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  8,X'S PAY"D60 ,MOM SD1 SW++ ! DOOR OP5
& 9T]RUPT+ MY ?"\S4 ,ELVIS IMMLY JUMP$
D[N F ! C\* & W5T 6! DOOR =A BELLY RUB4
8,LET'S G 6,BLUE ;,C ,SU%I40
  ,%E DIDN'T NE$ 6SAY ANY?+ ELSE4 ,BLUE
;,C 0 MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE RE/AURANT1 &
LIV+ 9 ,FREMONT M1NT X 0 J /EPS AWAY4 ,I
PULL$ A HOOD$ SW1T%IRT OV] MY H1D &
GRA2$ MY SKET*BOOK4
  8,BACK SOON10 ,I SD 6,ELVIS4
  ,BLUE ;,C ,SU%I M1NS 9/ANT GRATIFIC,N4
,"!'S NO WAIT 6ORD] OR 6GET FOOD4 ,Y SIT
AT A C.T] &A 3VEYOR BELT A FEW 9*ES ABV
! C.T] C>RIES LL PLATES ( SU%I >.D !
RE/AURANT4 ,IF Y SEE "S?+ Y L1 Y GRAB X
& PUT X ON YR TA#TOP4 ,"!'S ROOM = AB =-
TY P >.D ! 3VEYOR BELT4 ,I HOP$ WE 7 E>-
LY 5 S WE CD GET TWO SPOTS TGR "R AWAY4
  8,TWO ( Y80 ! MAN AT ! DOOR ASK$4 ,MOM
NO4$1 & HE />T$ 6L1D U 6! C.T]4 ,HE
/OPP$ & SD 6H]1 8,DOES %E NE$ ! GRE5
*OP/ICKS80
  8,NO1 %E DOESN'T10 ,I SD1 REPLY+ = MY
MOM4 ,GEE%4 ,I HATE X :5 ADULTS      #IB
DON'T SP1K DIRECTLY 6KIDS4 ,!Y TALK 6YR
P>5T Z IF Y'RE N EV5 "!4 ,& ,I M/ SAY ,I
0 GRTLY (F5D$ T HE ?"\ ,I1 ( ALL P1 WD
NE$ ! *OP/ICKS T !Y GIVE LL KIDS 7!Y'RE
SUPPOS$ 6BE EASI] 6H&LE74 ,I'VE BE5 A
*OP/ICK MA/] S9CE ,I 0 F\R YE>S OLD1 &
X'S N J 2C ,I'M ,*9ESE4
  8,HEY1 LI/51 ,I'M SORRY ,I DID T10 !
GUY SD1 ? "T SP1K+ DIRECTLY 6ME4 8,I
HATE X :5 P DON'T SP1K DIRECTLY 6KIDS40
  ,? GUY WASN'T S BAD AF ALL1 ESPECI,Y
S9CE HE J SD :AT 0 9 MY H1D4
  8,N[1 REMEMB] WE L GRE5 & YELL[ BE/4
,ESPECI,Y GRE510 ,MOM SD1 ONCE WE 7 S1T-
$4
  ,I KNEW EXACTLY :AT %E M1NT4 ,AT 3VEY-
OR BELT SU%I PLACES1 !Y FIGURE \ H[ M* Y
[E = YR FOOD 0C.T+ YR PLATES AT ! 5D (!
M1L4 ,! PLATES >E COLOR COD$ = PRICE4
,AT ,BLUE ;,C ,SU%I1 ! YELL[ & GRE5
PLATES >E ! *1PE/4 ,IF Y AVOID$ ! D>K
BLUE PLATES1 Y CD EAT SUP]*1P "H4 ,X 0
EASY = ME1 2C MO/ ( MY FAVORITES 7 AL !
L1/ EXP5SIVE4 ,I W5T =! .KAPPA-MAKI
7RICE & CUCUMB] ROLL$ 9SIDE S1WE$2   #IC
GRE5 PLATE7 & SPICY NOODLES 7YELL[
PLATE74 ,) TEA1 MY D9N] 0 LESS ?AN FIVE
DOLL>S4
  8,DOESN'T T BOY OV] "! LOOK FAMILI>80
,MOM ASK$4
  ,I LOOK$ UP F MY SKET* PAD4 ,HE SURE
DID4 ,I KNEW ! GUY 9 ! NEXT S1T1 TOO4 ,X
0 ,B5 & ,MACK4 ,7 !Y TGR8 ,I DIDN'T ?9K
S4 ,B5 LOOK$ L HE 0 DO+ HOME"W1 & ,MACK
0 TALK+ 6"O (! SU%I *EFS4 ,I LOOK$ AT !
P]SON ON ! O!R SIDE ( ,B54 ,X 0 A MAN AB
MY MOM'S AGE1 :O ,I ASSUM$ 0 ,B5'S DAD4
  ,MY MOM'S FR1 ,LISA1 CAME OV] 6U4
8,MA7IE60 %E CRI$4 8,I HE>D Y 7 H\SE-
SITT+ = ,PIP]4 ,& ,I HE>D Y1 ,MISS ,HAN-
NAH1 >E ! TALK (! NEI<BORHOOD40
  8,:AT80 ,MOM ASK$1 S.D+ A BIT AL>M$4
  8,I SAW ! SIGNS ADV]TIS+ A DOG-WALK+
BUSI;S1 & "O ( MY NEI<BORS J H&$ ME YR
C>D4 ,%E SD %E MET Y ) ,2NITO1 UP AT
,M>KET ,"T40 ,AF T ,I TUN$ !M \ Z !Y
GOSSIP$ AB =M] CO"W]S4 ,I W5T BACK TO
SKET*+4
  8,I'LL H ,HANNAH CALL Y 6SET UP A "T
:5 %E C MEET YR DOG10 ,MOM SD1       #ID
NUDG+ ME ) H] TOES4
  8,"R10 ,I SD1 SNAPP+ 6ATT5;N4 8,I'M V
ATT5TIVE & RESPONSI#40
  ,LISA & ,MOM SD GD-BYE1 & !N ,MOM
TURN$ BACK 6ME4 8,2NITO--IS T ! BOY WE
MET )! %A7Y DOG80 %E ASK$4 8,I WI% WE
KNEW A LL M AB HM40
  8,MAYBE WE C G TALK 6HM N[10 ,I SD1 B
:5 WE LOOK$ ACR 6! O!R SIDE (! C.T]1 ,B5
0 G"O4 ,S 0 ! GUY ,I ASSUM$ 0 8 DAD4
,MACK 0 J GETT+ UP1 FI%+ "S M"OY \ ( 8
WALLET 6L1VE ON ! C.T]4 ,HE PUT 8 HAT ON
& H1D$ \1 HOLD+ ! RE/AURANT DOOR OP5 TO
ALL[ A GR\P ( OLD] GIRLS 6-E IN4
  8,OH1 Y GUYS6 ,I F.D ! MO/ ADORA# TEA-
CUP PUPPY ON ! ,9T]NET6 ,HE ONLY WEI<S
TWO P.DS1 & ,I ?9K ,I'M GO+ 6GET HM60 "O
(! GIRLS SD4
  8,Y .M/ TELL U ! SITE ": Y F.D YR
DOG10 ANO!R GIRL SD4
  8,I C'T DECIDE IF ,I WANT A BR[N OR A
BLACK DOG10 A ?IRD GIRL SD4
  8,BLACK GOES ) "EY?+10 "O REPLI$4
  8,BR[N IS ! NEW BLACK40 ,!Y ALL LAU<$4
,MY .KAPPA-MAKI SU45LY FELT H1VY 9   #IE
MY /OMA*4 ,I CDN'T 2LIEVE T R1L P ?"\ (
_! DOGS Z A3ESSORIES4 ,I ?"\ T 0 J "S?+
Y R1D AB 9 MAGAZ9ES OR SEE ON ,,TV4
  ,WE H1D$ BACK 6! A"P;T 6GET ,ELVIS !N
TOOK HM =A WALK TGR4 ,WE WALK$ UP ! HILL
A C\PLE ( BLOCKS4 8,:OA6 ,": DID T -E
F80 ,I ASK$1 />+ AT A HUGE MAN.N UP !
/REET4 ,X 0 S* A SURPRISE 6SEE T BIG (A
H\SE 9 A NEI<BORHOOD ": X 0 MO/LY A"P;T
BUILD+S & BUSI;SES4 ,! Y>D M/ H TAK5 UP
AT L1/ HALF A C;Y BLOCK4 ,AN IRON F;E
RAN >.D ! P]IMET] (! PROP]TY4
  8,I =GOT AB ? PLACE4 ,I DON'T REMEMB]
:O [NS X1 B SUPPOS$LY AN E35TRIC OLD MAN
& AN >MY ( CATS LIVE "!40
  ,A DOG B>K$1 & WE HE>D A SCRE5 DOOR
CLOSE "S": 9 ! BACK (! H\SE4
  8,I WOND] H[ ! >MY ( CATS LIKES T
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              ,,*APT] #AD            #IG

