the boys returned they

d Fritz to leave it there if he went out

y entered, Mrs. Steiner sinking down upon the so

pon the table. It is for you, a

"gone out for a walk and left

d, each sentence meeting with comm

the time he ran into the Council House he was not to blame, b

ght, but I am sorry he ta

Pixy is but a dog, and has

much of my studies in natur

as a man, either, or I would not

certainly

when I called 'Pixy!' If he had not come he would have been disobedient or stupid; and my father

aying I will not have to st

continued Paul, "and papa wi

sake! Has th

mean that,"

o your room, Franz, and see i

is gone. Shall we fini

Steiner with te

nd for the mark you gave me; and want to say that

feel as if I will never see him again a

we had not been so harsh with Fri

han I am when I am enough distressed that the

hen when he became a trouble we blamed Fritz. I wish we could do something now. Perhaps the train has n

a step on the porch. He is at the hall door. Yes, thank heaven, the b

f her brother, and, clasping his hand, she led him to

he not

nd it is all on account of the dog. The boys wer

he had been there, I w

ld have

we to do

ination in the matter. He will be surprised when he reaches home to know that I am

is purse was lost, then when his dog was lost and now it would be to tell them that both dog and boy are gone. Uncle Braun put a notice in

y be that he has not left Frankfort, and if it will be a comfort to you we will try to find the young rascal. There are two railways which he could take to go home, so you and the two boys can go to th

e year's end to another. But suppo

hat I am here. He will not think t

ikely that one spy at the one and the three at the other would miss seeing the runaway, especially as he would b

he three neared the depot; "the guard will not allow Pixy in a p

think of it, and the boy will be stowed in a freight car without his fath

z, "for Fritz wrote a letter home on Thursday, an

freight cars, Franz can watch the passenger cars, and I will go first into the waiting-rooms to see

dog were not to be seen, and they could onl

ritz's mother, telling her that the boy set out for home about noon, and when he arrives the

on in the number of words, thus lessening the expense, and then the three would have set out for home had not Paul mad

an electric car and get there in time to tell Brother Fritz a

n boarding it, and Paul and Franz enj

at she dreaded that the train would leave for the Odenwald before they reached the d

led past us," exclaimed Franz. "He saw us and si

" and she sprang up, and would have hurried to

limbs broken?" he asked. "Wait until we stop at the

on the curb until a car came that was going

til we come with the key. I am afraid this has hindered him from leaving for Cassel. And oh, boys, we are on the

hey stepped off, and a

feverish wi

ng away has upset me so that I cannot think. There was not the least excuse for it. Surely he could have waited u

turned home and found Mr

depot, sister," he said kindly. "You knew that I wou

e Fritz?" she a

ad bought a ticket for the Odenwal

ly. "I cannot forgive myself for finding fault with his dog.

train. I have written to my wife's brother that I would pass

e where were F

r months, and wondered if there had been many changes during his absence. He hurried alon

how much one would cost. To his surprise and delight, he found that

you would take a present

present to my baby brother,

ould yo

ther, but I don't know w

and here is a tin grater.

trumpet do not cost too much. I must hav

grater around to his side, and the happy Fritz set out for the depot, when a street urchin slipped up behind him and blew a shrill blast upon the trumpet. Fritz turned

by this dog?" he

it to me. He has no tag or muzzle be

le or tag, but wish to know

s name i

om whom it was stolen not only put the case in the hands of the police, but

red Fritz. "He first ran awa

him to you to take

d fight to get him; and I am taking

is you

tz H

t of you

e is als

t was the Widow Steiner who put the case in the hands

ered over his explanation. "Yes-no. It did run away-

were

Aunt St

w that you ar

ell her. Yes, I

I know that you are taking her

ows it," ho

ves are in Frankfort. You come with me that we may

o not take me to pris

Widow Steiner's. There we wil

cause I have just run off from her

need not be ashamed if yo

I am only taking my o

and the tall policeman set out for 37 Bornheimer street, fo

of them. "While he was about it he might as we

woman standing in the door of her bakery. "People who take no care

hurry along, and they soon reached 37, where the returned ones were still upon the porch. Mrs. Steiner was weeping, and Mr. He

ng up the street following a policeman. Among them is a black dog. Yes, it

but looked out when his captor told him that they had re

d Fritz in delight, and running up the steps he

og, for Pixy danced and pranced about his master, j

marked the policeman as he reached the group upon the porch

dog does belong to papa

claimed Frit

his lady the W

eplied, step

and to the police," he said in an injure

t know Fritz. The dog ran away from my house while under my care, and my wish was to state cor

il, had lost his dog, then when the boy told me his name and where he had been st

ble, and I thank you heartily. It has all turned out right. Had you not arre

tell you that when you call upon the police t

y," added Mr. Heil. "You h

military salute and p

and the other

Odenwald with such a motley array of things upon your bac

uld carry them better if strapped upon my back, and he strapped them which I thought was v

p! It is not a singer,

formation that his aunt tried to

make excellent coffee and all three

g," he replied, looking as surprised and

time for our afternoon meal, we will gi

n finished I can pass an hour or more with you at the f

with us. Franz, you will please peel and chop the cold boiled potatoes, and brown them nicely and cut thin slices from the cold boiled ham, an

f the mocha coffee as it was being

ne coffee, sister,"

ade of poor material by an adept. Our dear old grandmother was compelled in war-times to make it from chicory, but would use

returned from the bakery with a fine large seed cake,

and lettuce was now upon the table, Fritz brought th

th pleasant chat the meal progressed, the guest assuring the

lk to the Forest-house, as I would like to call on the way at the Sta

king this lov

an! We spent part of the time with him watching the fireworks

owledge of how the work should be done as has

d rather be

ess lies in the fact that he understands thoroughly

m glad you will take us. Will we see him on

rk that demeans or elevates a man. I know of but two classes of men, the worker and the drone. The king who rules wisely and the tailor who does honest work are pleasing to God in the

ion of his cord, but always keeping near his master. They halted at the house of Uncle Braun and invited him to meet them at the Forest-house which he gladly accepted; then they passed on and soon stood before the palatial clothing house of the Staymans

k Heil of the Odenwald wishes to leave

mmediately, and welcom

rruption." They followed him, passing through a small room lined with mirrors from floor to ceiling, and

e workrooms?"

ck of this one. Here we have onl