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 tuously. "But I guess he has got enough of his Uncle Bill for this time."

After about five minutes Silversheene raised his head and looked bewilderedly around.

"Hello, perp. Come out of your nap. It wasn't a very long one. You will be all right."

To the surprise of the other man Bill got a basin of water and held it fearlessly under Silversheene's nose while the dog lapped the water eagerly. Then with a deep sigh he lay down utterly exhausted and offered no objections while the man washed the blood from his face and chest.

"Gosh, Bill, ain't you afraid he will bite you?"

"Him and me are all right now we have hed our fracas. Why, I ain't sure but what he would love me ef I kept him a week."

In this, however, he was mistaken. For while Silversheene had learned his lesson, that he could not fight a man with a club, yet he always ached in his heart to get at