  8,I H A SURPRISE = Y 9 ! C>10 ,MOM SD
AF MY ,FRISBEE GAME ,SATUR"D MORN+4 ,I
FELT A TOTAL S5SE ( D@EJ@A VU1 L ,I 0
LIV+ LA/ ,SATUR"D ALL OV] AG4
  ,MY T1M1 ! ,*AVEZ ,BULLDOGS1 _H J B1T5
,JE6]SON ,MI4LE ,S*OOL1 ! S*OOL CLOSE TO
,FREMONT ": ,B5 GOES4 ,I DIDN'T RE,Y EX-
PECT ,B5 6BE ON _! T1M1 B ,I 0 K9D (
HOP+ HE WAS4
  8,IS ! SURPRISE A DROOL+ DOG ) DROOPY
E>S80 ,I ASK$4
  8,T'S J A BONUS10 %E SD1 UNLOCK+ ! C>
TRUNK4 ,%E PULL$ A MAPLE B> &A FRO/Y
BLUE ,GATORADE \ (A GROC]Y BAG & H&$ !M
6ME4 8,GRT JOB1 H"OY4 ,I'M PR\D ( Y40
,%E GAVE ME A HUG4
  8,& Y'RE ! BE/ MOM "E10 ,I SD1 IMMLY
TAK+ A BITE (! MAPLE B>4 ,I FELT X 0 MY
RESPONSIBIL;Y 63SUME ! PA/RY Z QKLY Z
POSSI# 2F ,I GOT 9 ! C> & _H 6PROTECT X
F ,ELVIS4
  ,"! 0 5 "T = ME 6*ANGE MY CLO!S 2F MY
VOLUNTE] %IFT AT ! ANIMAL %ELT]4 ,I
PULL$ A HOOD$ SW1T%IRT OV] MY H1D    #IH
& *ANG$ F MY CL1TS 6REGUL> SN1K]S4
  8,HI1 ,M]$I?10 ,I SD Z WE PRACTIC,Y
COLLID$ 9 ! DOORWAY AT ! ,ELLIOTT ,BAY
,ANIMAL ,%ELT]4 ,%E KEPT GO+1 WALK+ HUR-
RI$LY 6A BLUE C> 9 ! P>K+ LOT4 ,I ?9K !
TIRES EV5 SCREE*$ Z %E DROVE (F1 B T CD
H BE5 9 MY H1D4 ,%E SEEM$ 6BE 9 S* A
HURRY T ,I IMAG9$ ! TIRES SCREE*+ &
GRAVEL SPURT+ \ F "U ! TIRES4
  8,HANNAH1 C ,I SEE Y80 ,LEON>D ASK$ Z
,I 0 SIGN+ IN4 ,I FOLL[$ HM BACK 6A
SMALL (FICE4 8,I NE$ 6LET Y "K T ,IZ-
ZIE'S G"O40
  ,I DON'T "K :AT MY FACE LOOK$ L1 B X
M/ H BE5 PRETTY TRAUMATIZ$4
  8,NO1 NO1 NO6 ,I DIDN'T M1N X T WAY10
,LEON>D RU%$ 6SAY4 8,GO%1 ,I'M SORRY4 ,I
J M1NT T ,IZZIE HAS A NEW HOME40
  8,B T'S A GRT ?+6 ,T'S ! BE/ ?+ T CD
HAPP560
  8,( C\RSE X IS4 ,I J ?"\ Y'D 2 SAD N
6BE A# 6SEE H] TD10 HE SD4
  ,I 0 SAD1 & ,I KNEW ,LEON>D CD TELL T
,I 0 FI<T+ BACK TE>S4 ,GEE%6 ,I WANT$ TO
KICK MYF = 2+ S SELFI%4 ,\R :OLE     #II
GOAL 0 6F9D GD HOMES = ANIMALS4
  8,DID %E--0 ,I />T$4
  8,YES10 HE SD REASSUR+LY4 8,%E DEFI-
NITELY W5T 6A GD HOME4 ,A NICE FAMILY
ADOPT$ H]4 ,X 0 A GD MAT* ALL ! WAY
>.D40
  8,?ANKS = TELL+ ME10 ,I SD4 ,LEON>D
GOT UP & />T$ 6H1D D[N ! HALL4 8,WAIT60
,I CALL$ AF HM4 ,I OP5$ MY SKET*BOOK &
LOOK$ AT ! DRAW+S ( ,IZZIE4 ,I QKLY RE-
VIEW$ !M1 & ALM _H 6KICK MYF AG = 2+
SELFI%4 ,I WANT$ 6KEEP ! BE/ "O = MYF1 B
,I =C$ MYF 6TE> X F ! BOOK4 8,"H10 ,I
SD1 H&+ X 6,LEON>D4 8,D Y ?9K X WD 2
POSSI# 6GIVE ,IZZIE'S NEW FAMILY ? PIC-
TURE ( H]80
  ,LEON>D /UDI$ ! DRAW+4 8,I'M SURE
!Y'LL 2 HONOR$ & ?RILL$ 6H ?10 HE SD4
  ,I MET "S GRT DOGS DUR+ ! NEXT ?REE
H\RS1 B ,I R1LIZ$ ,I 0 HOLD+ "S?+ BACK1
Z IF ,I 0 AFRAID ( GETT+ TOO ATTA*$ 6"O
( !M4
  ,:5 MY %IFT 0 OV]1 ,I PRACTIC,Y COL-
LID$ ) ,M]$I? 9 ! DOORWAY--AG4 ,ANO!R
D@EJ@A VU4                          #AJJ
  8,WE MEET AG10 ,I SD4 ,I ?"\ ,I 0 R
FUNNY1 B ,M]$I? J B>REL$ PA/ ME4 ,:AT"E4
  ,AT L1/ ,ELVIS 0 HAPPY 6SEE ME4 ,ONCE
WE GOT BACK 6! A"P;T BUILD+ AF \R WALK1
WE TOOK ! ELEVATOR 6! F\R? FLOOR4 ,!
DOORS 7 J />T+ 6OP5 :5 ,ELVIS BOLT$1
GALLOP+ D[N ! HALLWAY4
  8,ELVIS60 ,I CRI$1 RUNN+ AF HM4 ,I
/OPP$ :5 ,I SAW :AT _H HM S EXCIT$4 ,HE
0 LICK+ A LL :ITE CURLY-HAIR$ DOG4 ,A
BI*ON FRISE4
  8,BORIS80 ,I ASK$4
  8,YES6 ,X'S ,BORIS6 ,I J GOT HM BACK10
,T$ SD4
  8,T'S GRT6 ,I'M S HAPPY = Y4 ,:5 DID Y
GET HM BACK80 ,I ASK$4
  8,ONLY AB AN H\R AGO40 ,T$ PICK$ ,BOR-
IS UP4 8,I 0 J TAK+ HM =A LL WALK4 ,I'M
N"E LETT+ HM \ ( MY SI<T AG4 ,UN.S1 (
C\RSE1 X'S )A RESPONSI# DOG WALK] L Y40
  8,W HE LET ME PICK HM UP80 ,I ASK$4
  8,( C\RSE4 ,HE'S Z G5TLE & -PLIANT Z
!Y GET40
  ,I PICK$ UP ! :ITE BALL ( FLUFF "ND
,BORIS & CU4L$ HM4 ,HE 0 ABSO-      #AJA
LUTELY ADORA#4 ,HE EV5 SMELL$ CUTE4
  8,HE SMELLS L Y J GAVE HM A LAV5D]
BA?10 ,I SD1 RU2+ MY NOSE 9 8 NECK4
  8,HE IS R SPOT.S1 N[ T Y M5;N X4 ,HE
DOESN'T SEEM 6BE A6ECT$ 0:AT HAPP5$1 EI4
,HE'S CALM & HAPPY40
  8,": 0 HE8 ,H[ DID Y GET HM BACK80 ,I
ASK$4
  ,SU45LY ,T$1 :O'D BE5 *ATTY & RELAX$ J
A MO;T AGO1 0 9 AN ULTRA RU%4 ,HE SCOOP$
,BORIS \ ( MY >MS4 8,OH1 T DOESN'T MAT-
T]10 HE SD HURRI$LY4 8,! IMPORTANT ?+ IS
T HE'S BACK4 ,GOTTA G60 HE CALL$1 H1D+
T[>D ! ELEVATOR4
  ,0 ,I IMAG9+ X1 OR 0 HE AVOID+ MY "Q8









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              ,,*APT] #AE           #AJC

  ,MOM HELP$ ME "W \ DOG DETAILS OV] !
WEEK5D4 ,%E F9I%$ PRESCRE5+ ALL MY CLI-
5TS--! HUMAN CLI5TS--& TOOK ME 6MEET EA*
DOG & XS [N]4 ,>*IE & ,ELVIS 7 ! ONLY
"OS GETT+ A WALK E WEEK"D4 ,B ,I _H PL5-
TY ( O!R DOGS ON ALL ! O!R "DS2 "S 7 J
ONCE A WEEK1 "S TWICE1 & O!RS ?REE "TS A
WEEK4
  8,I HOPE Y C / FIT ME 96YR BUSY AF-
S*OOL S*$ULE10 ,LILY SD ON ,W$NES"D
MORN+1 LOOK+ D[N AT ! CAL5D> ,MOM _H
HELP$ ME SET UP4 8,LET'S SEE1 ,I C
SQUEEZE Y 9 "R AF S*OOL1 B ,I'VE GOT ,>-
*IE1 ,SADIE1 & ,OTIS ? AFN1 TOO4 ,N 6M5-
;N ,ELVIS40
  8,W[4 ,H[ _M CAN9E CLI5TS D Y H N[80
,LILY SD1 TRY+ 6MAKE S5SE (! R -PLICAT$
S*$ULE ,I _H4 ,EA* "D _H ! "NS (! DOGS
:O NE$$ WALKS1 & EA* DOG _H AN 5TRY )!
[N]'S "N1 A4RESS1 PH"O NUMB]1 & :AT K9D
( EX]CISE ! DOG NE$$4 8,IS ,ELVIS GO+ TO
2 A# 6KEEP UP ) Y80
  8,X'S A MY? T BASSETS >E LAZY & FAT4
,!Y ACTU,Y H 9CR$I# 5DUR.E4 ,EL-    #AJD
VIS CD WALK TW5TY MILES A "D IF HE _H 8
WAY4 ,HE HAS NO PRO#M KEEP+ UP4 ,9 FACT1
Y MI<T H A PRO#M KEEP+ UP ) HM40
  ,%E ROLL$ H] EYES AT ME4 8,I'LL MEET Y
AT YR LOCK]10 %E SD1 FI%+ A ,METRO BUS
TICKET \ ( H] POCKET & !N /U6+ X BACK 9
AG4
  ,AF S*OOL & TWO BUS RIDES1 ,LILY & ,I
DROPP$ \R ?+S 9 ,PIP]'S A"P;T & TOOK
,ELVIS D[N ! HALL 6PICK UP ,SADIE1 A
COCK] SPANIEL4 ,NEXT /OP 0 ,>*IE'S4
  8,WE NE$ 6PICK UP "O M AF ?4 ,Y C TAKE
TWO DOGS & ,I'LL TAKE TWO DOGS10 ,I SD4
  ,WE W5T & GOT ,OTIS1 A GRAY M9IATURE
S*NAUZ] F ! SAME BUILD+ ": ,>*IE LIV$4
,WE TOOK ! DOGS 6! PA? 0! CANAL F/1 S !Y
CD SNIFF & D _! BUSI;S4 ,!N ,LILY WANT$
6WALK >.D ! %OPS1 S WE H1D$ BACK4
  ,! DOGS TOOK A -MUNAL DR9K AT ! DOG
B[L 9 FRONT ( ,JOE'S & ,! ,P]FECT ,PET4
  8,IS T /ORE "E OP580 ASK$ ,LILY1 NO4+
T[>D ! 8,CLOS$0 SIGN 9 ! W9D[ ( ,! ,P]-
FECT ,PET4
  8,( C\RSE X'S OP54 ,"S"TS1 T IS10 ,I
R1D ! SIGN ) XS H\RS4 8,X J         #AJE
DOESN'T APPE> 6BE OP5 :5 X SAYS X W BE40
  8,LET'S TAKE ALL ! DOGS HOME & !N SEE
:AT K9D ( SNACK FOOD YR MOM B"\10 ,LILY
SD4
  ,I 0 AB 6TELL H] T MY MOM'S IDEA (
JUNK FOOD ^! "DS WASN'T EXACTLY 9 L9E )!
NE$S ( TWO HUNGRY GIRLS1 B ,I DIDN'T GET
A *.E 6SAY ANY?+4
  8,%E'S G"O60 A WOMAN SCR1M$4 8,%E '''
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              ,,*APT] #AF           #AJG

  ,AB A HALF-DOZ5 P GA!R$ >.D ! WOMAN
\TSIDE A /ORE CALL$ ,LONDON'S4 ,I _H 6/&
BACK A BIT 2C ,I _H A DOG--OR TWO--) ME4
,UN=TUNATELY1 ! WOMAN :O SCR1M$ DIDN'T H
A DOG ) H]4 ,T 0 ! PRO#M4
  8,I J W5T BACK 6MY C> 6GET MY GLASSES
\ (! GLOVE -"P;T4 ,I LEFT ,DAPHNE "R "H
2C %E SEEM$ S 3T5T10 ! WOMAN SD1 PRACTI-
C,Y HYP]V5TILAT+4 8,:5 ,I CAME BACK1 %E
0 G"O4 ,I CALL$ = H] A FEW "TS1 B "S"O
M/ H TAK5 H]4 ,H] L1% IS G"O1 TOO40
  ,ELVIS B>K$1 : />TL$ "EY"O4 ,HE PULL$
AT ! L1%1 WANT+ 6G D[N ,?IRTY-F\R?
,/REET4 ,HE "SH[ SIGNAL$ ,>*IE &! O!R
TWO 6/>T PULL+ Z WELL4 ,I HELD MY GR.D4
  8,EXCUSE ME10 ,I SD "? ! CR[D4 8,:AT
K9D ( DOG IS ,DAPHNE8 ,WE C HELP Y LOOK
= H]40
  8,%E'S A POM-POO--Y "K1 A ,POM]ANIAN-
POODLE MIX40
  ,I CD SORT ( IMAG9E :AT A DOG L T MI<T
LOOK L1 B N EXACTLY4 8,D Y H A PICTURE80
,I ASK$4
  8,( C\RSE10 ! WOMAN SD4 ,%E       #AJH
PULL$ A PHOTO \ ( H] WALLET4 ,MACK1 !
OLD GUY 9 ! B[L] HAT1 TOOK X F H]4 ,HE
LOOK$ 9T5TLY AT ! PHOTO1 NO4+4 ,HE PASS$
! PHOTO 6! NEXT P]SON1 & X F9,Y MADE XS
WAY 6,LILY & ME4 ,A LL BR[N SPECK (A DOG
0 PICTUR$ )A %OPP+-MALL ,SANTA4 8,DAPHNE
IS AB EI<T P.DS4 ,%E'S TAN ) D>K BR[N
M>K+S4 ,%E HAS A BR[N SPOT >.D "O EYE &A
BR[N TIP ON "O E>4 ,%E'S ABSOLUTELY
ADORA#4 ,OH1 :AT AM ,I GO+ 6D8 ,I NE$ TO
/AY "H 9 CASE %E -ES BACK1 B ,I NE$ TO
LOOK = H]1 TOO40
  8,OH1 ,J5NIF]1 ? IS S HORRI#4 ,J L :5
,BORIS 4APPE>$10 A MAN SD4
  8,BORIS MADE X BACK SAFELY1 ?\<10
,LILY SD4
  8,WE C HELP Y LOOK "R N[10 ,I (F]$4
  ,! WOMAN LOOK$ AT ME SKEPTIC,Y4 ,I
TOLD H] ,I'D MADE ! FLY] = ,T$ & T ,I'D
2 HAPPY 6D ! SAME = H]4 ,%E GAVE ME AN-
O!R SKEPTICAL LOOK4
  8,I "K ,T$ (F]$ A BIG REW>D10 %E SD4
8,EV5 ?\< %E M1NS ! _W 6ME1 ,I'M N SURE
,I C D T40
  8,I DON'T ?9K REW>D M"OY W 2      #AJI
NEC10 ,MACK SD4
  8,B X CDN'T HURT10 ,LILY A4$4
  ,! WOMAN WROTE D[N H] "N & PH"O NUMB]
= ME1 & ,I H&$ H] MY C>D4
  ,"! 0 A *ORUS 9 ! BACKGR.D ( P CALL+ =
,DAPHNE4
  8,DAAAA-PHNEEE6 ,DAAAA-PHNEEE60
  8,HEEE]E1 ,DAPHNE6 ,-E "H1 GIRL60
  8,:AT IF %E'S TRAPP$ "S":80 ,LILY :IS-
P]$4
  8,WE'D PROBABLY HE> H] B>K OR :IMP]10
,I SD4
  ,I _H A FEEL+ ,I'D 2 MAK+ ANO!R FLY] T
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              ,,*APT] #AG           #AAA

