Show STEALING A DOG clr edwin experience ath fa sir edwin landseer Lands the animal painter one time was about to put abo finishing touches to the portrait of ft dog belonging to a nobleman and was expecting a visit from als model when the owner arrived in a state of great perturbation without the dog the animal had been stolen after talking orar the loss with sir edwin the owner the matter in the decided to leave painters hands together with a ten for the recovery reward pound note asa of the dog acquaintance with the sir edwins and he summoned dog fanciers was large to his aid one jem smith who he thought elgh put him on the right track lie showed the man the picture and the bank note and promised that it the dog were restored no questions should be asked six weeks later smith arrived at the leading the missing dog by a piece of string here Is your 10 said the artist and I 1 suppose I 1 must ask no questions but now that the affair is done with you may just as well tell me about it after a moment of hesitation the man confessed that he himself was tho thief you you thundering rascal exclaimed jsnr edwin then why on earth have you kept us in suspense all this time well you eee govner was the answer 1 I stole the borg but the I 1 bold him to kep am 0 o jolly close that I 1 a chance of nicking him again till yesterday and the truth me |