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But he sed the bitter knowledge and said: "If you undertake to hold the dog, Miss Maxwell, I will bind his paw"

"Oh, et all about his

dear wounded little foot? And he ca hirand air Come, then, Joey dear! Let us

see what has happened Yes, this is the doctor, but he won't hurt you

He is so good and kind to little dogs; he rap up the bleedy part

until it is quite nice and comfy"

"Your only patient, doctor," said the captain, cheerily, when Elsie had

done fondling the dog "Even crediting our poor fireman to the enemy's

score, we have had the best of the first round"

"Is there any likelihood of a second attack?"

"I hope not Indeed, I shall be very ain"

"Ah, that is excellent Our young lady here does not thrive on

excitee

of a high fever"

"Then she can cal to-day,"

said Courtenay, with a slance at Elsie which told her quite

plainly that Christobal did not really knohat he was talking about

Which goes to prove that even a prudent ue and his eyes