  ,TWO MISS+ DOGS 9 LESS ?AN TWO WEEKS4
,A CO9CID;E8 ,I DON'T ?9K S4 ,"! 7 TOO
_M ?+S 9 -MON4 ,BO? 7 LL DOGS4 ,PORTA#
DOGS4 ,EA* WEI<$ LESS ?AN T5 P.DS4 ,"S"O
CD PICK EI "O UP & TUCK X "U A COAT OR
96A BAG & J WALK AWAY4 ,"S"O CD EV5 RUN
AWAY 2C ! DOGS 7 S SMALL4
  ,EA* "T ! [N] _H BE5 J /EPS AWAY F !
SC5E (! CRIME4 ,3CEIVABLY1 ! DOG [N]S CD
H -E BACK AT ANY "T1 9T]RUPT+ ! CRIME4
,UN.S ! DOGNAPP] KNEW ! [N]S' HABITS S
WELL T ! DOGNAPP] CD ANTICIPATE H[ L;G !
[N] WD 2 G"O4
  ,I WANT$ 6"K M AB POM-POOS4 ,AF ,LILY
& ,I ATE ALL ! SOY NUTS & PE>S 9 ! H\SE1
%E H1D$ HOME & ,I H1D$ = MY LAPTOP4
  ,POM-POOS >E "S"TS CALL$ POMAPOOS OR
POORANIANS4 ,? MIX$ BRE$ 0 HALF TOY POO-
DLE & HALF ,POM]ANIAN4 ,CROSS+ DOGS )
POODLES SEEM$ 6BE GETT+ M & M POPUL>4
,LA/ SUMM] ,I'D TAK5 C>E (A WOND];L
,LABRADOR_/POODLE MIX--A LABRADOODLE--
"ND ,MANGO4 ,9 ! SMALL DOG _W1 P 7 GO+
POO CRAZY4 ,"! 7 YORKIE-POOS        #AAB
7,YORKIE & POODLE71 %IH-POOS 7%IH TZU &
POODLE71 S*NOODLES 7M9IATURE S*NAUZ] &
POODLE71 COCKAPOO 7COCK] SPANIEL & POO-
DLE71 & _M O!R DOGS )A 8POO0 TACK$ ONTO
_! MIX4 ,I 0 MO;T>ILY 4TRACT$ 0A ,WEB
SITE T ADV]TIS$ 8,DESIGN] ,DOGS10 ": P 7
(F]+ *UGS 7*IHUAHUA & PUG MIX7 & PUGLES
7PUG & B1GLE MIX74
  ,DESIGN] DOGS8 ,I FLA%$ BACK 6!
COLLEGE-AG$ GIRLS ,I'D OV]HE>D AT ! SU%I
RE/AURANT4 ,!Y'D BE5 TALK+ AB *OOS+ A
DOG BAS$ ON :AT COLOR WD LOOK BE/ ) _!
\TFITS4 8,BR[N IS ! NEW BLACK10 "O _H
SD4 ,!Y'D AL SD !Y 7 %OPP+ = DOGS ON !
,9T]NET1 Z IF ! DOGS 7 %OES Y'D ORD] F
AN ONL9E /ORE4
  ,DESIGN] DOGS AL MADE ME ?9K ( CELEB-
RITIES C>RY+ SMALL DOGS >.D Z IF ! DOG 7
A FA%ION A3ESSORY4 ,X TURNS \ T "! >E
DOG FA%IONS J L "! >E CLO?+ FA%IONS4 ,:5
,I 0 LL1 DALMATIANS 7 ALL ! RAGE 2C (A
MOVIE 7,I ?9K Y C GUESS : "O7 F1TUR+ !
:ITE DOGS ) BLACK SPOTS4 ,A FEW YE>S
LAT]1 PUGS 7 SUP]POPUL> BAS$ ON A MOVIE
)A PUG "ND ,FRANK4 ,*IHUAHUAS &     #AAC
T1CUP DOGS ALL 2CAME POPUL> 2C ( MOVIES1
,,TV1 OR CELEBRITIES4
  ,N[ "! 0 A BOOM+ BUSI;S ( %IFTY P
SELL+ LL DOGS ON ! ,9T]NET4 ,Y CD BUY A
DOG )\T "E MEET+ X4 ,! DOG WD !N 2 PUT
ON A PLANE & S5T 6Y4 ,I CD SEE T "! 0 "S
S]I\S M"OY 9 D1L+ LL PUPPIES4 ,B WD P
PAY Z M* =A FULL-GR[N DOG8 ,PUGNAPP+
SEEM$ 6BE A POPUL> 5D1VOR = CROOK$ CAN9E
?IEVES4 ,IF Y H A PUG1 Y C'T EV5 L1VE HM
OR H] 9 YR FRONT Y>D 6ROMP FREELY 2C "S-
"O CD R1* OV] ! F;E1 PASS ! PUG 6A "PN]
9 A PICKUP1 !N SPE$ AWAY4
  ,BORIS & ,DAPHNE 7 EV5 M PORTA# ?AN
PUGS4 ,!Y _H A HI< PRICE ON _! H1DS IF
SOLD4 ,&1 ( C\RSE1 "! 0 ! SUB/ANTIAL RE-
W>D M"OY ,T$ _H (F]$ = ,BORIS'S SAFE RE-
TURN4
  ,X 0 GETT+ LATE1 ESPECI,Y =A S*OOL
NI<T4 ,MOM 0 / D[NT[N "W+ AT ,WIR$ ,CA-
F@E4 ,A BEEP TOLD ME ,I _H A NEW ;E-
MAIL4 ,X 0 F ,B54 ,I _H GIV5 HM MY ;E-
MAIL A4RESS S HE CD LET ME "K AB ANY PO-
T5TIAL CLI5TS HE MI<T H = ME4
                                    #AAD
  ,DID Y HE> T ANO!R DOG IS MISS+8 ,MY
GR&PA SAYS X'S A LL :ITE ,POM]ANIAN "ND
,DAPHNE4 ,Y %D MAKE ANO!R FLY]4 ,IF Y
WANT1 T IS4
  ,SCOOT] SAYS 8HI40
  ,SEE Y LAT]4
  ,B54

  ,I _H _H A FEEL+ ,I WD 2 MAK+ ANO!R
FLY]1 B S F> ,DAPHNE'S [N] _HN'T CALL$
ME4 ,I *ECK$ MY CELL PH"O 6MAKE SURE X 0
ON4 ,B GUESS :AT8 ,X WASN'T4
  ,I _H F\RTE5 NEW MESSAGES4 ,ONLY "O (
!M 0 F ,J5NIF]4










              ,,*APT] #AH           #AAE

  8,"EYBODY ?9KS ,I _H "S?+ 6D ) X60 ,I
:9$ 6,MOM :5 %E F9,Y GOT HOME4
  8,I D\BT T'S TRUE4 ,:Y DON'T Y LET ME
LI/5 6! MESSAGES80
  ,I H&$ MY CELL PH"O OV] 6H]4 ,%E TOOK
NOTES Z %E LI/5$ 6EA* MESSAGE4
  8,WELL--0 %E />T$ 6SAY4
  8,!Y ?9K1 S9CE WE'RE NEW 9 ! NEI<BOR-
HOOD1 T ,I'M US+ MY DOG-WALK+ BUSI;S Z A
COV] 6GET CLOSE 6! DOGS10 ,I SD4
  8,I'M N SURE T'S TRUE '''0 ,MOM SD4
  8,!N :Y DID ALL MY ,?URS"D & ,FRI"D
CLI5TS C.EL80
  8,!Y DIDN'T ALL C.EL4 ,Y / H ,>*IE4 ,&
,ELVIS1 ( C\RSE40
  8,B ! O!RS8 ,!Y DON'T ?9K !Y C TRU/
ME10 ,I SD4 ,I WASN'T SURE IF ,I 0 MAD
OR SAD4 ,BO?1 ,I DECID$4 ,I 0 DEF9ITELY
MAD T P WD JUMP 63CLU.NS1 & ,I 0 SAD T
^? 3CLU.NS IMPLICAT$ ME Z HAV+ "S?+ 6D )
! TWO MISS+ DOGS4
  ,OKAY1 S NO "O CAME "R \ & SD3 8,WE'VE
SE5 Y >.D ! NEI<BORHOOD ) DOGS T >5'T
YRS4 ,Y SEEM$ 6APPE> "R AB ! "T T   #AAF
! DOGNAPP+S />T$4 ,Y OBVI\SLY H "S?+ 6D
) X1 & WE ABSOLUTELY _C TRU/ Y ) \R
PETS40
  8,HANNAH1 LI/5 6ME10 ,MOM 9T]RUPT$ !
TIRADE 9 MY H1D4 8,P >E J SAY+ !Y'RE
WORRI$ AB _! DOGS4 ,!Y S.D$ G5U9ELY CON-
C]N$ = Y1 Z WELL4 ,IF "S"O IS RE,Y DOG-
NAPP+ ^! DOGS1 !Y C]TA9LY DON'T WANT A
"Y GIRL 6BE 9 ! MI4LE ( X4 ,AF LI/5+ 6^?
MESSAGES1 ,I DON'T WANT Y 9 ! MI4LE ( X1
EI4 ,Y CD GET HURT40
  ,? "T X 0 MY TURN 6LI/5 6! MESSAGES
AG4 ,P 7 WORRI$ AB _! DOGS & DIDN'T WANT
!M \ ( _! SI<T4 ,B ,I / ?9K TWO OR ?REE
P _H A T"O ( VOICE T 0 A BIT A3USATORY4
,NEW GIRL >RIVES2 DOGS 4APPE>4 ,N"E M9D
T ,BORIS 4APPE>$ H\RS 2F WE MOV$ IN4 ,OR
T HE'D BE5 RETURN$4
  ,SP1K+ ( :1 ,I ASK$ ,MOM IF %E'D HE>D
ANY?+ F ,T$ AB ": ,BORIS _H BE5 OR :O
COLLECT$ ! REW>D M"OY4
  8,I'VE RUN 96HM A FEW "TS1 B HE'S ALW
ON 8 CELL PH"O10 %E SD4 8,-E 6?9K ( X1 A
C\PLE "TS HE PULL$ ! PH"O \ :5 HE SAW
ME4 ,( C\RSE1 X CD H J RUNG40       #AAG
  ,I'D US$ T TRICK 6AVOID TALK+ 6P S"EAL
"TS MYF4
  ,= "S R1SON1 ,T$ DIDN'T WANT 6TELL U !
DETAILS AB ,BORIS'S 4APPE>.E & RETURN4
,GRANT$1 WE W]5'T OLD FRS OR ANY?+1 B :Y
WD HE PO9T$LY AVOID TALK+ AB X8
  ,I TOLD MYF T X 0 GD T BUSI;S _H SL[$
D[N1 AL? 8SCREE*$ 6A HALT0 WD 2 A M A3U-
RATE WAY 6PHRASE X4 ,I _H AN ULTIMATE
,FRISBEE T\RNA;T ON ,SATUR"D T 9VOLV$
T1MS F HALF ( ,WA%+TON ,/ATE4 ,9 FACT1
,I 0 GO+ 6H 6SKIP VOLUNTE]+ AT ! ANIMAL
%ELT] ? WEEK5D4 ,&1 ( C\RSE1 "!'S ALW T
LL ?+ CALL$ HOME"W4
  ,/1 X 0 PRETTY DEPRESS+ 6?9K T MY
BUSI;S _H BLOSSOM$ & DI$ 9 ! SPACE ( AB
=TY-EI<T H\RS4 ,I 0 D[N 6J TWO DOGS TO
WALK AF S*OOL ON ,FRI"D4 ,I CALL$ ,NIKKI
6MAKE SURE %E WANT$ ME 6WALK ,>*IE4
  8,ABSOLUTELY4 ,HE LOVES YR AF-S*OOL
WALKS10 %E SD4 8,UN.S Y DON'T WANT 6WALK
HM ANYMORE40 ,%E S.D$ WORRI$1 Z IF ,I
MI<T N L H] DOG4
  8,I LOVE WALK+ ,>*IE4 ,X'S J T1 WELL1
H"O/LY1 A FEW ( MY CLI5TS H CAN-    #AAH
CEL$4 ,I ?9K !Y'RE WORRI$ AB ! DOGNAP-
P+S10 ,I SD4 8,I M1N1 !Y H E "R 6BE WOR-
RI$4 ,B ,I DON'T SEE H[ C.EL+ AN EX]CISE
DATE = YR DOG ) "S"O Z RESPONSI# Z ,I AM
C HELP KEEP YR DOG SAFE4 ,I J WANT 6BE
SURE T Y FEEL OKAY L1V+ ,>*IE ) ME40
  ,NIKKI LAU<$4 8,Y DON'T H 6SELL ME ON
H[ RESPONSI# Y >E4 ,6TELL Y ! TRU?1 ALL
DOG [N]S 9 ! >EA >E A LL FR1K$ \4 ,I
FEEL L M ?AN "E ,I NE$ "S"O :O W KEEP AN
EYE ON MY ,>*IE4 ,DON'T LET P FR1K+ \
FR1K .Y \40
  ,NIKKI TOLD ME %E'D SET UP AN A3.T )
,! ,P]FECT ,PET4 8,IF Y FEEL L TAK+ ,>-
*IE 9 =A NAIL TRIM "O ( ^! "DS1 T WD 2
GRT40

