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     After   receiving   full   assurance   that   the   big   cup   should   be   his   at   the 

close of the show�察�Link returned to Chum's bench in ecstasy and sat down 

beside his tired dog�察�with one arm thrown lovingly round the collie's ruff。 



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Chum nestled against his triumphant master�察�as Link fondled his bunch of 

ribbons and went over�察�mentally�察�every move of his triumphal morning。 

     The   milling   and   changing   groups   of   spectators   in   front   of   Bench   65 

did not dwindle。 Indeed�察�as the morning went on�察�they increased。 People 

kept   coming   back   to   the   bench   and   bringing   others   with   them。  Some   of 

these    people   whispered     together。   Some     merely   stared   and   went    away。 

Some asked Ferris carefully worded questions�察�to which the shyly happy 

mountaineer replied with sheepish grunts。 

     The long period of judging came at last to an end。 And the ;Best Dog 

in Show; special was called。 

     Into the ring Ferris escorted Chum�察�amid a multitude of fellow winners�察�

representing one   male   or   female   of   every  breed   exhibited。  Leighton   and 

another   judge   stood   in   the   ring's   center�察  �and   around   them   billowed   the 

heterogeneous array。 The two went at their Gargantuan task with an expert 

swiftness。 Mercilessly�察�dog after dog was weeded out and gated。 At last�察�

Chum and two others were all remaining of the many which had thronged 

the ring。 The spectators were banked�察�five deep and breathless�察�round the 

ropes。 

     The two judges went into brief executive session in one corner。 Then 

Leighton crossed to Link�察�for the fourth time that day�察�and gave him the 

gaudy rosette which proclaimed Chum ;best dog in the show。; A roar of 

applause went up。 Link felt dizzyand numb。 Then�察�with a gasp of rapture�察�

he stooped and gathered the bored Chum in his long arms�察�in a bearlike�察�

ecstatic hug。 

     ;We done it�察�Chummie� ─�he chortled。 ;WE DONE IT� ─�

     Still in a daze�察�he followed the steward to the trophy case�察�where he 

received not only the shining silver cup�察�but a ;sovereign purse�察─�wherein 

were ensconced ten ten´dollar gold pieces。 

     It   was   all   a   dreama   wonder   dream   from   which   presently   he   must 

awaken。 Link was certain of that。 But while the golden dream lasted�察�he 

knew the nameless joys of paradise。 

     Chum  close  at his side�察 �he  made   his   way  through   the   congratulating 



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crowd toward the outer gate of the country club grounds。 He had almost 

reached      the   wicket     when     someone      touched     him�察   �with    unnecessary 

firmness�察�on the shoulder。 

     Not   relishing   the   familiarity�察  �Link   turned   a   scowling   visage   on   the 

interrupter   of   his   triumphal   homeward   progress。   At   his   elbow   stood   a 

stockily´built man�察�dressed with severe plainness。 

     ;You're     Lincoln     Ferris�拭─   �queried    the  stranger�察   �more    as   if  stating 

aggressively a fact than making an inquiry。 

     ;Yep�察─  �said   Link�察  �cross   at   this   annoying   break´in   upon   his   trance   of 

happiness。 ;What d'j' want�拭─�he added。 

     ;Please   step   back   to   the   clubhouse   a   minute   with   me�察─  �returned   the 

stranger�察�civilly enough�察�but with the same bossy firmness in his tone that 

had jarred Ferris in his touch。 ;One or two people want to speak to you。 

Bring along your dog。; 

     Link   glowered。   He  fancied   he   knew   what   was   in   store。   Some   of   the 

ultra    select had gathered in the holy interior of the clubhouse and wanted 

a   private   view   of   Chum�察  �unsullied   by   the   noisy   presence   of   the   crowd 

outside。 They  would   talk   patronizingly  to   Link�察  �and   perhaps   even   try  to 

coax him into selling Chum。 The thought decided Ferris。 

     ;I'm goin' home� ─�he said roughly。 

     ;You're   coming   with   me�察─  �contradicted   the   man   in   that   same   quiet 

voice�察�but slipping his muscular arm into Link's。 

     With his other hand he shifted the lapel of his coat�察�displaying a police 

badge on its reverse。 Still avoiding any outward appearance of force�察�he 

turned     about�察  �with   his   arm   locked    in   Ferris's  and    started   toward    the 

clubhouse。 

     ;Here� ─�expostulated poor Link�察�with all a true mountaineer's horror of 

the police。 ;What's all this�拭�I ain't broke no law� �I; 

     An   ugly   growl   from   Chum   punctuated   his   scared   plea。   Noting   the 

terror in his master's tone and the grip of the stranger on Link's arm�察�Chum 

had spun round to face the two。 

     The     collie's  eyes    were    fixed   grimly    upon    the   plainclothes     man's 



