Page 87 - Jack's victory and other stories about dogs

but we saw nothing of him* Next morning lie
was mU absent. It being Sunday we did not

search for him veiy actively, and no one went to

the shore, Monday morning came and still he

had not returned. We began to feel anxious
about him, and before breakfast the boys ran

down to the shore, where we concluded lie had

last been seen. On reaching the boat-house there

they found him, lying in front of the door. As

they ran towards him he sprang up, picked up
the padlock in his teeth, and brought it to them.

We had neglected to lock the door, and finding

that no one had come back to attend to that

duty, the faithful dog had kept guard over the

boat-house from Saturday evening until Monday
morning. He probably had not stirred from lus

post, keeping a wakeful watch for two nigiits

and a day without drop or sup the while.

Jet became famous as a watch-do^ throne:]]out
the neighbourhood, and kept our place free from

unwelcome visitors as long as he lived. He waa

shot at several times, and was twice very seriously

hurt; but with the tender care he received he