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"But how did you introduce yourself; that's 

 what I want you to explain ?" 



"Well, sir," said I. "I went into the 

 station, and walked up to the dog as if I had 

 known him for years, showing all firmness and 

 confidence, both in him and myself. I called 

 him by name and held out my hand to him, 

 took up my gun, fired a cap and flash of powder, 

 put down my gun, took out my knife, and cut 

 the string of the crate. At the same time, I 

 pushed the corner of my coat into the crate 

 for the dog to smell the scent of game ; he at 

 once took me for a good ' game ' man, looked 

 smilingly into my face, got up, and wagged his 

 tail. ' Come on, Sailor, dog,' said I, throwing 

 the ferret bag away, and telling him to fetch it, 

 'Come on, Sailor,' and on he came with me, 

 through the streets up to the house, bringing 

 the bag with him, that's all, sir." 



The Squire kept on asking me a lot more 

 questions about the dog, but I said, " I can't 

 tell you any more, sir/' "You can answer me 

 this question, Wilkins," says he. e( Well, sir/' 

 says I, " If I can, I will." " Did he attempt 



