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Show KEPT OFF BILL COLLECTORS. Major Pet Was Both Ornamental and Useful. Mr. Smith says In his rvftntly published pub-lished hook: "Snakes and hyenas are strange pets but strangest of all Is a full-grown tiger and such n pet had Major Mansell-Pleydell. It used to be chained up just In front of the door of his bungalow. Tho major had a method meth-od of running up bills with local tradesmen, but there was great difficulty diffi-culty In getting payment, as none of the bill collectors was venturesomo enough to cross tho guardian at tho door. It was a great joke of the major's when asked to pay his bill to reply: 'Have you sot. your bill? Your man has never pesentyi tt at my house.' Brutus, as the tler was named, seemed to know what Vas required re-quired of him., When chainedbefore his master's door he would lie with his head between Ms forepaws and watch thu gate. It a stranger entered be would lift his nead and breath heavily, and this was enough tt scare tbe most venturesome of bill collectors. ' |