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Squire Crabbs was certain that ol f J "Jimmy" did a g«od deal of poachin.tr on his estate. Moreover, lie was ju; t as certain tiat the staff of game keepers were ao match for the ok : man. What, then, was to be uoue in the matter ? j After much careful thought tin squire hit upon a really brillianl Men. He would buy his dog and put it out ot the way. f '■' That's a sharp-looking dog yen have there, .Jimmy," he remarkec casually one day. "I've taken a s-ud-den fancy to him ! Five pound/ would buy him I suppose ?" "No, sir !" "Te® ?" -'No, sir !" "Twenty !" (d««perately). "No, sir !" Good gracious gasped th> Squire. '"And yet you appear to be on the verge starvation ! \or caa ; t afford to keep a dog." "I can't, sir !" "Then why do you ?" "I <k»'t, sir. 'Hie boot's on tlu oiter leg. 'E kecpu me !" A*d with a obeertul smile the ole aaawH im ,-
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 580, 28 June 1913, Page 3
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164ON THE OTHER LEG. King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 580, 28 June 1913, Page 3
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