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,DAPHNE & ;E-MAIL$ X 6,J5NIF]4 ,%E 0 GO+
6COPY X & PUT X UP "R AWAY1 2F P H1D$ \
6"W ! NEXT MORN+4 ,0! "T ,I H1D$ 6! BUS
/OP 6CAT* ! #BH1 "! 7 ORANGE FLY]S ADV]-
TIS+ ,DAPHNE'S 4APPE>.E 9 ! PLACES T
,BORIS'S FLY] ONCE O3UPI$4 ,Z MY BUS
PULL$ AWAY1 ,I CAU<T A GLIMPSE (    #AAI
,J5NIF] -+ \ ( ,PEET'S ,C(FEE ) ,MACK4
,!Y %OOK H&S1 & HE DID 8 CU/OM>Y TIP-(-
!-HAT GE/URE4
  ,MY CELL PH"O VIBRAT$ ALM IMMLY4 ,I
DON'T L 6TALK ON ! PH"O :5 ,I'M ON A
BUS1 B ,I RECOGNIZ$ ,J5NIF]'S NUMB]4
  8,HELLO80 ,I :ISP]$1 TRY+ 6BE 4CREET4
  8,X'S ,J5NIF]4 ,>E Y / AT HOME8 ,I NE$
6MAKE A *ANGE 6! FLY]10 %E SD4 8,X'S IM-
P]ATIVE T WE MAKE X CLE> T "! IS A SIG-
NIFICANT REW>D = ,DAPHNE'S RETURN40
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CANT0 EQUAL$ 9 T]MS ( DOLL>S1 B N ONLY 0
T N"O ( MY BUSI;S1 X WASN'T ACTU,Y IM-
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LY SD ! "D 2F T %E CDN'T (F] A CA% RE-
W>D4 ,9 FACT1 %E'D SD T MAYBE %E CD
SCR\NGE UP 8FIFTY DOLL>S OR S AF ! WEEK-
5D40 ,:Y ! SU45 *ANGE8 ,_H %E SOLD A
FAMILY HEIRLOOM OR "S?+8
  ,I TOLD H] ,I 0 ALR ON A BUS H1D+ D[N-
T[N4
  8,T'S OKAY4 ,I H A P5 ) ME4 ,MAYBE
,I'LL GET M ATT5;N IF ,I ADD ! NOTE AB !
REW>D 9 H&WRIT+40                   #ABJ
  8,I CD D X AF S*OOL10 ,I (F]$4
  8,NO1 ?ANKS4 ,I NE$ 6D X N[4 ,T$ MADE
X PRETTY CLE> 6ME T ! ONLY WAY HE GOT
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,I'VE GOT 6GET />T$10 %E SD4 8,?ANKS40
  ,%E HUNG UP4
  ,_H ,BORIS RE,Y BE5 DOGNAPP$8 ,_H !
DOGNAPP]S ?R1T5$ 6SNAT* HM AG8 ,MAYBE
T'S :Y ,T$ 0 2+ S SECRETIVE AB ,BORIS'S
RETURN4
  ,I 0 GLAD HE CD GIVE ,J5NIF] "S ADVICE
T MI<T GET H] DOG HOME SOON]4












              ,,*APT] #AI           #ABA

  ,X RA9$ ALL WEEK5D1 : MADE ! ALL-"D
,FRISBEE T\RNA;T ON ,SATUR"D A LL LESS
FUN4 ,B ONLY A LL LESS1 2C X 0 / SUP]FUN
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( ^? GAMES A4$ A LL BIT 6! FUN FACTOR4
  ,MOM _H ! WEEK5D (F 6WAT* MY GAMES &
SP5D :AT %E CALL$ 8D[N"T0 ) ME4 ,?ANKS
6! /1DY SUPPLY ( ,S1TTLE RA91 WE SP5T
MO/ ( T D[N"T 9SIDE4
  ,0,SUN"D NI<T1 "! 0 / NO NEWS AB
,DAPHNE1 EV5 ?\< ,J5NIF] _H MADE X ABUN-
DANTLY CLE> T A REW>D 0 2+ (F]$4 8,SUB-
/ANTIAL ,,REW>D660 0 WRITT5 9 BOLD1
BLACK M>K] ON EA* (! ORANGE SIGNS4
  ,MAYBE M"OY WASN'T ! ANSW]4
  ,AF D9N] ON ,SUN"D1 ,MOM & ,I TOOK !
DOG \ =A %ORT WALK1 ZIGZA7+ \R WAY BACK
& =? "? ! MA9 ,FREMONT /REETS4 ,WE /OPP$
AT ! /EPS (! ,L59 /ATUE = ,ELVIS 6D "S
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NI/ L1D] ON 4PLAY Z PUBLIC >T 0 3TROV]-
SIAL AT F/1 B ! G5]AL 3S5SUS N[ 0 T X 0
A B1UTI;LLY CRAFT$ /ATUE T IGNIT$ "S
H1L?Y POLITICAL 3V]S,NS4 ,AT L1/    #ABB
T'S :AT ,I R1D 9 ! ,HI/ORY ( ,FREMONT
,WEB PAGE4
  ,A FAMILI>-LOOK+ WOMAN SAT ON A NE>BY
B5*1 HOLD+ A R$ UMBRELLA4 ,I ?9K %E J9X$
! W1!R 2C ALL (A SU45 X />T$ DUMP+ RA94
  8,LET'S GET HOME60 ,MOM SD4 ,B ,ELVIS
TOOK T EXACT MO;T 6/OP &1 Z !Y SAY1 8D 8
BUSI;S40 ,I WAIT$ PATI5TLY 7OR N S PA-
TI5TLY7 = HM 6F9I%1 B ,ELVIS 0 TAK+ 8
"T4
  ,Z WE WAT*$1 A MAN 9 A YELL[ RA9
SLICK] & MAT*+ RA9 HAT APPROA*$ H]4 ,!
WOMAN )! R$ UMBRELLA /OOD UP1 & ,I ?"\
AG "! 0 "S?+ FAMILI> AB H]4 ,! MAN R1*$
\ & !Y %OOK H&S QKLY4 ,!N ! WOMAN /U6$
H] H&S 96H] POCKETS1 &! MAN QKLY TUCK$ 8
H&S "U 8 >MS4 ,WEIRD4 ,7 !Y J TRY+ 6/AY
DRY1 OR 0 "! "S?+ ELSE GO+ ON8 ,! WOMAN
TURN$ QKLY1 !N SCURRI$ AWAY 9 ! RA94 ,!
MAN 9 ! SLICK] LOOK$ T[>D U4 ,I CDN'T
SEE 8 FACE 2C 8 HAT 0 PULL$ L[4 ,B ,I
DID SEE HM R1* UP & MOVE ! BRIM UP & D[N
9 "O SMOO? MO;N1 Z IF TIPP+ 8 HAT4
  8,WAS T ,MACK80 ,I SD1 VOIC+ MY ?"\S \
L\D4                                #ABC
  ,AT ! SAME "T1 ,MOM SD1 8,IF ,I DIDN'T
"K BETT]1 ,I'D SAY T LOOK$ L A RANSOM
DROP40
  ,! ^W .RANSOM MADE ME ?9K ( ,J5NIF] &
H] URG5CY AB ! REW>D4 ,SU45LY ,I R1LIZ$
:Y ! WOMAN )! UMBRELLA _H SEEM$ FAMILI>4
,I 0 PRETTY SURE X .0 ,J5NIF]4
  ,"! 0 A L\D CLAP ( ?"U1 & X />T$ RA9+
EV5 H>D]4 ,"P ( ME WANT$ 6/AY 6FIGURE \
:AT 0 RE,Y GO+ ON1 B ! M R,NAL "P ( ME 0
BUSY 3C5TRAT+ ON GETT+ \ (! RA9 Z QKLY Z
POSSI#4
  ,BACK 9 ,PIP]'S A"P;T1 WE SAT AT !
KIT*5 C.T] DRY+ (F & SIPP+ W>M CUPS (
PEPP]M9T TEA4 ,MOM REFUS$ 6LI/5 6MY !O-
RIES AB ! DOGNAPP+ CASE4 ,%E 0 TOO BUSY
5JOY+ ! FACT T "S"O "ND ,MACK 0 WE>+ :AT
%E CALL$ A 8MACK40 ,%E SD T 0 ! ^W
,BRITS US$ =A RU2]IZ$ RA9 JACKET4 ,%E
/>T$ S++ A S;G ,I RECOGNIZ$ F ! ,B1TLES4
  ,P>5TS >E S EASILY AMUS$4 ,& S WEIRD4
  ,I W5T 6B$1 B ,I CDN'T /OP ?9K+ AB
,MACK & ,J5NIF]4

                                    #ABD
  ,T ,W$NES"D1 ,LILY CAME HOME ) ME AF
S*OOL4 ,X 0 RA9+ AG1 B ? "T X 0 A LI<T
RA91 ! K9D ( RA9 WE GET MO/ (T5 9 ,S1T-
TLE4 ,X'S N 5 6D1L )! HASSLE ( AN UM-
BRELLA1 B X'S A 3/ANT DRIZZLE T'S LESS
?AN PL1SANT4 ,ELVIS & ,>*IE 7 ) U1 &1
TRUE ,S1TTLE DOGS T !Y >E1 !Y DIDN'T
SEEM 6M9D ! RA94
  8,LET'S WALK "U ! BRIDGE =A WAYS 6/AY
DRI]10 ,LILY SU7E/$4
  8,:OA6 ,I DIDN'T "K HE 0 GO+ 6BE "R
"H6 ,I REMEMB] HM TOT,Y FR1K+ ME \ Z A
KID10 ,I SD1 Z WE WALK$ T[>D ! FAM\S
,FREMONT ,TROLL4 ,I _HN'T BE5 6SEE X
S9CE WE'D LIV$ "!1 & X WASN'T 2C ,I 0 /
SC>$4 ,I _H PROMIS$ ,MOM T ,I WDN'T G "U
! BRIDGE AL"O1 J 9 CASE AN UNSAVORY SORT
0 HID+ "U "!1 B ,I DON'T ?9K %E M1NT ?
PIECE ( PUBLIC >T4
  8,HE'S N Z SC>Y CLOSE UP Z HE US$ TO
BE10 ,LILY SD4 8,HE'S ACTU,Y ALM CUTE4
,I 0 PETRIFI$ ( HM :5 ,I 0 LL40
  ,I ?"\ HE / SEEM$ PRETTY SC>Y4 ,!
,FREMONT ,TROLL IS "O (! M FAM\S \TDOOR
SCULPTURES 9 ! >EA4 ,HE'S PRETTY    #ABE
IMPRESSIVE1 ? %A7Y-HAIR$ TROLL :O SEEMS
6BE CRAWL+ \ (A CAVE "U ! BRIDGE4 ,HE'S
MASSIVE1 B ALL Y C RE,Y SEE IS 8 CRA7Y
FACE & 8 ENORM\S H&S1 "O ( : IS CRU%+ A
R1L1 H"O/-TO-GD;S ,VOLKSWAG5 ,BEETLE4 ,N
A REPLICA (A ,BEETLE1 B A R1L C>4 ,:5 WE
7 LL1 ,LILY & ,I US$ 6D>E EA* O!R 6WALK
ON ! TROLL'S >M OR T\* 8 NOSE4 ,LILY 0
"R1 ?\<4 ,HE IS K9D ( CUTE N[1 IF Y L !
IDEA (A CR1TURE CRU%+ A C>4
  8,YO1 ,ELVIS6 ,OV] "H60 ,B5 CALL$ F !
O!R SIDE (! TROLL'S HULK+ LEFT >M4
  8,:O'S 8 LL PAL80 ,LILY ASK$4
  ,%E WASN'T TALK+ AB ,SCOOT]4 ,2C WALK+
ON A L1% NEXT 6,SCOOT] 0 A LL DOG4
  ,I 0 PRETTY SURE ! LL PAL 0 ,DAPHNE4