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temptingly thick throat。 One corner of Chum's upper lip was curled back�察�

displaying a businesslike if snowy fang。 His head was lowered。 Deep in 

his furry throat a succession of legato growls were born。 

     The plain´clothes man knew much about dogs。 He knew�察�for example�察�

that when a dog holds his head high and barks there is no special danger to 

be feared from him。 But he also knew that when a dog lowers his head and 

growls�察�showing his eyetooth�察�he means business。 

     And     the   man     shrank    from    the    menace。     One    hand     crept   back 

instinctively toward his hip pocket。 

     Link saw the purely involuntary gesture�察�and he shook in his boots。 It 

was   thus   a   Hampton   constable   had   once   reached   back   when   a   stray   cur 

snapped      at  him。   And    that  constable    had   completed      the  movement       by 

drawing a pistol and shooting the cur。 Perhaps this non´uniformed stranger 

meant to do the same thing。 

     ;Hold   on� ─  �begged   Link�察  �intervening   between   the   man   and   the   dog。 

;I'll go along with you peaceful。 Quit�察�Chum� �It's all right� ─�

     The dog still looked undecided。  He did not like  this new note in   his 

god's voice。 But he obeyed the injunction�察�and fell into step at Link's side 

as   usual。   Ferris   suffered   himself   to   be   piloted�察  �unresisting�察  �through   the 

tattered remnant of the crowd and up the clubhouse steps。 

     There   his   conductor   led   him   through   the   sacred   portals   and   down   a 

wide hallway to the door of a committee room。 Throwing open the door�察�

he ushered in his captive and the dog�察�entering behind them and reclosing 

the heavy door。 

     In   the   room�察  �round   a   table�察  �sat   several   personsall   men   except   one。 

The exception was the girl whose collie had had the bench next to Chum's。 

At   the   table   head�察 �looking   very   magisterial   indeed�察  �sat   Colonel   Marden。 

Beside him lounged a larger and older man in a plaid sport suit。 

     Link's    escort   ranged    his  prisoners    at  the   foot  of  the   table�察 �Chum 

standing tight against Ferris's knee�察�as if to guard him from possible harm。 

Link stood glowering in sullen perplexity at the Colonel。 Marden cleared 

his voice pompously�察�then spoke。 



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     ;Ferris�察─  �he   began   with   much   impressiveness�察   �I   am   a   magistrate   of 

this county as you perhaps know。 You may consider yourself before the 

Bar of Justice�察�and reply to my questions accordingly。; 

     Awed by this thundered preamble�察�Ferris made shift to mutter�此�

     ;I ain't broke no laws。 What d'j' want of me�察�anyhow�拭─�

     ;First of all�察─�proceeded Marden�察 �where did you get that dog�拭─�

     ;Chum here�拭─�said Ferris。 ;Why�察�I come acrost him�察�early last spring�察�

on the patch of state road�察�jes' outside of Hampton。 He was a´layin' in a 

ditch�察  �with   his   leg   bust。   Throwed   off'n   a   auto�察  �I   figgered   it。   I   took   him 

home an'; 

     He paused�察�as the sport´suited man next to Marden nodded excitedly to 

the girl and then whispered to the Colonel。 

     ;You took him home�拭─�pursued Marden。 ;Couldn't you see he was a 

valuable dog�拭─�

     ;I c'd see he was a sufferin' an' dyin'         dawg�察─�retorted Link。 ;I c'd see 

he was a goner�察�'less I took him home an' 'tended him。 If you're aimin' at 

findin' out why I went on keepin' him after that�察�I done so because no one 

claimed him。 I put up notices 'bout him。 I put one up at the post´office here�察�

too。 I; 

     ;He did� ─�interrupted the girl。 ;That's true� �I saw it。 Onlythe notice 

said it was a bird dog。 That's why we didn't follow it up。 He; 

     ;Miss Gault�察─�suggested Marden in lofty reproof�察 �suppose you leave 

the   interrogatory   to   me�察  �if   you   please�拭  �Yes�察  �I   recollect   that   notice。   My 

attention was called to it at the time。 But�察─�again addressing Link�察 �why 

did you call 'Glenmuir Cavalier' a 'BIRD dog'�拭�Was it to throw us off the 

track or; 

     ;Don't    know    no   What's´His´Name        Cav'lier� ─   �snapped    Ferris。   ;This 

dawg's name is Chum。 Like you c'n see in my entry blank�察�what's layin' on 

the table in front of you。 I adv'tised Chum as a bird dawg because I s'posed 

he WAS a bird dawg。 I ain't a sharp on dawgs。 He's the fust one ever I had。 

If he ain't a bird dawg�察�'tain't my fault。 He looks more like one than like 

'tother breeds I'd seen。 So I called him one。; 



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     ;There is no need to raise your voice at me� ─�rebuked the colonel。 ;I 

am disposed to accept your exp

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