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  8,GUESS ,I'LL H 6WA% MY H&S ( HM10
,COLL9S TOLD ,JOHNNY4 8,I "K ,DEL ,M> M/
H BE5 "R :5 HE SD HE 0 ! LIMIT1 B ,I C'T
GET A CLUE 6X40
  ,? FOLL[$ ^U A FI<T 2T ,MI*AEL &
,COLL9S4 ,MI*AEL1 M MOROSE ?AN "E1 _H
2COME EV5 CRU/Y-TEMP]$1 &1 SC>CELY )
PROVOC,N AT ALL1 _H ATTACK$ ! MAN HE
HAT$1 FAIL+1 Z "E1 6PUT 8 TEE? 96HM1 &
RCVG1 9 TURN1 A C\PLE ( SMA%+ KICKS "U 8
JAW4
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,COLL9S M$ITAT$1 8B ,I'M HANG$ IF ,I C
CRACK X1 & HE'S GETT+ GR\*I] E "D4 ,LOOK
AT HM4 ,:AT'D HE WANT 6JUMP ME =8 ,I
WASN'T R\< ) HM4 ,HE'S PIL+ UP A S\R-
BALL T'LL MAKE HM FI<T A POLICEMAN "S
"D40
  ,A FEW M9UTES LAT]1 "O ( 8 PATRONS1 A
T[-H1D$ "Y MAN :O 0 BO>D+ & REHE>S+ ?REE
P]=M+ LEOP>DS AT ,C$>WILD1 0 ASK+
,COLL9S =! LOAN ( AN ,AIREDALE4
  8,I'VE ONLY GOT "O LEFT N[10 HE
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  8,:AT'S HAPP5$ 6! O!R "O80 ! MA/]-
TRA9] QU]I$4
  8,ALPHONSO--T'S ! BIG BUCK LEOP>D--GOT
NA/Y ? MORN+ & SETTL$ 8 HA%4 ,I _H 6PUT
HM \ ( 8 MIS]Y4 ,HE 0 GUTT$ L A HORSE 9
! BULL-R+4 ,B HE SAV$ ME ALL "R4 ,IF X
_HN'T BE5 = HM ,I'D H GOT A MAUL+4
,ALPHONSO GETS ^! BAD /R1KS J AB E S
(T54 ,T'S ! SECOND DOG HE'S KILL$ = ME40
  ,COLL9S %OOK 8 H1D4
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!N 8 EYES *.ED 6FALL ON ,MI*AEL4 8,TRY \
! ,IRI% T]RI]10 HE SU7E/$4 8,!Y'RE L !
,AIREDALE 9 4POSI;N4 ,PRETTY CLOSE
C\S9S1 AT ANY RATE40
  8,I P9 MY FAI? ON ! ,AIREDALE :5 X -ES
6LION DOGS10 ! LEOP>D MAN DEMURR$4
  8,S'S AN ,IRI% T]RI] A LION DOG4 ,TAKE
T "O "!4 ,LOOK AT ! SIZE & WEI<T ( HM4
,AL1 TAKE X F ME1 HE'S ALL SPUNK4 ,HE'LL
/& UP 6ANY?+4 ,TRY HM \4 ,I'LL L5D HM
6Y4 ,IF HE MAKES GD ,I'LL SELL HM 6Y
*1P4 ,AN ,IRI% T]RI] =A LEOP>D DOG W 2 A
NOVELTY40
  8,IF HE GETS FRE% ) !M CATS HE'LL F9D
8 F9I%10 ,JOHNNY TOLD ,COLL9S1 Z ,MI*AEL
0 L$ AWAY 0! LEOP>D MAN4
  8,!N1 MAYBE1 ! /AGE W LOSE A />10
,COLL9S ANSW]$1 )A %RUG ( %\LD]S4 8,B
,I'LL H HM (F MY *E/ ANYWAY4 ,:5 A DOG
GETS A P]PETUAL S\R-BALL L T HE'S F9I%$4
,N"E C D A ?+ ) !M4 ,I'VE _H !M ON MY
H&S 2F40
  ,& ,MI*AEL W5T 6MAKE ! ACQUA9T.E (
,JACK1 ! SURVIV+ ,AIREDALE1 & 6D 8 DAILY
TURN )! LEOP>DS4 ,9 ! BIG SPOTT$ CATS HE
RECOGNIZ$ ! H]$IT>Y 5EMY1 &1 EV5 2F HE 0
?RU/ 96! CAGE1 8 NECK 0 ALL A-PRICKLE Z
! SK9 N]V\SLY TI<T5$ &! HAIR UPROSE
/IFF-5D$4 ,X 0 A N]V\S MO;T = ALL 3C]N$1
! 9TRODUC;N (A NEW DOG 96! CAGE4 ,! T[-
H1D$ LEOP>D MAN1 :O 0 BILL$ ON ! BO>DS Z
,RA\L ,CA/LEMON & 0 CALL$ ,RALPH 0HIS
9TIMATES1 0 ALR 9 ! CAGE4 ,! ,AIREDALE 0
) HM1 :ILE \TSIDE /OOD S"EAL M5 >M$ )
IRON B>S & L;G /EEL =KS4 ,^! W1PONS1
R1DY = IMM USE1 7 ?RU/ 2T ! B>S Z A
M5ACE 6! LEOP>DS :O W]E1 V M* AG/ _!
