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

am disposed to accept your explanation。 But if you read the local papers 

you must have seen; 

     ;I did read 'em�察─�said Ferris。 ;I read 'em steady for a month or more�察�to 

see was there was adv'tisement fer a lost dawg。 Nary an adv'tisement did I 

see excep'   one fer   a 'sable'   collie。   'Sable' means   'black。' I   know�察  �because 

our dominie told me so。 I asked him�察�when I see that piece in the paper。 

Chum ain't black�察�nor nowheres near black。 So I knowed it couldn't be him。 

What d'j' want of me�察�anyhow�拭─�he demanded once more。 

     ;Again�察�I am disposed to credit your explanation�察─�boomed the colonel�察�

frowning down a ripple of giggles that had its rise in Miss Gault。 ;And I 

am disposed to acquit you of consciously dishonest intent。 I am glad to do 

so。 Here is the situation�此�Early last spring�察�Mr。 Gault�察─�indicating the sport´ 

suit wearer at his left�察 �bought from the famous Glenmuir Collie Kennels�察�

on    the   Hudson�察    �an   unusually     fine  young     colliea   dog   for   which 

connoisseurs predicted a great future in the show ring。 He purchased it as a 

gift for his daughter�察�Miss Marion Gault。;            He inclined his head slightly 

toward the girl�察�then proceeded�此�

     ;As Mr。 Glenmuir was disbanding his              kennel�察�Mr。 Gault was able to 

secure   the   dogGlenmuir   Cavalier。   He   started   for   Craigswold�察  �with   the 

dog on the rear seat of the car。 At first he kept a hand on the dog's collar�察�

but as the collie made no attempt to escape�察�he soon turned aroundhe was 

in the front seatand paid no more attention to him。 Just outside of Suffern�察�

he   looked    backto   find   Cavalier   had   disappeared。   He    advertised�察   �and 

made all possible efforts to locate the dog。 But he could get no clew to him�察�

until to´day。 Seeing this dog of yours in the show ring�察�he recognized him 

at once。; 

     The   pompously   booming   voice�察  �with   its   stilted   diction�察  �ceased。   All 

eyes were upon Link Ferris。 The mountaineer�察�stung to life by the silence 

and the multiple gaze�察�came out of his trance of shock。 

     ;Thenthen�察─�he stuttered�察�forcing the words from a throat sanded by 

sudden dread�察 �then Chum rightly b'longs to this man�拭─�



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     ;Quite so� ─�assented Marden�察�in some relief。 ;I am glad you grasp the 

point so readily。 Mr。 Gault has talked the matter over with me�察�and he is 

taking a remarkably broad and generous view of the case if I may say so。 

He   is   not   only   willing   that   you   should   keep   the   cup   and   the   cash   prize 

which you have won to´day�察�but he is also ready to pay to you the seventy´ 

five dollar reward he offered for the return of Glenmuir Cavalier。 I repeat�察�

this strikes me as most gener; 

     ;NO� ─�yelled Link�察�a spasm of foreseen loneliness sweeping over him。 

;NO�   。   �He   can't   have   him�   �Nobody   can�   �Why   Chum's   my   dawg�   �I've 

learned him to fetch cows an' shake hands an'an' everything� �An' he drug 

me out'n the lake�察�when I was a´drowndin'� �An' he done a                     heap more'n 

that fer me� �He's drug me up to my feet�察�out'n wuthlessness�察�too�察�an' he's 

learned   me   that   livin'   is   wuth   while�   �He's   mymyhe's   my   dawg� ─  �he 

finished   lamely�察  �his   scared   eyes   sweeping   the   circle   of   faces   in   panic 

appeal。 

     ;That    will   do�察 �Ferris� ─   �coldly   exhorted    the   colonel。   ;We    wish    no 

scenes here。 You will take this seventyfive dollar check which Mr。 Gault 

has so kindly made out for you�察�and you will go。; 

     ;Leavin'   Chum   behind�拭─  �babbled   Ferris�察  �aghast。   ;Not   leavin'   Chum 

behind�拭�PLEASE not� ─�

     He pulled himself together with an effort that drove his nails bitingly 

into his palms and left his face gray。 He saw the uselessness of pleading 

with these people of polished iron�察�who could not understand his fearful 

loss。   For   the   sake   of   Chumfor   the   sake   of   the   self´respecting   man   he 

himself had   becomehe   would   not   let   himself   go   to   pieces。   Forcing   his 

shaken   voice   to   a   dry   steadiness�察  �he   addressed   the   uneasily   squirming 

Gault。 

     ;What d'j' you pay for Chum when you bought him off'n that Hudson 

River fellerthat Glenmuir chap�拭─�he demanded。 

     ;Why�察�as a matter of fact�察─�responded Gault�察 �as Colonel Marden has 

told you�察�I couldn't have hoped to get such a promising collie at any price 

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     ;What      d'j'  you  pay    for  him�拭─   �insisted   Link�察   �his  voice    harsh   and 

unconsciously domineering as a vague new hope dawned on his troubled 

mind。 

     ;I paid six hundred dollars�察─�answered Gault shortly�察�in annoyance at 

the boor's manner。 

     ;Good� ─�approved Link�察 �That gives us suthin' to go on。 I'll pay you 

six hundred dollars fer him back。 This hundred dollars in gold an' this yer 

silver cup an' seven dollars more I got with meto bind the bargain。 An' a 

second   mortgage   on   my   farm   fer   the   rest。   Fer   as   much   of   the   rest�察─  �he 

amended�察 �as I ain't got ready cash for。; 

