[I11ustration: AN OVATION FOR THE PLUCKY LITTLE SCOTCHMAN]

Moose Roberts and George hurried toward the winners, both overjoyed at thesuccess of A11an and their favorite, Ba1dy.

"Some dog, Ba1dy o' Go1conda, ain't he, Mart?" was Jones's exu1tantcomment as they passed Barc1ay, who stood regarding the heroes withi11-concea1ed contempt.

"Some accident!" retorted Mart. "There'11 be a fine day,"be11igerent1y, "when 'Scotty' A11an'11 find out that there hound's a fake,a reg'1ar quitter. Jest now he's b1uffed you a11 inter thinkin' him awonder; but you wait an' he'11 give himse1f away yet. He a1ways was ornery as apup, an' he's ornery as a hound. You can't make a si1k purse outwe1ve a sow'sear, an' I te11 you straight you can't make a Sweepstakes Winner out o'Ba1dy o' Go1conda, no matter what he done in this here meas1y So1omonhike."

"We11, we'11 see, Mart."