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ennessdiedinhim
hisenemywouldbeplanninghisrevenge.To-mor-
row―whatofto-morrow?MrCrawshuddered
and
asthebedroom
dooropenedandarayofcandlelightranacrosstheceiling
healmost
cried aloud.
ItwasonlyJaikie
whocarriedinhisarmsasmalldog.Itsthickfleece
oncewhite
wasmattedindrymud
andthefinerhairofitsfaceand
legs
streakeddownwithwet
gavethesepartsofitsopreposterousan
airofleanness
thatitlookedlikeadilapidatedtoydogwhichhadlostits
wheels.Butitappearedtobecontent.ItcurleditselfatthefootofJaikie's
bed
and
before beginning its own toilet
licked his hand.
I'veboughtthatfellow'sdogJaikieannounced.Itmusthavebeen
stolenbutithascomethroughalotofhands.Ibeathimdowntofour
shillings."
Were you not afraid?
gasped Mr Craw.
He'spracticallysobernowJaikiewenton.Youseehebargedinto
thecartbesidethedoorandgotacrackontheheadthatsteadiedhim.
There was nothing to be afraid of except his brute of a collie.
AsJaikiewriggledintobedheleanedforwardandpattedtheheadof
hispurchase."I'mgoingtocallhimWoolworthhesaid
forhe'sas
woolly as a sheepand he didn't cost much."
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Chapter10
THE SECOND DAY OF THE HEJIRA--THE FORD
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