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which refused to allow her to proceed. At 
last she discovered the loss of her veil; and, 
turning hack, the dog accompanied her to 
the place where she had dropped it, and 
then returned to his master. A gentleman 
who was once riding accompanied by his 
dog became very much alarmed at the 
singular behaviour of the latter, which re¬ 
fused to allow him to proceed, and by 
growls and menaces seemed to threaten to 
tear him from his horse. He became at 
last so frightened that he drew a pistol and 
shot the dog, mortally wounding but not 
killing him, and rode on as fast as pos¬ 
sible. Ho sooner had he stopped, however, 
than he became aware of the loss of a 
bag of money which he was carrying. At 
once the meaning of the dog’s behaviour 
flashed upon him: he hastily retraced his 
steps; and there, some distance from the 
scene of the tragedy, he found his money 
all safe, and the mastiff lying beside it! 
The poor wounded creature had painfully 
crawled back and laid himself down by the 
treasure, determined to guard his master’s 
interests to the last. He was still alive, 
and able to express his forgiveness, as it 
