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The Shy Man

Amusing story about a mongrel dog who is owned by a "shy" man.  The man is a burglar.  He plants the dog in a house having trained the dog not to bark.  The dog, wanting the man to become less shy, whines to his new owner to come down and meet the "shy" man.  Nice "dog" thoughts throughout.
3.5/5

He Moves in Society

Same mongrel dog who now becomes the dog of a rich little boy. The family detests the mongrel.  The mongrel mistakes a pure bred dog for a rat, attacks it, and that's that.  He is to be shot.  Little boy runs away with the dog.  Family believes little boy has been kidnapped and that the dog has saved him. Dog is in like Flint.  Can't say I liked this on much.  2/5

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