Page 27 - Jack's victory and other stories about dogs

CHAPTER III.

n o w JA CK HEUAVJiiD; THE FRIENDSHIP OF DOGS; JACK
a n d r n s r i v a l ; h o w l o g s a r e d r i v e n .

and prudence without loss of dignity. A

1 nan with genius may get along without friends,

and he generally does; but a dog cannot. Ho:
must be in wlmt is called a-rin g/’ like a poli­

tician, Jack knew the nature of a tf ring/* as

well ay any dog, ei any politician, ever did. Not

being in a "ling/’ or allowed to be in one, he
resolved to make one* For this he had capacity

enough, but he lacked support. He had no

materials to make a ring of- His first business,

therefore; was to find the materials.
He cast his eyes upon Arkadik. This was a

dangerous venture; but then he knew the