                                    #ABF
























              ,,*APT] #BJ           #ABG

  8,IS ? '''80 ,I />T$ 6ASK4
  8,ABSOLUTELY4 ,X'S ,DAPHNE4 ,MY GR&"F
ASK$ ME 6TAKE H] =A WALK4 ,I'M ,B51 0!
WAY10 HE SD 6,LILY4
  8,I'M ! SIDEKICK1 AL "KN Z ,LILY40
  8,H[ 9 ! _W DID YR GR&"F 5D UP )
,DAPHNE80 ,I ASK$4
  8,I'M N EXACTLY SURE4 ,B L ,I TOLD Y1
,GR&PA "KS "EYBODY4 ,I ?9K ,J5NIF] ASK$
HM 6KEEP AN EYE ON ,DAPHNE :ILE %E W5T
BACK 6"W40
  8,:AT DID Y F9D \ AB ,DAPHNE8 ,H[ DID
,J5NIF] GET H] BACK8 ,": 0 %E8 ,:AT'S !
/ORY80
  8,I DON'T "K EXACTLY4 ,ALL ,I "K IS T
,J5NIF] SD %E DIDN'T "K :AT WD H HAPP5$
IF %E _HN'T BE5 A# 6-E UP )! SAME REW>D
M"OY Z ,T$10 ,B5 SD4
  ,Y1H1 ! M"OY T ,I SAW H] GIVE 6,MACK
LA/ NI<T1 ,I ?"\ BITT]LY4 ,B ,I DIDN'T
WANT 6SAY ANY?+ AB ! CASE UNTIL ,I _H M
EVID;E4 ,S ALL ,I SD WAS1 8,Y DIDN'T
ASK80
  8,UH-OH10 ,LILY SD "U H] BR1?4    #ABH
8,:5 Y HANG \ ) ,HANNAH1 X'S PRETTY M*
"U/OOD T Y H 63/ANTLY ASSI/ ) H] CASES40
  8,CASES8 ,:AT >E Y TALK+ AB80 ,B5
ASK$4
  8,"!'S OBVI\SLY A 3NEC;N 2T ! WAY !
TWO DOGS 4APPE>$4 ,MAYBE "!'S A 3NEC;N 9
! WAY !Y 7 RETURN$10 ,I SD1 TALK+ A MILE
A M9UTE4 8,B WE DON'T "K T 2C NO "O IS
GIV+ U ANY DETAILS ON :O RETURN$ ! DOGS
OR H[ !Y 7 RETURN$40
  ,WE WALK$ BACK D[N ! HILL1 )! ?REE
DOGS L1D+ U 6_! FAVORITE WAT] DI% 9
FRONT ( ,! ,P]FECT ,PET4
  8,MAYBE MY GR&"F "KS :AT HAPP5$4 ,I
BET HE C TELL U "S?+10 ,B5 SD4
  ,WE LET ! DOGS F9I% _! DR9KS1 & !N ,B5
/>T$ 6L1D ,SCOOT] D[N ! /REET4 8,LET'S G
OV] 6,CO/AS ,OPA10 ,B5 SD4
  8,IS X "T =A LUN* BR1K80 ,LILY JOK$4
8,MAYBE WE %D G 6,NORM'S S WE C BR+ !
DOGS ) U40 ,I _H TOLD ,LILY AB H[ ! RES-
TAURANT ACTU,Y 5C\RAG$ DOG [N]S 6BR+ _!
FURRY FRS 9 ) !M4 ,I CDN'T TELL IF %E
2LIEV$ ME1 OR IF %E 0 TE/+ ,B5 6SEE IF
,I'D MADE ! :OLE ?+ UP4             #ABI
  ,B ,B5 J LAU<$ & %OOK 8 H1D4 ,2F ,I CD
ASK HM :Y WE 7 RE,Y GO+ 6,CO/AS ,OPA1 !
DOOR 6! RE/AURANT OP5$ & ,MACK WALK$ \4
  8,2NITO1 MY BOY6 ,:Y DON'T Y WALK AN
OLD MAN HOME80 HE ASK$4
  8,SURE1 ,GR&PA10 ,B5 SD4
  ,!N ,MACK TURN$ 6U4 8,NICE 6SEE Y1
GIRLS10 HE SD4 ,!N1 ( C\RSE1 HE TIPP$ 8
HAT4 ,HE ALW DOES T4 ,B ? "T ,I CDN'T
SMILE 9 RESPONSE4 ,I 0 TOO DUMBF.D$4
  8,:AT'S WR;G ) Y80 ,LILY ASK$4 ,I 0 /
/>+ Z ,B51 8 GR&"F1 &! TWO DOGS ALL
WALK$ BACK UP ,FREMONT ,AV5UE4
  8,I DIDN'T "K T 0 8 GR&"F10 ,I SD1
FEEL+ 9CR$IBLY /UPID4 ,B5 0 ALW TALK+ AB
H[ 8 GR&PA KNEW "EY"O4 ,I'D SE5 HM AT
L1/ TWICE ) ,MACK4 ,H[ CLUE.S CD ,I BE8
  8,H[ CLUE.S C Y BE80 ,LILY ASK$ = ME4
8,I C'T 2LIEVE Y DIDN'T "K T40
  8,Y M1N Y KNEW T ,MACK 0 ,B5'S GR&"F80
,I ASK$1 A BIT SURPRIS$4
  8,( C\RSE N6 ,H[ WD ,I "K T80 ,LILY SD
) AN EXASP]AT$ T"O4 8,B Y'RE A DETEC-
TIVE4 ,Y'RE SUPPOS$ 6NOTICE DETAILS L
FAMILY REL,N%IPS4 ,B T DOESN'T      #ACJ
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              ,,*APT] #BA           #ACA

