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"He has allotted to hi for the property of his

masters, Hiro," I said, "and hence is not really a malefactor

Besides, since he would not leave the boat and follow our trail, he is

by this tier to approach the piratical canine again; so

I,to e thing to say, but it is the truth, I had never

before in ! I had won many knotty suits at law, had

solvedwith human nature--and had found

hurateful--but I have

never owned or even fed a dog A strange new feeling came in ible thing

"John," said I, "what breed of dog is this?" Indeed, it was hard to

tell offhand, although he had the keen head of a collie

"I guess he's just one o' thes," answered John, "mostly

shepherd, maybe; I dunno"

"Very well, Partial shall be his naoes with Jimmy an' me"

"John, will you sell

that ht sound odd

"What'd ye want him fer?" he replied "He'd be a nuisance"

"I think not See how faithful he has been, see how grateful he is;