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ROVER II, ALSO CALLED KIMO 



ROVER number two, or Kimo, as he 

 was called by the Indians, was a, beau- 

 tiful Newfoundland dog given to me 

 by the Rev. Dr. Mark, of Ottawa. 



My first introduction to him was a unique 

 and exciting one. At Ottawa he was packed 

 in a large box-like case and forwarded by 

 express to me at the city of Hamilton, On- 

 tario, where I was then staying and making 

 my final arrangements for my return to the 

 Red River. In those days there were three 

 changes necessary on the railroad between 

 Ottawa and Hamilton, and as there were 

 long delays on the route it was the third day 

 ere the dog arrived at his destination. No 

 one had looked after him and so he had had 

 neither food nor drink. 



The result was he had become simply 

 furious with his confinement and neglect. 

 At Hamilton, he acted so wildly and vio- 

 lently that four expressmen were needed to 

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