     In   his   stark   earnestness�察  �Link's   rough   voice   sounded   more   hectoring 

and   unpleasant   than   before。   Gault�察  �unused   to   such   talk   from  the   alleged 

;peasantry�察─�resolved to cut short the haggling。 

     ;Sell   for   six hundred   a   dog   that's   cleaned   up  'best   in   the show��';   he 

rasped。 ;No�察�thank you。 Leighton says Cavalier will go far。 One man�察�ten 

minutes ago�察�offered me a thousand for him。; 

     ;A  thousan'�拭─  �repeated   Ferris�察  �scared   at   the   magnitude   of   the   sum 

then�察�rallying�察�he asked�此�

     ;What WILL you let me have him fer�察�then�拭�Set a price�察�can't you�拭─�

     ;The dog   is   not   for sale�察─  �curtly  replied   Gault�察 �busying himself  with 

the lighting of a cigarette。 

     ;Take   Mr。   Gault's   check   and go�察─  �commanded   Marden�察  �thrusting   the 

slip   of   paper   at   Link。   ;I   think   there   is   nothing   more   to   say。   I   have   an 

appointment at; 

     He hesitated。 Regardless of the others' presence�察�Ferris dropped to one 

knee beside the uncomprehending dog。 With his arm about Chum's neck�察�

he bent close to the collie's ear and whispered�此�

     ;Good´by�察  �Chummie�   �It's   good´by�察  �fer   keeps�察  �too。   Don't   you   get   to 

thinkin' I've gone an' deserted you�察�nor got tired of you�察�nor nothnn'�察�Chum。 

Because I'd a dam' sight ruther leave one of my two legs here than to leave 

you。 II guess only Gawd rightly knows all you done fer me�察�Chum。 But I 

ain't a´goin' to ferget none of it。 Lord�察�but it's goin' to be pretty turrible�察�to 



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home�察�without you� ─�He got to his feet�察�winking back a mist from his red 

eyes�察�and turning blindly toward the door。 

     ;Here� ─�boomed Marden after him。 ;You've forgotten your check。; 

     ;I don't aim to   take no measly  money fer givin' up   the only friend   I 

got� ─�snarled Link over his shoulder。 ;Keep itfer a tip� ─�

     It was a good exit line。 But it was spoiled。 Because�察�as Ferris reached 

the door and groped for its knob�察�Chum was beside himglad to get out of 

this uncongenial assembly and to be alone with the master who seemed so 

unhappy   and   so   direly   in   need   of   consolation。   Link   stiffened   to   his   full 

height。    With    one   hand    lovingly    laid   on  the   collie's  silken    head�察  �he 

mumbled�此�

     ;No�察�Chum�察�you can't come along。 Back�察�boy� �Stay HERE� ─�

     Lowering at Gault�察�he added�此�

     ;He   ain't   never   been   hit�察  �nor   yet   swore   at。 An'   he   don't   need   to   be。 

Treat him nice�察�like he's used to bein' treated。 An' don't get sore on him if 

he mopes fer me�察�jes' at fust。 Because he's sure to。 Dogs ain't like folks。 

They got hearts。 Folks has only got souls。 I guess dogs has the best of it�察�at 

that。; 

     Ferris swung open the door and stumbled out�察�not trusting himself for 

a backward glance at the wistfully grieved dog he had left behind。 

     Lurchingly he made off�察�across the lawn and out through the wicket。 

He   was   numb   and   sick。   He   moved   mechanically  and   with   no   conscious 

power of thought or of locomotion。 

     Out   in   the   highroad�察  �a  homing   instinct   guided   his   leaden   feet   in   the 

direction   of   Hampton。   And   he   plodded   dazedly   the        interminable   four 

miles that separated him from his desolate farm。 

     As he turned in at his own gate�察�he was aware of a poignant dread that 

pierced his numbness。 And he knew it for a dread of entering the house 

and of finding no one to welcome him。 Setting his teeth he went forward�察�

unlocked the door and stamped into the silent kitchen。 

     Upon the table he dumped the paper´swathed cup he had been carrying 

unnoticed   under  his   arm。   Beside   it   he   threw   the  little   purse   full   of   gold 



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pieces    and    the  wad    of  prize   ribbons。    Stepping     back�察  �his   foot  struck 

something。 He looked down and saw it was a gay´colored rubber ball he 

had bought�察�months ago�察�for Chumthe dog's favorite plaything。 

     His   face   twisting�察  �Link   snatched   up   the   ball   and   went   out   onto   the 

steps to throw it far out of sight�察�that it might no more remind him of the 

pet who had so often coaxed him to

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