and, calling the dogs in a line, he began an ad-
dress : " Turk, Grip, and Pete Trone, Esquires,
you have all behaved very badly, and deserve
condign punishment! " At these words, uttered
in a harsh voice, Pete Trone gave a short bark,
and Grip instantly sat up on his hind legs, as if to
beg for mercy. " None of that, gentlemen, if you
please ! " continued Tom ; " special pleading is
not allowed before this jury. Turk, Grip, and
Pete Trone, Esquires, 3^0 u are hereby sentenced
to walk around the garden on the top of the
fence. Up, all of you ! jump ! " said Tom, pick-
ing up a switch. Now, indeed, all the culprits
knew what was before them. That fence was a
well-known penance, — for when they did any-
thing wrong this was their punishment. Old
Turk felt the touch of the switch first, and
mounted heavily to his perch, his great legs
curved inward to keep a footing on the narrow
top ; then came Pete, and, last of all, Grip, who,
being a heavy-bodied cur, crouched himself down
as low as he could, and crawled along with ex-
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