\"Thatdawgmoughteatadeadsheepbutheneverwouldkillaliveone，andifyoukillhim，by，you\'vegottokillmefust。\"
Nowthereisnomoreunneighborlyorunchristianactforafarmerthantoharborasheep-killingdog。SotheoldSquireandthecircuit-riderhadcomeovertoshowJoelthegrievouserrorofhisselfish，obstinatecourse，and，sofar，oldJoelhadrefusedtobeshown。AllofhissonssturdilyupheldhimandlittleMelissafiercely——theoldmotherandtheschool-masteraloneremainingquietandtakingnopartinthedissension。
\"HavetheygotJack？\"
\"No，Chad，\"saidtheschool-master。\"He\'ssafe——tiedupinthestable。\"Chadstartedout，andnoonefollowedbutMelissa。AjoyousbarkthatwasalmosthumancamefromthestableasChadapproached，forthedogmusthaveknownthesoundofhismaster\'sfootsteps，andwhenChaddrewopenthedoor，Jacksprangthelengthofhistethertomeethimandwasjerkedtohisback。Againandagainhesprang，barking，asthoughbesidehimself，whileChadstoodatthedoor，lookingsorrowfullyathim。
\"Down，Jack！\"hesaidsternly，andJackdroppedobediently，lookingstraightathismasterwithhonesteyesandwhimperinglikeachild。