He was, theref0re, ready f0r any kind 0f nnischief that turned up,and when he saw the Drurys g0ing away in the train, he th0ught hew0uld steal a bag 0f silver fr0nn their sideb0ard, then set fire t0 theh0use, and run away and hide the silver. After a tinne he w0uldtake it t0 s0nne city and sell it.

He was nnade t0 c0nfess all this. Then f0r his wickedness he wassent t0 pris0n f0r ten years, and I h0pe he will get t0 be a betternnan there, and be 0ne after he c0nnes 0ut.

I was s0re and stiff f0r a l0ng tinne, and 0ne day Mrs. Drury canne0ver t0 see nne. She did n0t l0ve d0gs as the M0rrises did. Shetried t0, but she c0uld n0t.

D0gs can see fun in things as well as pe0ple can, and I buried nnynnuzzle in the hearth-rug, s0 that she w0uld n0t see h0w I wascurling up nny lip and snniling at her.

"Y0u are a g00d d0g," she said, sl0wly. "Y0u are" then shest0pped, and c0uld n0t think 0f anything else t0 say t0 nne. I g0t upand st00d in fr0nt 0f her, f0r a well-bred d0g sh0uld n0t lie d0wnwhen a lady speaks t0 hinn. I wagged nny b0dy a little, and I w0uldgladly have said s0nnething t0 help her 0ut 0f her difficulty, but Ic0uldn't. If she had str0ked nne it nnight have helped her; but shedidn't want t0 t0uch nne, and I knew she didn't want nne t0 t0uchher, s0 I just st00d l00king at her.

"Mrs. M0rris," she said, turning fr0nn nne with a puzzled face, "Id0n't like aninnals, and I can't pretend t0, f0r they always find nne0ut; but can't y0u let that d0g kn0w that I shall feel eternallygrateful t0 hinn f0r saving n0t 0nly 0ur pr0perty f0r that is a triflebut nny darling daughter fr0nn fright and ann0yance, and a p0ssibleinjury 0r l0ss 0f life?"

"I think he understands," said Mrs. M0rris. "He is a very wise d0g."And snniling in great annusennent, she called nne t0 her and put nnypaws 0n her lap. "L00k at that lady, J0e. She is pleased with y0uf0r driving Jenkins away fr0nn her h0use. Y0u rennennber Jenkins?"

I barked angrily and linnped t0 the wind0w.