  ,0,FRI"D ,I / _HN'T PICK$ UP ANY ( MY
OLD CLI5TS4 ,BO? ,BORIS & ,DAPHNE 7
HOME4 ,NO O!R DOGS 7 MISS+4 ,YET P 7 /
SKEPTICAL AB ME & MY ABIL;Y 6TAKE C>E (
_! DOGS4 ,MOM KEPT TELL+ ME N 6TAKE X
P]SON,Y4 ,X 0 NATURAL = !M 6WORRY AB _!
PETS4
  8,!Y >5'T A3US+ Y ( ANY?+10 ,MOM SD4
8,B !Y MI<T 2 WORRI$ T _! PETS W 2 M
VULN]A# IF !Y'RE ) "S"O ELSE40
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,I CDN'T PROVE T HE _H D"O ANY?+4 ,& NO
"O ELSE SEEM$ 6BE WORRI$ AB HM AT ALL4
  ,>*IE 0 A LOYAL CLI5T4 ,ON ,FRI"D1
,ELVIS & ,I PICK$ HM UP & BR"\ HM 6,!
,P]FECT ,PET4 ,? "T ,I 0 SOLO4 ,NO
,LILY4 ,NO ,B54
  8,& H[ >E ,ELVIS & ,>*IE TD80 ,MACK
ASK$ :5 ,I RAN 96HM \TSIDE ! DOOR4 ,HE
B5T D[N 6PET EA* (! DOGS4 8,I'M GLAD TO
SEE ^! TWO GETT+ EXTRA WALKS 9 ! "D"T4
,N GD = AN ANIMAL 6G ALL "D )\T A WALK4
,N GD = HUMANS 6G ALL "D )\T A      #ACB
WALK1 EI40 ,HE TIPP$ 8 HAT & H1D$ S\? ON
,FREMONT4 ,I WAT*$ Z HE H1D$ T[>D ! CA-
NAL4 ,I _H A PRETTY GD IDEA T HE 0 GO+
6,CO/AS ,OPA4
  8,IS ,M]$I? "W+ TD80 ,I ASK$ Z ,I
WALK$ 96,! ,P]FECT ,PET4 ,>L5E1 ! [N]1 0
AT ! C.T]1 & H] POODLE1 :O ,I'D LE>N$ 0
ACTU,Y "ND ,C9NAMON1 LAY ON A SMALL MAT
ON ! FLOOR NEXT 6H]4
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ALW SQUEEZE 9 NAIL TRIMS = ^! DIGNIFI$
G5TLEM540
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TRIMM$ ,ELVIS'S NAILS40
  ,I HELP$ LIFT ,>*IE ONTO ! TA#4 ,>L5E
TALK$ 6HM G5TLY ! :OLE "T1 TELL+ HM :AT
A GD BOY HE WAS4 ,I HELP$ 4TRACT HM :5
%E 0 "W+ ON 8 FRONT PAWS4
  8,I HOPE ,M]$I? IS BETT] TM4 ,WE BO?
VOLUNTE] AT ,ELLIOTT ,BAY ,ANIMAL ,%ELT]
ON WEEK5DS10 ,I SD4 ,I'D MISS$ LA/ WEEK-
5D & 0 LOOK+ =W>D 6"W+ AT ! %ELT] AG4
  8,SURE1 ,M]$I? CALLS 9 SICK TO    #ACC
"W1 B %E'LL G (F & DONATE H] "T 6HOME.S
ANIMALS10 ,>L5E SD4
  ,I CD TELL %E 0 M ?AN A LL TICK$ (F4
,I DECID$ 6USE ! AGREE;T TE*NIQUE 6GET
H] TALK+ M4 8,X M/ 2 S H>D 6RUN A BUSI;S
"U ! BE/ CIRCUM/.ES1 B EXTRAORD9>ILY H>D
:5 AN EMPLOYEE IS SICK40
  8,X SURE IS H>D10 ,>L5E AGRE$4 8,X'S
EV5 H>D "S"TS :5 %E IS "H4 ,NO?+'S WR;G
) ,M]$I?'S "W1 B H] ATTITUDE IS T]RI#4
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LIVE >.D "H4 ,& LATELY %E'S BE5 ACT+ Z
IF %E DOESN'T EV5 NE$ A PAY+ JOB40
  ,>L5E'S LA/ -;T MADE ME ?9K4 ,I KNEW
,M]$I? DIDN'T GET PD = H] "W AT ! %ELT]4
,S IF %E 0 ACT+ L %E DIDN'T NE$ 6GET PD
AT ,! ,P]FECT ,PET1 T CD M1N T %E 0 GET-
T+ M"OY F "S": ELSE4
  ,>L5E'S VOICE 9T]RUPT$ MY ?"\S4
8,OKAY1 ,>*IE4 ,Y'RE R1DY 6D.E AWAY !
WEEK5D40
  ,I HELP$ ,>*IE D[N1 & WE W5T \TSIDE1
": ,ELVIS IMMLY />T$ B>K+4 ,AT :AT1 ,I
DON'T "K4 ,H ,I M5;N$ T :5 A BASSET H.D
B>KS1 X'S EXTREMELY L\D8 ,ONCE      #ACD
,ELVIS GOT GO+ =A :ILE1 HE'D LIFT 8 H1D
6! SKY & />T H[L+4 ,P CALL$ X A BASSET
BRAY1 B X SURE S.D$ L A H[L 6ME4
  8,HANNAH60 ,ELVIS /OPP$ H[L+ :5 ,B5
CALL$ MY "N4 ,I WASN'T US$ 6SEE+ HM )\T
,SCOOT] 0HIS SIDE4 ,ELVIS & ,>*IE SEEM$
4APPO9T$4
  8,":'S ,SCOOT]80
  8,I C'T F9D HM40 ,B5 LOOK$ S]I\SLY
4TRESS$4
  8,OH1 NO6 ,0 HE /OL580 ,SCOOT] 0 ADOR-
A#1 B HE DIDN'T FIT ! PROFILE (! LL CUTE
DOGS T _H BE5 SNAT*$ 9 ! PA/ WEEK4
  8,I1 ,I DON'T "K4 ,I'VE LOOK$ ALL OV]
= HM1 B ,I C'T F9D HM ANY":4 ,C ,I USE
YR CELL PH"O 6CALL MY GR&"F80
  ,I TRI$ N 6EAVESDROP Z ,B5 FILL$ ,MACK
9 ON ! SITU,N4 ,!N ,B5 H&$ ! PH"O BACK
6ME1 SAY+1 8,MY GR&"F WANTS ME 6-E HOME
S WE C FIGURE \ :AT 6D4 ,C Y -E8 ,MAYBE
Y C HELP MAKE FLY]S OR "S?+40
  ,I TOLD ,B5 ,I'D NE$ 6CALL MY MOM &
ASK = P]MIS.N4 ,%E WANT$ DETAILS1 L %E
ALW DID3 A4RESS1 PH"O NUMB]1 & ALL T4 ,I
H&$ ! PH"O 6,B5 & HE RATTL$ (F A    #ACE
BUN* ( NUMB]S4 ,MOM SD %E'D LET ,NIKKI
"K T ,I 0 KEEP+ ,>*IE =A :ILE L;G]4
  ,B5 & ,I PRACTIC,Y RAC$ UP ! /REET4
,!N UP ANO!R4 ,WE 7 GO+ UP ! /EEP HILL &
ONTO ! /REET ": T E35TRIC OLD GUY IS
SUPPOS$ 6LIVE4 ,! W9D KICK$ UP A FEW
NOT*ES1 &! TREE BRAN*ES />T$ :IPP+ >.D4
,X MADE ! HUGE B1UTI;L H\SE LOOK OLD &
CREEPY1 J L A MOVIE4
  8,Y LIVE "H80 ,I ASK$ ,B51 AMAZ$4 ,HE
0 OP5+ ! MASSIVE IRON GATE AT ! FRONT (!
PROP]TY4
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  ,MY M9D :IZZ$4 ,F/1 ,I _HN'T R1LIZ$ T
,MACK 0 ,B5'S GR&PA4 ,N[ X TURNS \ T ,B5
LIV$ 2H ! MAN.N4 ,DID T M1N HE KNEW !
E35TRIC RI* GUY8
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PA?S ME&]$ "? ! BACK (! PROP]TY1 PASS+ A
F.TA9 &A POND4 ,POTT$ PLANTS L9$ ! $GES
(A /"O PATIO4 ,I _H EXPECT$ 6SEE A
SMALL] H\SE 9 ! BACK1 B ,B5 OP5$ A SCRE5
DOOR & !N A H1VY WOOD DOOR T L$ 9SIDE !
MAN.N4 ,HE H1D$ UP AN 9SIDE /AIRCASE 6!
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  8,? IS ": Y LIVE80 ,I KNEW "! 7 IMPOR-
TANT ?+S 64CUSS1 B ,I 0 9 A TEMPOR>Y
/ATE ( %OCK4 ,WE'D 5T]$ A LI<T-FILL$
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,ON "O 5D1 TWO L>GE C\*ES FAC$ EA* O!R
ON EI SIDE (A /"O FIREPLACE4 ,ANO!R COR-
N] _H TWO OV]SIZ$ *AIRS & OTTOMANS1 SUR-
R.D$ 0BOOKS4 ,"? AN >*$ DOORWAY 0 A =MAL
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& ON ,,TV4 ,! K9D ": Y CD EASILY S1T
TW5TY P = D9N] & !N ! BUTL] &! MAID WD
-E 9 & S]VE Y A FIVE-C\RSE M1L4 8,Y LIVE
."H80 ,I ASK$ AG4
  8,J ! UP/AIRS "P4 ,GR&PA _H X 3V]T$ :5
WE CAME 6LIVE "H4 ,DAD & ,I LIVE ON ?
FLOOR4 ,GR&PA HAS ! F/ FLOOR1 B HE SP5DS
MO/ ( 8 "T UP "H ) ME & ,DAD4 ,-E ON40
  8,IS X OKAY =! DOGS 6-E80 ,I ASK$4
  8,( C\RSE X'S OKAY4 ,HURRY40
  ,ELVIS _H BOLT$ UP ! /AIRS4 ,>*IE FOL-
L[$ AL;G Z WELL1 B HE NE$$ "S COAX+4
  ,! KIT*5 0 L>GE1 B ,I CD TELL X WASN'T
FANCY-S*MANCY4 ,? LOOK$ L A KIT*5 ": P
RE,Y COOK$ & TALK$ & ATE4 ,MACK 0 AT !
/OVE1 B HE TURN$ >.D :5 WE WALK$    #ACG
IN4
  8,SIT D[N & H "S COCOA4 ,& !N WE'LL
FIGURE \ :AT WE NE$ 6D10 ,MACK SD4
  8,GR&PA1 C ,I G BACK \8 ,I WANT 6KEEP
LOOK+ >.D = ,SCOOT]10 ,B5 SD4 8,Y &
,HANNAH C DECIDE :AT 6PUT ON ! FLY]S40
,8 GR&"F GAVE HM A HUG & WI%$ HM GD
LUCK4
  8,MAYBE ,I %D G1 TOO10 ,I SD4 ,I
WASN'T S SURE T ,I WANT$ 6BE AL"O )
,MACK4
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SD4 ,8 VOICE 0 S G5TLE & S FULL ( 3C]N =
,B5 T ALL MY WORRIES W5T \ ! W9D[4 ,H[
CD ,I "E H ?"\ T ,MACK _H ANY?+ 6D )!
DOGNAPP+S8
  8,I H "S ?+S ,I WANT 6TELL Y4 ,B F/1
,I H A FEEL+ Y MI<T H "S "QS = ME1 ,HAN-
NAH1 S PL1SE FEEL FREE 6ASK4 ,B DON'T
LET YR COCOA GET COLD40
  ,BOY1 DID ,I "E H "S ?+S 6ASK4 ,Z IS
(T5 ! CASE1 MY M\? GOT AH1D ( MY MANN]S4
8,I ?"\ A CRAZY OLD GUY )A BUN* ( CATS
LIV$ "H10 ,I BLURT$ \4
  ,MACK LAU<$4 8,I'M CRAZY & ,I'M   #ACH
OLD1 & MY WIFE & ,I US$ 6H _M1 _M CATS4
,I / H FIVE4 ,!Y'RE PROBABLY HID+ F ,>-
*IE & ,ELVIS4 ,MY CATS & ,I LIVE ON ! F/
FLOOR4 ,MY WIFE 0 T]RIBLY ALL]GIC 6DOGS1
S WE MADE ? FLOOR ,SCOOT]'S FLOOR4 ,X IS
AL ,B5'S FLOOR & MY SON-IN-LAW1 ,?OM-
AS'S1 FLOOR4 ,B5'S "M1 MY DAU<T]1 DI$
?REE YE>S AGO4 ,WE WANT$ 6D ANY?+ WE CD
6KEEP ,2NITO CLOSE 6U4 ,T'S :Y WE REMOD-
EL$ ? FLOOR 6BE _! LIV+ QU>T]S40
  ,I 0 9 AWE T ,B5 _H A PLACE L ? 6LIVE
IN1 B :5 ,I LE>N$ T 8 "M 0 D1D1 ,I
DIDN'T FEEL L HE 0 S LUCKY4
  8,& ,B5'S GR&"M80 ,I ASK$4
  8,MY WIFE1 ,BR5DA4 ,%E DI$ ( BR1/ C.ER
LA/ SUMM]40
  8,I AM TRULY SORRY10 ,I SD4
  8,2NITO'S BE5 "? S M* 9 8 LIFE4 ,I
DON'T WANT HM 6H 6WORRY AB ,SCOOT]10
,MACK SD1 ?UMP+ 8 FI/ ON ! TA#4 ,X HIT S
H>D X />TL$ ! DOGS--& ME4
  8,IF Y GIVE ME ! 9=M,N1 ,I C G HOME &
MAKE A FLY] "R AWAY4 ,I ALR DREW A C\PLE
( PICTURES ( ,SCOOT]10 ,I SD4 ,B5 _H LET
ME D A C\PLE ( SKET*ES = MY S*OOL   #ACI
>T PROJECT4 ,I _H PROMIS$ HE CD H ! BE/
"O :5 MY PROJECT 0 D"O4
  8,I DON'T ?9K A FLY] W 2 NEC ? "T10
,MACK SD4
  8,:Y8 ,HAS "S?+ ALR HAPP5$ 6,SCOOT]80
  8,NO1 NO4 ,I DON'T ?9K ANY?+ IS GO+ TO
HAPP5 6HM1 AL? ,I'M SURE HE'D R 2 HOME10
,MACK SD4 8,! DOGNAPP] HAS ALR CALL$ &
MADE A RANSOM DEM&40
  8,OH1 NO4 ,= H[ M*80
  8,! AM.T ISN'T IMPORTANT4 ,I H 5\<1 Z
Y MI<T IMAG9E4 ,B HE1 OR %E1 WON'T RE-
TURN ,SCOOT] UNTIL TM10 ,MACK SD4
  8,HE OR %E8 ,B IF ! DOGNAPP] CALL$1
CDN'T Y TELL IF X 0 A MAN OR A WOMAN80
,I ASK$4
  8,X DOESN'T SEEM IMPORTANT10 ,MACK SD4
  8,Y H 6TELL ,B560 ,N[ ,I 0 MAD4 8,I
C'T 2LIEVE Y LET HM G SE>*+ = ,SCOOT] :5
Y "K ,SCOOT] W 2 RETURN$ TM40
  8,I TOLD Y1 ,I DON'T WANT ,B5 6WORRY4
,X'S BETT] IF HE ?9KS ,SCOOT] IS LO/4 ,?
WAY1 ,I C GET ! M"OY 6! ?IEF F/1 & MAKE
SURE ,I C GET ,SCOOT] BACK SAFELY4 ,:5 !
"T IS "R1 & ,I'M SURE T ,I'VE PUT   #ADJ
AN 5D 6ALL ( ?1 ,I W TELL ,2NITO10 ,MACK
SD4
  8,ALL ( ?80 ,I ASK$4 8,D Y ?9K ! DOG-
NAPP] IS ! SAME P]SON :O TOOK ,BORIS &
,DAPHNE80
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DEM& = ,DAPHNE Z WELL80
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,DAPHNE80 HE ASK$4 8,:AT MAKES Y SAY T8
,J5NIF] (F]$ A G5]\S REW>D1 & T HELP$
BR+ ,DAPHNE HOME40
  8,:5 ,I SAW Y ! O!R NI<T1 X LOOK$ L
,J5NIF] 0 GIV+ Y RANSOM M"OY40
  ,MACK LAU<$1 A W>M FULL LAU<4 8,OH1 MY
DE> GIRL4 ,I WASN'T GETT+ A RANSOM4 ,I 0
.GIV+ ,J5NIF] M"OY S T %E CD MAT* ,T$'S
REW>D4 ,%E FELT X 0 ! ONLY WAY T %E WD
GET ,DAPHNE BACK4 ,& X SEEMS %E MAY H
BE5 "R40
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L;GS40
  ,I DID H AN IDEA :O 0 2H X4       #ADA
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  ,MACK 9/RUCT$ ME 6TAKE ,>*IE & ,ELVIS
HOME1 & !N G HELP ,B5 SE>* = ,SCOOT]4
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F.D ,B5 WALK+ UP & D[N ,FREMONT ,AV5UE1
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MY GUT 0 TELL+ ME T ,MACK 0 ON 8 WAY 6!
,L59 /ATUE4
  ,ON ! WAY OV] "!1 ,I 0 SIL5TLY WILL+
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BO? P]FECTLY QUIET1 !Y SAT MO;N.S :5 ,I
/OPP$1 & !Y WALK$ EASILY 2S ME :5 ,I
WALK$4 ,!Y 7 ! BE/ DOGS "E1 & ,I PROMIS$
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HOME4
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OBVI\S MEET+ PLACE8 ,I MADE SURE T ,MACK
CDN'T SEE ME1 & ,I WAT*$ 6SEE :AT   #ADB
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RANSOM M"OY IS JITT]Y1 LOOK+ >.D N]V\S-
LY1 & DRAW+ ALL K9DS ( ATT5;N 6HMF4 ,N
,MACK4 ,HE CALMLY /OOD AB SIX FEET F !
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  8,N[60 "S"O CALL$4 ,APP>5TLY X 0 ! -M&
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( 8 COAT POCKET & HELD X UP 9 8 LEFT H&4
,HE KEPT X UP "!4
  ,A KNI<T ON A UNICYCLE P$AL$ S.D.SLY
ACR ! SQU>E1 SNAT*$ ! 5VELOPE1 & 3T9U$
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  ,Z RIDICUL\S Z X SEEM$1 ! KNI<T CO/UME
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NOTICE4 ,&)! HELMET COV]+ MO/ (! P]SON'S
FACE1 X 0 IMPOSSI# 6ID5TIFY ! 9DIVIDUAL4
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AN4
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CELL PH"O4 ,I HOP$ X 0 6TELL ,B5    #ADC
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               ,,*APT] #BB          #ADE

