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dumb bell of brookfield

by Foote John Taintor

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A collection of short stories by John Taintor Foote, a novelist, playwright, short-story writer, and screenwriter, is a perfect read especially for dog lovers. The skill of the author in describing relationships between dog and man, wonderful canine characters and a dog’s vision of the world make the book a remarkable classic piece of literature.

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...may be warm in Tennessee. Good-by . . . Good-by, Peter. . .. Your shaving things are in the small bag, Jim! Peter Peter! Don't forget Susy and me we'll be waiting!" "No, mem, " said Peter stoutly. But as he watched the landscape slide steadily northward the ties clicked a fearsome re- frain: "Little Sam!" they said, "Little Sam!" Grand Junction was reached at last. Scott Benson was the first to greet 38 The Runt them at the packed and roaring hotel. "Well, " said the master of Brookfield, "how does it look?" The trainer shook his head. "Bad, Mr. Gregory, " he said. "We've got an awful dog to beat. " "You mean the dog that old Todd's got?" said Peter. "Yes, " said Scott. "That's what I mean but he ain't a dog. " "What is 'e, then?" asked Peter. "He's a flyin' machine, with a tele- scope nose. You got a grand dog, Mr. Gregory, a grand dog. A gamer dog never lived he'll try all the way; but this here dog that old fool's got a hold of somehow ain't human. In three hours he'll find all the...