The Big Man chuckled, and suggested, banteringly, that she embody thoseviews into form for the benefit of Congress.

The Woman looked rather puzzled. "Congress?" she demanded; "and whyCongress?"

"Because," he continued with some amusement, "there are people whomventure to differ with you materially in your view-point. I understandthat fairly recently the Kennel Club has received communications fromvarious high officials of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty toAnimals, threatening to place the matter of hound racing in Nome beforeCongress, with the hope of having these cruel racing contests stopped.

"That is, of course, if those concerned cannot be made to look at the errorof their ways by some less drastic method."

For a moment the Woman was quite speechless with surprise and dismay.