  ,ELVIS1 :O _H BE5 UNUSU,Y QUIET ON
,FRI"D 7DESPITE ! KNI<T ON A UNICYCLE71
0 BACK 6B>K+ & H[L+ ! NEXT MORN+ 9 !
BACKS1T ( \R ,HONDA4 ,I 0 GO+ 9 6! ANI-
MAL %ELT] E>LY 2C WE DIDN'T H EI A GAME
OR PRACTICE T WEEK5D4
  ,WE PULL$ 96! P>K+ LOT AT ! ,ELLIOTT
,BAY ,ANIMAL ,%ELT]4 ,! %E] EXCITE;T (
2+ >.D S _M DOGS & CATS M/ H 9SPIR$ ,EL-
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,LEXUS 3V]TI# T PULL$ 9 NEXT 6U4
  8,ELVIS1 QUIET60 ,MOM -M&$ HM 9 A G5-
TLE VOICE4 ,AMAZ+LY1 X "W$4 ,UNTIL !
DRIV] GOT \ (! ,LEXUS4 ,! DOG W5T BONK]S
AG :5 HE SAW X 0 ,M]$I?4 ,M]$I? DRIV+ A
NEW 3V]TI#8 ,EI PET GROOM+ PD BETT] ?AN
,I R1LIZ$ OR MY SUSPICIONS AB ,M]$I? 7
ON T>GET4
  8,GRT C>60 ,I SD1 HOPP+ \ (! ,HONDA4
,X M/ 2 BR&-NEW F ! D1L]1 S9CE X / _H
,S1TTLE ,LEXUS PLATES ON X1 &A LIC5SE
NUMB] ON PAP] TAP$ 6! BACK W9D[4 8,D Y
M9D IF ,I LET ,ELVIS \ 6SAY HELLO80
  8,I'D LOVE 6SEE ,ELVIS60 ,M]$I?   #ADF
SD4 ,%E SEEM$ 9 AN EXTRA-GD MOOD4
  ,WE WALK$ 96! %ELT] TGR4 8,>E Y FEEL+
BETT] TD80 ,I ASK$4
  8,:AT80
  8,I /OPP$ 0! %OP YE/]"D ) ,>*IE & ,EL-
VIS4 ,>L5E SD Y 7 \ SICK10 ,I SD4
  8,I'M M*1 M* BETT] TD4 ,9 FACT1 ,I
FEEL GRT4 ,X 0 J A TW5TY-F\R-H\R ?+40
  8,M]$I?60 ! RECEP;NI/ GU%$ :5 WE WALK$
IN4 8,I'M S HAPPY Y CD -E 9 TD4 ,! DI-
RECTOR IS MAK+ A SPECIAL TRIP D[N "H TO
?ANK Y P]SON,Y40
  8,X'S NO?+10 ,M]$I? SD1 PRACTIC,Y B1M-
+4
  8,HANNAH1 ,I H "S GD NEWS10 ,LEON>D
SD4 ,I FOLL[$ HM BACK 6A SMALL (FICE4
,HE H&$ ME AN 5VELOPE4 ,A SNAP%OT FELL \
(! 9SIDE C>D :5 ,I OP5$ X4 ,A PHOTO (
,IZZIE ) AN ADORA# LL GIRL HU7+ H]4
  8,IZZIE'S NEW FAMILY LOV$ ! SKET* Y
DID ( H]4 ,I TOLD !M AB ! GRT VOLUNTE]
WE _H "H :O _H S* A /R;G 3NEC;N 6,IZZIE4
,!Y SD !Y'D LOVE 6MEET Y & YR MOM10
,LEON>D SD4 8,IF X'S OKAY ) YR MOM1 ,I'D
L 6GIVE YR PH"O NUMB] 6,IZZIE'S     #ADG
NEW [N]S4 ,!Y MAY WANT 69VITE Y OV] OR
"S?+40
  8,?ANK Y6 ,T'S GRT10 ,I SD4
  ,I 0 ON A ROLL] COA/] ( EMO;NS TD4 ,I
WOKE UP WORRI$ AB ,SCOOT]1 !N ,I WORRI$
AB ,IZZIE1 & N[ ,I 0 HAPPY AB ,IZZIE4 ,I
W5T BACK 6WORRY+ AB ,SCOOT]4
  8,WE H A NEW >RIVAL ? MORN+4 ,M]$I?
F.D HM & BR"\ HM 9 E>LI]4 ,HE'S 9 GRT
%APE1 & HE'S PROBABLY J LO/1 N AB&ON$1
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8,"H'S ! BIG GUY40
  8,SCOOT]60 ,I 0 ?RILL$ 6SEE HM1 B TO-
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              ,,*APT] #BC           #ADI

  8,H[ DID ,SCOOT] GET "H80
  8,Y "K ? DOG80 ,LEON>D ASK$4
  8,Y BET ,I "K HM4 ,I "K 8 [N]S1 TOO10
,I SD4
  8,T'S GRT1 2C HE DIDN'T H A COLL> OR
ANY ID5TIFIC,N TAG OR A PET LIC5SE ON
HM10 HE SD4 8,S1 TELL ME :O 6CALL40
  ,I PULL$ \ MY CELL PH"O & SCROLL$ "? !
REC5TLY DIAL$ CALLS 6F9D ,MACK'S CELL
PH"O NUMB]4 ,I GAVE ! NUMB] 6,LEON>D1 B
"! 0 NO ANSW]4
  8,I "K6 ,I C CALL MY MOM4 ,%E C G 6_!
H\SE & TELL !M T ,SCOOT]'S "H4 ,OR MAYBE
,I C J H MY MOM -E & PICK HM UP40
  8,Z M* Z ,I TRU/ Y & YR MOM1 ,I'M N
AU?ORIZ$ 6REL1SE ? DOG 6ANY"O O!R ?AN 8
[N]S10 ,LEON>D SD4 8,G AH1D & CALL YR
MOM1 ?\<1 & SEE IF %E C 3TACT ,SCOOT]'S
[N]S40
  ,AF ALL T _H HAPP5$ 9 ! PA/ ?REE
WEEKS1 ,I APPRECIAT$ H[ C>E;L ! %ELT] 0
AB ?+S L ?4
  ,I GOT MY MOM ON ! PH"O J Z %E 0 PULL+
96! P>K+ G>AGE "U ,,PCC & \R A"P-   #AEJ
;T4 8,I'LL RUN UP 6! H\SE "R N[10 %E SD4
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YE/]"D :5 Y ASK$ 6G 6HIS GR&"F'S H\SE4
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FIFTE5 M M9UTES4 ,MY VOLUNTE] ASSIGN;T =
! MORN+ 0 6HELP GET 9VIT,NS R1DY =A
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5D UP DO+ ALL K9DS ( ?+S 6HELP ! ORGANI-
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FACE CLOSELY1 TRY+ 6GAUGE H] RE-    #AEA
AC;N 6MY SEEM+LY 9NOC5T -;T4
  ,SCOOT]1 ! MO/ MILD-MANN]$ DOG 9 ! _W
ACTU,Y GR[L$4
  8,HE M/ 2 A LL SKITTI% ( ME S9CE 8 LA/
GROOM+10 ,M]$I? SD1 LAU<+ AWKW>DLY4 8,HE
PROBABLY ?9KS ,I'M AB 6GIVE HM A BA? OR
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FRONT DOOR4 8,M]$I?1 ,I'VE HE>D S M* AB
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= \R %ELT]6 ,X'S ABSOLUTELY WOND];L40
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/>T$ B>K+1 "S?+ ,I'D N"E HE>D HM D 2F4
,HE RAN 6! FRONT DOOR1 ": HE CD     #AEB
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  8,?ANK Y = ALL YR K9D ^WS10 ,M]$I? 0
SAY+4 8,B X'S RE,Y ALL MY PL1SURE4 ,IF
Y'LL EXCUSE ME N[1 ,I H "S DOGS 6BA!40
,"EY"O LAU<$4
  ,J Z ,M]$I? LEFT ! FRONT >EA1 ,B5
WALK$ IN4 ,I C'T IMAG9E A DOG OR A GUY
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) "S PAP]"W = ,B5'S DAD 6SIGN4
  8,I DON'T "K M* AB ": ,SCOOT] 0 F.D1
,MR4 ,CAMPO10 ,LEON>D SD4 8,LET ME F9D
\R VOLUNTE] :O BR"\ HM IN1 & %E C GIVE U
! RE/ (! /ORY40
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PULL$ AWAY4
  8,I ?9K %E J LEFT10 ,I SD4
  8,WE C GET DETAILS LAT]4 ,ALL T MATT]S
IS T WE H HM BACK4 ,?ANK Y S M* = KEEP+
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SD1 PUMP+ ,LEON>D'S >M4
  ,LEON>D PATT$ ,SCOOT] ON ! RUMP4 8,/AY
\ ( TR\#1 BIG GUY40
  8,I'M S HAPPY HE'S BACK10 ,B5 SD4 8,B
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  8,I ?9K ? MY/]Y IS AB 65D10 ,I    #AEC
SD4 ,!N ,I W5T BACK 6"W4























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              ,,*APT] #BD           #AEE

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,I F.D ! FIGURE 4#AB1GEJ EXTRA 9TRIGU+4
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FIVE HUNDR$ 9VIT,NS 96FIVE HUNDR$ 5VE-
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  ,J5NIF] _H _H 6MAT* :AT ,T$ (F]$ 9 OR-
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  ,T BR+S U 6! 4#H1EJJ M>K4 ,IF ,MACK _H
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TOTAL 64#AB1GEJ4 ,! SAME AM.T ,M]$I? _H
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  ,A CO9CID;E8 ,I ?9K N4

  ,AF LUN*1 ,LEON>D ASSIGN$ ME 6HELP
,M]$I? ) BA?+ ! DOGS4 8,%E'S BACK N[10
HE SD4 ,I ?9K HE 0 GIV+ ME AN EXTRA RE-
W>D ) T ASSIGN;T4 ,:AT A FUN JOB4 ,& :AT
P]FECT TIM+4
  ,I WAIT$ UNTIL WE _H A SEV5TY-FIVE-P.D
BLACK DOG "ND ,NEWTON 9 ! WA%TUB 6BR+
ANY?+ UP4                           #AEF
  8,NICE C> Y _H ? MORN+4 ,IS X NEW80 ,I
ASK$4
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SD4
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ASK$1 ABRUPTLY *ANG+ ! SUBJECT4 ,X 0 A
TE*NIQUE 6CAT* H] (F GU>D4
  ,%E DROPP$ ! NOZZLE4 ,WAT] SPRAY$ \
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FACTS4
  8,:AT >E Y TALK+ AB8 ,D Y M1N ,MACK1 !
OLD GUY :O HANGS \ AT ,CO/AS ,OPA80
  ,I SI<$4 8,Y C 2 /RAI<T ) ME4 ,I "K Y
COLLECT$ ! REW>D M"OY =! MISS+ DOGS4 ,!
REW>DS = ,BORIS & ,DAPHNE EQUAL ! AM.T !
%ELT] ?"\ Y 7 DONAT+4 ,B ONCE Y     #AEG
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TWO DOGS1 Y UPP$ X 6T 9T]E/+ FIGURE (
TWELVE ?\S& SEV5 HUNDR$ FIFTY DOLL>S4 ,N
TWELVE ?\S&1 OR EV5 TWELVE ?\S& FIVE
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TY4 ,EXACTLY ?REE "TS ! AM.T (! ORIG9AL
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DOGS40
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ACT+ MODE1 PLAY+ ! "P (A 3FID5T DETEC-
TIVE :O HAS ALL ! LOOSE 5DS TI$ UP4
,TRU? IS1 ,I 0 / GUESS+ ON MO/ ( X4 ,X'D
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3T9U$3 8,I DON'T "K :Y OR H[ Y KIDNAPP$
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= ,BORIS 0 A NICE SURPRISE40
  8,Y MI<T H TR1T$ ! DOGS K9DLY1 B _!
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SD4 8,T$1 ,J5NIF]1 & ,B5 LOVE _! DOGS
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GO+ 6TURN Y IN10 ,I SD4 ,%E LOOK$ RE-
LIEV$4 8,Y'RE GO+ 6TURN YRF IN40

