" In where?" asked Dan, in surprise.

"In here, of course; this is where .your uncle Robert lives," and Mr.
Hardy pointed to the
house on the steps of which Dan had been sitting.

To his great surprise, Dan learned that he had followed the policeman's
directions exactly; but, not knowing it, had neglected to look on he
house doors for his uncle's name.

In a few moments more he and his father were in the house, while Crippy
was in the
kitchen actually gorging himself with food.

When Mr. Hardy found the note Dan had left, he was not at all worried
about his son's
safety; but when, later in the day, he had leisure, he started to the
city for the travellers, and, driving directly to his brother's house,
found them as has been seen.

It is easy to understand that, after all this labor on Dan's part to
save his pet, Mr. Hardy
readily promised that Crippy should be allowed to die of old age,
instead of being killed and roasted, and Dan, with Crippy hugged very
close to him, started for home with his father, sure that no boy in all
the. wide world would spend a merrier Thanksgiving than he.

Crippy was also happy on that day, if food could make him so, and it is
safe to say that,
if he survives the wonderfully. big dinner Dan proposes to give him