Besides, they won't let a dog go by express unless he's in a
crate. What are we to do?"
"Why," said the Mistress, stooping to stroke the silken head that
rested against her knee, "Why, Laddie seems to have settled that
for us, by coming along. He's surely paid his way. We'll have to
take him the rest of the trip. The Harmons will be glad to see
him, I'm sure. Everybody's always glad to see Laddie, wherever we
go. Let's take him. It's the only thing to do. We can explain to
them how it happened."
And so, after more discussion, it was settled. Even as most
things had a way of being settled when the Mistress proposed
them.
Three hours later, the car stopped before the entrance of a
roomily beautiful house in a roomily beautiful residence park, in
the upper Catskills.
The welcoming smiles on the faces of host and hostess suffered
sudden eclipse; as a huge mahogany-and-white collie stepped
majestically from the car at the heels of the two guests.
"This is Lad," introduced the Mistress. "I hope you don't mind
our bringing him. I can promise he won't be a bit of trouble to
anybody.
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