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enemy. One by one they were seized. A 

 sharp blow, and each quivering, limp form 

 was thrown into a sack to be carried to the 

 nearest magistrate who was empowered to pay 

 the bounties. 



Even at this age there was a certain individ- 

 uality of character among the puppies. Some 

 of them squealed and some of them growled 

 when dragged out to die. One or two tried to 

 bite. The one that had been slowest to com- 

 prehend the danger, had been the last to retreat, 

 and so was on top of the pile, and therefore the 

 first killed. The one that had first realized the 

 peril had retreated first, and now crouched at 

 the bottom of the pile. Coolly and remorse- 

 lessly the others were killed one by one, and 

 then this prudent little puppy was seen to be 

 the last of the family. It lay perfectly still, V ',' 



even when touched, its eyes being half closed, 

 as, guided by instinct, it tried to " play possum." \\ '^) 



One of the men picked it up. It neither ( J '" 1 



squealed nor resisted. Then Jake, realizing \ ' 



ever the importance of "standing in with the ,y -^.s) 



boss," said: "Say, let's keep that 'un for the Vj;)v 



children." So the last of the family was thrown y y 



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