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  8,:AT MAKES Y ?9K %E'LL ADMIT X   #AEI
ALL80 ,MOM ASK$ Z WE DROVE HOME LATE T
AFN4
  8,MACK'S GO+ 6HELP ME ) T10 ,I SD4
8,Y'LL SEE40




















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              ,,*APT] #BE           #AFA

  ,B5'S FAMILY 9VIT$ MY FAMILY 6D9N] T
NI<T4
  8,MY GR&PA IS GO+ 6ORD] A BUN* ( ,9DI-
AN FOOD F ,T&OOR10 HE SD :5 HE CALL$4
8,DAD SAYS 6BR+ ,ELVIS1 TOO4 ,WE'VE GOT
"S RAW B"OS 6KEEP ! DOGS O3UPI$ & \ (
TR\#40
  ,AT SEV5 O'C1 ,MOM1 ,ELVIS1 ,LILY 7%E
SEEMS L FAMILY71 & ,I 5T]$ ! GATE 6!
,MACK ,PAPPAS1 ,?OMAS ,CAMPO1 & ,2NITO
,CAMPO Y>D4 ,I WASN'T SURE IF WE 7 SUP-
POS$ 6G >.D 6! BACK & UP/AIRS 6": ,B5 &
8 DAD LIV$1 OR R+ ! FRONT DOORBELL4 ,Z
IF 9 ANSW] 6MY UNASK$ "Q1 ! FRONT DOOR
SWUNG OP5 & ,SCOOT] CAME B.D+ \4 ,MACK
/OOD AT ! DOORWAY4 8,WELCOME1 WELCOME6
,-E IN4 ,! FOOD J >RIV$1 & WE'RE J SETT+
UP40
  ,! F/ FLOOR (! H\SE 0 EV5 M MAGNIFIC5T
?AN UP/AIRS4 ,I DIDN'T GET M* "T 6OGLE
2C ,MACK U%]$ U BACK T[>D ! KIT*54 ,Y CD
TELL T ? "P (! H\SE IS ": P ACTU,Y LIV$4
,! KIT*5 OP5$ 6A -FY >EA = R1D+1 WAT*+
TELEVI.N1 & HANG+ \4                #AFB
  ,WE HELP$ SET UP A BU6ET )! TAKE\T
3TA9]S ( ,9DIAN FOOD4 ,I PIL$ MY PLATE )
VEGETA# .PAKORA1 E7PLANT .BH>TA1 &! MO/
DELICI\S SP9A* .NAN 7YUMMY FLATBR1D7
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GNAW+ ON _! B"OS4
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  8,YES4 ,Z SOON Z WE H ! ^W T ,M]$I?
HAS 3TACT$ ! POLICE ON H] [N1 ,I'LL MAKE
A DON,N ( TW5TY-FIVE ?\S& DOLL>S 6! ,EL-
LIOTT ,BAY ,ANIMAL ,%ELT]10 ,MACK SD4
  8,S T'S H[ Y DID X10 ,MOM SD QUIETLY1
SQUEEZ+ MY H&4 ,I CD TELL 0! T"O ( H]
VOICE T %E 0 PL1S$ ) MY PLAN & H[ X 0
%AP+ UP4
  8,WASN'T ! M"OY ,M]$I? 0 DONAT+ YRS TO
/>T )80 ,LILY ASK$ ,MACK4
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US$ 8 SAV+S 6BE SURE HE'D GET ,BORIS
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F3 X WASN'T ,M]$I?'S 6GIVE AWAY40
  8,H[ DID %E FIGURE \ Y 7 ! B5EFACTOR
2H ,J5NIF]'S REW>D80 ,LILY ASK$4
  8,I DON'T "K4 ,MAYBE %E FIGUR$    #AFC
X \ ! SAME WAY ,HANNAH DID10 ,MACK SD4
  ,"EY"O LOOK$ AT ME4 ,I TIPP$ AN IMAGI-
N>Y HAT ON MY H1D4
  8,H[ AB T C> %E 0 DRIV+ ? MORN+8 ,HAS
%E BE5 DO+ ? =A :ILE & BANK+ MO/ (! M"OY
= H]F80 ,MOM ASK$4
  8,I ?9K ,I C ANSW] T "O10 ,B5'S DAD
SD4 ,X TURN$ \ T ,TOM ,CAMPO 0 A PRIVATE
9VE/IGATOR4 ,HE _H D"O "S DI7+ >.D & _H
F.D T ,M]$I? _H A 4#D MILLION TRU/ FUND4
  8,W[10 ,LILY SD4
  8,I "K4 ,X'S A LOT ( M"OY10 ,TOM
AGRE$4
  8,NO1 N T4 ,I M1NT ,8W[0' T Y'RE A
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  8,SEEMS L ,I'M N ! ONLY DETECTIVE >.D
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! ONLY LIC5S$ PRIVATE DETECTIVE AT ! TA#
TN40
  ,"O ( ,TOM'S FRS AT ! POLICE /,N 0 GO+
6LET HM "K :5 ,M]$I? _H HELD UP H] 5D (!
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T HAPP5$1 ,MACK 0 GO+ 6WRITE ! *ECK =!
DON,N4 ,M]$I? _H ALR RETURN$ ,T$'S M"OY
6HM4                                #AFD
  8,I'VE ALR DRAFT$ ! LR 6G ) X10 ,MACK
SD1 HOLD+ UP A BUSI;S LR4 8,X \TL9ES H[
? M"OY IS DONAT$ 9 LOV+ MEMORY ( ,ELIZA-
BE? ,PAPPAS ,CAMPO & ,BR5DA ,MAC,MILLAN
,PAPPAS40
  8,?ANKS1 ,MACK10 ,TOM SD4 ,HE SEEM$ A
LL *OK$ UP4
  ,B5 GOT UP & W5T >.D ! TA# 6GIVE ,MACK
A BIG HUG4 8,?ANK Y1 ,GR&PA4 ,?ANK Y =
MAK+ SURE T ,SCOOT]--& ALL (! O!R DOGS
>.D "H--W 2 SAFE40













              ,,*APT] #BF           #AFE

  ,\R F\R? WEEK 9 ,FREMONT 0 M* M RE-
LAX$4 ,S 0 ! SECOND MON?4 ,MY DOG-WALK+
BUSI;S _H PICK$ UP AG1 B ,I DIDN'T TAKE
ON Z _M CAN9E CLI5TS Z ,I _H E>LI]4 ,I
DECID$ ,I NE$$ M "T 6DRAW & R1D & PLAY
,FRISBEE4
  ,A FEW ,SATUR"DS LAT]1 ,MOM PICK$ ME
UP AT ?REE O'C AF MY VOLUNTE] JOB AT !
ANIMAL %ELT]4 8,I H A SURPRISE = Y10 %E
SD4 ,I LOOK$ 9 ! BACKS1T1 B ALL ,I SAW 0
,ELVIS & AN EMPTY WAT] BOTTLE4
  8,TELL ME4 ,PL1SE40
  8,WE'RE GO+ 6SEE ,IZZIE10 ,MOM SD4
  8,IZZIE ! DOG8 ,N[8 ,RE,Y8 ,H[80 ,I 0
S EXCIT$6
  8,I GOT A CALL F ,LI2Y & ,CALV91 ! C\-
PLE :O ADOPT$ ,IZZIE4 ,LEON>D _H ALR
TOLD !M AB Y1 & !Y WANT$ 6MAKE SURE Y
DIDN'T LOSE 3TACT ) H]4 ,!Y 9VIT$ U 6-E
OV] TD 2C X'S S* A NICE "D4 ,!Y ?"\ ,EL-
VIS & ,IZZIE CD MEET EA* O!R & PLAY \T-
SIDE10 ,MOM SD4
  8,I BET ,ELVIS W LOVE ROMP+ >.D )\T A
L1% ON1 WON'T Y80 ,I SCRAT*$ HM     #AFF
2H 8 E>S4
  ,WE DROVE ACR T[N 6,CAPITOL ,HILL4
,MOM P>K$ J D[N ! /REET F A P>K 9 FRONT
(A HUGE BRICK H\SE4
  ,IZZIE SAT ON ! FRONT /EPS1 LOOK+ AT
ME =A FEW SECONDS4 ,!N %E LUNG$ T[>D ME4
,I HU7$ H] L ,I N"E WANT$ 6LET H] G4
  8,D Y "K MY DOG80 A LL GIRL ASK$4
  8,IS ,IZZIE YR DOG80
  8,YES1 ,IZZIE IS40 ,%E GI7L$ & KEPT
REP1T+ 8,IZZIE IS1 ,IZZIE IS40
  8,I'M ,LI2Y40 ,A WOMAN CROSS$ ! Y>D
T[>D U4 8,Y M/ 2 ,HANNAH & ,MA7IE4 ,Y'VE
ALR MET ,RA*EL4 ,&( C\RSE Y "K ,IZZIE40
  ,I 0 9 H1V54 ,ELVIS 0 PRETTY HAPPY1
TOO4 ,LI2Y 9VIT$ U 6! BACKY>D1 : 0 F;ED
IN1 S ,ELVIS CD1 9DE$1 RUN FREE4 ,I
PLAY$ )! DOGS &) ,RA*EL1 :O TURN$ \ 6BE
D>N CUTE & FUNNY =A F\R-YE>-OLD4 ,I'D
TUN$ \ ! GR[N-UPS' 3V]S,N1 UNTIL ,I HE>D
,LI2Y SAY1 8,MA7IE1 ,I DIDN'T "K Y 7
H\SE-SITT]S4 ,H[ V 9T]E/+4 ,I H "S"O
,I'D LOVE Y 6MEET40 ,LI2Y ASK$ IF ,I'D
WAT* ,RA*EL :ILE %E TOOK ,MOM NEXT DOOR
6MEET ! NEI<BORS4                   #AFG
  ,LAT]1 Z WE SETTL$ 96! C>1 ,I ASK$1
8,:AT 0 ALL T AB8 ,Y "K1 GO+ NEXT-DOOR &
ALL80
  8,_! NEXT DOOR NEI<BORS >E GO+ 6,SWIT-
Z]L& =A C\PLE ( MON?S4 ,"S K9D ( BUSI;S
TRIP4 ,X J MI<T 2 A H\SE-SITT+ OPPORTU-
N;Y = U10 ,MOM SD4 8,WE'LL SEE40
  8,CD ANY?+ 2 M P]FECT80 ,I ASK$4 8,Y &
ME LIV+ NEXT DOOR 6,IZZIE4 ,LIV+ 9 ! BIG
H\SE4 ,X'S J TOO P]FECT40
  ,ELVIS MOAN$ A LL4 8,( C\RSE1 LIV+ )
,ELVIS 9 ,FREMONT IS GO+ 6BE H>D 6TOP10
,I SD4
  ,ELVIS PUT 8 DROOL-COV]$ *9 ON MY %\L-
D]1 & WE H1D$ BACK 6\R TEMPOR>Y HOME1 !
,C5T] (! ,UNIV]SE4








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PORT]1 MAGAZ9E $ITOR1 AU?OR ESCORT1 &
BOOKSELL]4 ,N[ %E HAS ! P]FECT JOB Z A
LIBR>IAN &A WRIT]4 ,%E LIVES ) H] HUSB&1
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