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第12章 史努比回家(第6页)

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JoedrewherawayfromtheasiSoldher,untiltheyfiguredhowtogetthemselvesohoaskforhelp,theycalledTravelers'Aid,andwithkihelocalrepresentativearrangedforamotelroomforthemfht.There,withtheirboxesandbagspiledarouheyputinacalltorelativesbae,whopromisedtogettogethermohefareaheday.

"ButwhataboutSnoopy?"Matthewsaidassoonashisparentsgotoffthephone.

"We'tgowithoutSnoopy,"Jodistatedflatly.Atseventeen,Snoopyhadabitofaheartekidhefamilyworriedabouther.

Joepickedupthelittledog."Snoopy,"hesaid,tuggingherfloppyearsinthewaysheliked."Ithinkytohavetohitchhike."

"Don'ttease,Joe,"saidNancyshortly.

"I'mnotteasi;heassuredher,tuoopyintothe."I'mgoingtotrytofibouaketheoldgirlbackforUS."

Atthelocaltruckstop,JoesatSnoopyonastoolbesidehimwhilehefelliionwithdriverswhostoppedtee,I'dliketohelpyouout,"ohersaid."She'sawfuldIwouldn'tmindthepany,butI'mnotghFortWayrip."Theonlydriverwhocouldhavetakenherpioopyupaherclosely."Naw,"thema;withanolddoglikeher,there'dbetoomanypitstops.Igottomaketime."Stillhopeful,Joetackedupasigel'sphonenumber.

"Somebodywillcallbeforebustimetomorrow,"hepredictedtothekidsygotbaotel.

"Butsuppose;Jodisaid.

Joea;Sweetie,we'vegottobeonthatbus.TheTravelers'Aidlypayforustht."

&dayJoewentofftocollectthewiredfundswhileNandthekidsshtheirpossessitodecidewhatcouldbetothesixpiecesofbaggagetheywereallowedonthebusandwhathadtobeleftbehind.OrdinarilySnoopyed,butnowhereyesfollowedeverymoveofNandthe,ahempausedtothink,evenforaminute,Sheidlehand,askiouched,tobeheld.

"Sheknows,"Jodisaid,gher."Shekhingawfulisgoingtohappen."

&ravelers'Aidrepresentativearrivedtotakethebelongingsthey'tpaatiohriftshop.Ani,hewascaughtbetweenbeingsympathetigpractihelookedatSnoopy."Seventeenisreally,"hesaidgently."Maybeyoujusthavetofigureshe'shadalonglifeandagoodo;Whennobodyspoke,hetookadeepbreath."Ifyouwant,youleaveherwithmeandI'llhaveherputtosleepafteryou'vego;

ThelookedatNancybutsaidnothioodtherewasn'taheydidn'twaharderoherbyprotesting.Nancybowedherhead.Shethoughtofallthewalks,alltheromps,allthepiics,allthetimesshe'dgookissthegoodnightandSnoopyhadliftedherheadtobekissedtoo.

"Thankyou,"shetoldtheman."It'skindofyoutooffer.Butno,no,"sherepeatedfirmly,"Snoopy'spartofthefamily,andfamiliesdon'tgiveupoher."Shereachedforthetelephonebook,lookedup"Ke;intheYellowPages,andbegandialing.Scrupulously,shestartedeachcallwiththeexplanationthatthefamilywasdownontheirluck."But,"shebegged,"ifyou'lljustkeepourlittledoguntilwedawaytogethertoFortWayne,Igiveyoumywordwe'llpay.Pleasetrustme.Please."

&erinaryic,whichalsoboardedpets,fiheTravelers'Aidrepresehemtotheplacywasthelasttosaygood-bye.ShekookSnoopy'sfrostedmuzzleinherhands."Youknowwe'dneverleaveyouifwecouldhelpit,"shewhispered,"sodon'tgiveup;don'tyiveup.We'llgetyoubaise."

OnFortWayoppsfoundamobilehometorent,oneofJoe&#avethemhisoldcar,sisters-in-lawprovidedpotsandpansandbedlihereturheiroldsdNandJoefoundjobs.Bitbybitthefamilygotitselftogether,butthecirclehadapainfulgapinit.Snoopywasmissing.EverydayNancytelephonedadifferentmovingpany,adifferenttrupany,beggingforarideforSnoopy.EverydayJodiahroughthedifshe'dhadanyludshehadtosayno.

ByMarch,they'dbeenbaFortWaynesixweeksandNandespair.ShedreadedbearingfromWyomingthatSnoopyhaddiedoutthere,neverknowinghowhardthey&#etherbaeday,havihielephoartmentofAnimaldtoldthemthestory.

"Idon'tknowwhatIdotohelp,"thedireannamedRod,saidwhenshe'dfi;ButI'lltellyouthis:I&#totry."

&er,hetoohadexhaustedtheobviousapproaoopywastoofrailtobeshippediedbaggageentofaplane.Aprofessionalanimaltransppahereast.Shippingpaoberesponsiblefupfromhislatestdshookhishead."Iwishtheold-timePoilli;heremarkedtohisassistant,Skip."They'dhavebroughtthedogback."

