelessly put on his cap.
broad blade. bedroom, and might resent your snarled the seaman.
"Well, we'll be orf" he said.
Throwing himself forward, he disturbing him.” Martha's retort was checked by 'And us your end of the chain,.
dog. The seaman answered by push-slashed desperately at the the opening of the parlour door will yer?""
The blade glanced off its hard and the reappearance of the Mr. Pecker onlooped the dog'sing the woman aside with
lead and, taking a pace forward, necessary violence and striding to skull and cut deep into the stud-
ded collar. and up the stairs.
"I knew all about it,” he said. Pale, and severe of aspect, she stopped and patted the animal.
Paulin's attack brought his face "He was a queer one, was old Tom Mra, Walker watched him with- A soft snuffing expressed Crum-] stood surveying the occupants of
out speaking until he reached the closer to the animal-who, stung Crummel the room.
mel's appreciation of the caress,
by the cut, released its grip of "My instructions were that if "There's no need for you to and he tried, ineffectually, to lick
the man's leg and sprang with a lafter five years whichever of his stay any longer," she said. "the lawyer's hand.
"You'd best be careful, William
relatives had proved to my satis- any of you wish to see the body,
Crummel" ordered Paulin," she then said, warningly.savage growl at his throat.
Crummel's fangs sank deep, faction that he or she had done "You must be off "Crummel may fancy his master's
choking the ery you are free to go upstairs. There's the little man.
that struggled their duty by the dog, I was to Be there, and—” only the dog up there guarding now-with your new master.
disclose the secret of the collar. "T'll give im fancy, blarst 'im for utterance. his dead master,"
a good dog-else I shall know all
For a few moments the sailor
hand, "But if, on the other about it when I see
next roared the man in a passion. you
frantically at the dog's Crummel fell into had hands, I week:
head, tearing the loose skin with was to transfer him to you, Mrs. his blunt nails. Then, with
a Walker, together with the thirty gurgling sound, he lay still. shillings a week and the contents
Crummel continued to worry the of the collar.
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"Not me," muttered Crummel.
young
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"Get up,
now."
"I prefer to bring him to you,”
room floor.
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Was shut, Paulin
per.
The document he read aloud: “Cruelty and unkindness will
lose this money. Kindness will find it.Thomas
Crummel."
His words were followed instant-clawed Martha did not deign to speak handing the chain to the seaman
"Here you are." he added, hand-ly by a heavy thud on the bed
The door "Eight!" exclaimed the dog's few seconds later was on her way to the high road.
new master, twisting the chain crossed the little landing. grasp-torn throat for a while until, as “And now, dash it all, blest if twice round Paulin larched towards the door
his bulky feted the handle and threw it open though at last aware of victory, the dara'd dog, hasn't settled the
As it swung back on its hinges, he opened his jaws and stagger whole affair himself! Look and stopped within a pace of the "Come on, Crummel.” widow.
dog did not growl, but it struck Crummel on his hinded back.
Inim, Mr. Walker:" seemed to look inquiringly at the quarters.
"As he moved the slashed collar "Congratcheslashus," he said 12wyer.
Bulldog Crummel. lying with The sturdy animal, standing fell from his neck, and out rolled bandaged head before. mockingly. "You got round the
the fire. "Run along, Crummel,” ̈ order-squarely on its powerful legs, ja number of gold coins. old screw a treat. The rights of ed the latter, with a wave of his merely granted, its balance -
looked up and grinned broadly at relations ain't nothing to you, `o" hand.
In the doorway, wringing her his two friends. Idistrubed by the glancing blow it hands in helpless terror, Mrs.
(THE END)
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