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mix-up at my feet, then followed a yelping of 

 curs, with tucked tails dashing right and left to 

 avoid the ferocious tackles of a shaggy black 

 and white dog. It was Rob, who was delighted 

 to see me, and whom I assured that he was most 

 welcome. 



He had been seen about Leadville for two or 

 three months, and several persons had bits of 

 information concerning him. All agreed that 

 he had held aloof from other dogs, and that he 

 quietly ignored the friendly greetings of all who 

 made advances. He was not quarrelsome, but 

 had nearly killed a bulldog that had attacked a 

 boy. On one occasion, a braying burro so irri- 

 tated him that he made a savage attack on the 

 long-eared beast, and sent him pell-mell down 

 the street, braying in a most excited manner. 



The drivers of ore wagons reported that he 

 occasionally followed them to and from the 

 mines up the mountainside. At one livery- 

 stable he was a frequent caller, and usually 

 came in to have a drink ; but no one knew where 

 he ate or slept. One day a little mittened girl 

 had left her sled, to play with him. He had 



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