"They'dhavepassedheralongfromoher.Itwould'vebeenaPuppyExpress,"Skipjoked.

Rodthoughtforami;Bygolly,thatmaybethea;HegotoutamapandalistofaersinWyoming,Nebraska,Iowa,IllinoisandIndiaelephoning.CouldheenlistenoughvolutogetheraPuppyExpresstotransportSnoopybystagesacrossfivestates?Wouldenoughpeoplebelieveitmatteredsoforalittleseventeen-year-olddogtobereuhherfamilythatthey'ddriveahundredorsomileswesttopickherupandanotherhundredorsomileseasttodeliverhertothedriver?

&er,RodcalledtheTopps."ThePuppyExpressstartstomorrow.Snoopy'se?"hetoldNantly.

TheanimaltroloffiRshadvoluobeSnoopy'sfirstdriver.Whesidetheic,thevetbundledSnoopyieraothecar."She'sgotacold,"thevetsaid,"sokeepherwarMedidinstrudthespecialfoodforherkidioheshoppingbag."

&helittledogoaherhand.Snoopyplacedherpawinit."You'rewele,oldgirl,"thevetsaid,shakingit."It'sbeeakingcareofyou.Thebestofluesafely?"

&he108milests,Wyomiheyrehawomahy,who'dilesfromeettheCathylaughedwhenshesawSnoopy."Whatafunny-lookinglittleseriouscreatureyouaretinsuchstyle,"sheteased."Imagiechauffeursacrossfivestates."Butthatevening,whenshephonedRodinIndiaSnoopyhadarrivedsafelyinCasper,shecalledher&quirl",a,"Ifsheweremine,I'dgotoalotoftroubletogetherback,too."

SobedatCathy'shousealittlebrown-and-whitedih,amacelebrity.Wordoftheseventeen-year-oldpuppywithabadcoldwhowasbeingshuttledaericatorejoinherfamilyhadreaewsmedia.Afterbreakfast,dazedbythecamerabut,asalolite,SnoopysatoheCasperHumayandobliginglycockedherheadahewasagiftfromdthatnight,inFortWayhtbetweeearsastheysawtheiroldgirlpeeroutatthemfromthetelevisio.

Withtheinterviewbehindher,SforNorthPlatte,350milesaway,intheayoffiCasperwhohadvoluhelosinglehoponSnoopy'sjourhemsthtahPlatteatday.Morereportersandawaitedthem,butassoonasshe'dbeeninterviewed.Snoopywasbatheroadfora138-miletriptoGrandIsland.

&hatdaysheassedalinLinebraska,afterdarkashecurledupidoggiebedshesawdespitethegrowlshtfulowner.

Withagiftofanewwickersleepia;HappytobepartoftheitingSnoopywithherfamily,"NebraskapassedthelittledogontoIeofddriverinDesMoines,SnoopyspedonandbynightfallwasinCedarRapids.

Atnightfallofherfifthdayontheroad,SnoopywasinChicago,hero-laststop.Whetheritwasthatshewasgettiohomeorjustbecausehercoldhadrunitscourse,shewasclearlybetter.Iwhoexamihereportersthat,"Foranoldladywho'sbeentravelingallweekandhasorethan1300miles,she'singrandshape.She'sgoihometomorrowjustfiheTopps,watgthenightlyupdateofSnoopy'sjourWayioocheers.

&daywasSaturday,March17th.InhonorofSaintPatrick'sDay,thelittledogsportedawithagreenderbypihecollar.TheChicagopressdidoerviewwithher,andthenSnoopyhadnothingtodobutnapuntilRod'sassistant,Skip,arrivedfromFortWayodriveherthe160mileshome.

HoursbeforeSnoopyaedinFortWayexcitedlyatthehumaer.JodiandMatthewworkedonaroom-sizedba,whenitwasunfurled,read:WELE,SNOOPY?FROMRS,WYOMING,TOFORTWAYNE,INDIANA,VIATHEPUPPYEXPRESS,withherrouteoutlinedacrossthebottomauresintheer.ReportersfromtheFortWayionsandopps,friendsandfamilyaer'sstaffalltotheshelter'swaitingroo

Somewhereamidthefussand,RodfouodrawNancyasideahatSnoopywhomewithherbbillmarked"PaidinFull".AnanonymousfriendoftheHumayiake.

&heCBradiocradSkip'svoicefilledthe."ingin?ThePuppyExpressisingin?"

NandJoeandtherushedoutinthesubfreezingair,thereportersontheirheels.Aroundtheethepickuptruck,lightsflashing,sirensounding."Snoopy'shome?"screamedthe,"Snoopy'shome?"

Aledogwas,sittinguposeatirick'sdayoutfit,peeriedlyoutofthewindowatalltheotiowomoionfromherfamily,afteraweekontheroad,aftertravelingacrossfivestatesfor1,500milesinthepanyers,Snoopy'sodysseywasover.

Nancygottothetruckfirst.Ibeforesheshedooropen,Snnizedher.Barkingwildly,shescrambledacrosstileseatandintoNans.Thehere,andthe.Laughing,g,theyhuggedSnoopyaher.Thefamilythatdidn'tgiveupossmallestmemberwasbacktain.

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