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round once, looking back in a most self-satisfied
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manner at liis late enemy, now left a helpless

lump of pain, and then trotted off. Seeing

Whitey, he made at him and did not leave oft
biting liim until l'ie had made him cry loudly for

mercy. His reason for doing this was scarcely

clear, according to any established rules of justice,

lie probably meant to give Whitey a proper

sense of his power, and make him understand the
new state of affairs.

Having satisfied himself that Whitey was all

right, he next turned his attention to Schnapps ■
but that sagacious anima], seeing how things

were going, had hidden himself away, and could

nob be found. Amna-aya next came in for a

good hearty shaking, which made her sing her

old song over again without the slightest varia­
tion. Then he went kindly up to Arkadik, who

crouched down before him in a half-submissive,

half-playful manner* and licked his chaps. He
in turn signified his approval of her conduct by

licking her eyes with his big tongue, it must be

owned, in a rather supercilious manner; but for