Withtheinterviewbehindher, SnoopysetoutforNorthPlatte, 350milesaway, inthecompanyofahumanesocietyofficialinCasperwhohadvolunteeredforthelongestsinglehoponSnoopy' , butassoonasshe' dbeeninterviewed.Snoopywasbackontheroadfora138-miletriptoGrandIsland.
Twicemorethatdayshewaspassedalong, arrivinginLincoln, Nebraska, afterdarkandsotiredthatshecurledupinthefirstdoggiebedshesawdespitethegrowlsofitsrightfulowner.
Withagiftofanewwickersleepingbasketandanote "HappytobepartofthechainreunitingSnoopywithherfamily," , SnoopyspedonandbynightfallwasinCedarRapids.
Atnightfallofherfifthdayontheroad, SnoopywasinChicago, , , thevetwhoexaminedhertoldthereportersthat, "Foranoldladywho' sbeentravelingallweekandhascomemorethan1300miles, she' ' sgoingtomakeithometomorrowjustfine." TheTopps, watchingthenightlyupdateofSnoopy' sjourneyontheFortWayneTVstation, brokeintocheers.
ThenextdaywasSaturday, ' sDay, , andthenSnoopyhadnothingtodobutnapuntilRod' sassistant, Skip, arrivedfromFortWaynetodriveherthe160mileshome.
HoursbeforeSnoopyandSkipwereexpectedinFortWayne, -sizedbannerthat, whenitwasunfurled, read: WELCOMEHOME, SNOOPY! FROMROCKSPRINGS, WYOMING, TOFORTWAYNE, INDIANA, VIATHEPUPPYEXPRESS, , theTopps, friendsandfamilyandtheshelter' sstaffallcrowdedintotheshelter' swaitingroom.
Somewhereamidthefussandconfusion, RodfoundtimetodrawNancyasideandgiveherwordthatSnoopywouldbearrivinghomewithherboardingbillmarked "PaidinFull ".AnanonymousfriendoftheHumaneSocietyinCasperhadtakencareofit.
ThentheCBradiocrackled, andSkip' svoicefilledthecrowdedroom."Comingin! ThePuppyExpressiscomingin!"
NancyandJoeandthechildrenrushedoutinthesubfreezingair, , lightsflashing, sirensounding."Snoopy' shome!" screamedthechildren, "Snoopy' shome!"