WILLS1 6BE MADE 6P]=M4
  ,!Y RES5T$ ,MI*AEL'S 9TRU.N ON !
9/ANT1 SPITT+1 LA%+ _! L;G TAILS1 &
CR\*+ 6SPR+4 ,AT ! SAME 9/ANT ! TRA9]
SPOKE ) %>P IMP]ATIVE;S & RAIS$ 8 :IP1
:ILE ! M5 ON ! \TSIDE LIFT$ _! IRONS &
ADV.ED !M 9TIMIDAT+LY 96! CAGE4 ,&!
LEOP>DS1 BITT]-WISE (! TA/E (! IRON1
REMA9$ CR\*$1 AL? !Y / SPAT & :IPP$ _!
TAILS ANGRILY4
  ,MI*AEL 0 NO C[>D4 ,HE DID N SL9K 2H !
MAN = PROTEC;N4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 HE 0 TOO
S5SI# 6RU% 6ATTACK S* =MIDA# CR1TURES4
,:AT HE DID D1 ) BRI/L+ NECK-HAIR1 0
6/ALK /IFF-LE7$LY ACR ! CAGE1 TURN AB )
8 FACE T[>D ! DANG]1 & /ALK /I6LY BACK1
-+ 6A PAUSE AL;GSIDE ( ,JACK1 :O GAVE HM
A GD-NATUR$ SNIFF ( GREET+4
  8,HE'S ! /UFF10 ! TRA9] MUTT]$ 9 A
CURI\SLY T5SE VOICE4 8,!Y DON'T GET 8
GOAT40
  ,! SITU,N 0 DES]V$LY T5SE1 & ,RALPH
DEVELOP$ X ) CAUTI\S C>E1 MAK+ NO ABRUPT
MOVE;TS1 8 EYES PLAY+ "EY": OV] DOGS &
LEOP>DS &! M5 \TSIDE )! PRODS & B>S4 ,HE
MADE ! SAVAGE CATS -E \ ( _! CR\* &
SEP>ATE F "O ANO!R4 ,AT 8 ^W ( -M&1
,JACK
WALK$ AB AM;G !M4 ,MI*AEL1 ON 8 [N
9ITIATIVE1 FOLL[$4 ,&1 L ,JACK1 HE WALK$
V /I6LY ON 8 GU>D & V CIRCUMSPECTLY4
  ,"O ( !M1 ,ALPHONSO1 SPAT SU45LY AT
HM4 ,HE DID N />TLE1 ?\< 8 HAIR RIPPL$
ERECT & HE B>$ 8 FANGS 9 A SIL5T SN>L4
,AT ! SAME MO;T ! NE>E/ IRON B> 0 %OV$ 9
?R1T5+LY CLOSE 6,ALPHONSO1 :O %IFT$ 8
YELL[ EYES F ,MI*AEL 6! B> & BACK AG &
DID N /RIKE \4
  ,! F/ "D 0 ! H>DE/4 ,AF T ! LEOP>DS
A3EPT$ ,MI*AEL Z !Y A3EPT$ ,JACK4 ,NO
LOVE 0 LO/ ON EI SIDE1 NOR 7 FRLY
OV]TURES "E (F]$4 ,MI*AEL 0 QK 6R1LIZE T
X 0 ! M5 & DOGS AG/ ! CATS & T ! M5 &
DOES M/ /& TGR4 ,EA* "D HE SP5T F AN H\R
6TWO H\RS 9 ! CAGE1 WAT*+ ! REHE>S+1 )
NO?+ = HM & ,JACK 6D SAVE /& VIGILANTLY
ON GU>D4 ,"S"TS1 :5 ! LEOP>DS SEEM$
BETT] NATUR$1 ,RALPH EV5 5C\RAG$ ! TWO
DOGS 6LIE D[N4 ,B1 ON BAD MORN+S1 HE SAW
6X T !Y 7 "E R1DY 6SPR+ 9 2T HM & ANY
POSSI# ATTACK4
  ,=! RE/ (! "T ,MI*AEL %>$ 8 L>GE P5 )
,JACK4 ,!Y 7 WELL C>$ =1 Z 7 ALL ANIMALS
AT ,C$>WILD1 RCVG FREQU5T SCRU2+S & 2+
KEPT CL1N ( V]M94 ,=A DOG ONLY ?REE YE>S
OLD1 ,JACK 0 V SEDATE4 ,EI HE _H N"E
LE>N$ 6PLAY OR _H ALR =GOTT5 H[4 ,ON !
O!R H&1 HE 0 SWEET-TEMP]$ & EQUA#1 & HE
DID N RES5T ! E>LY %[S ( CRU/I;S :
,MI*AEL MADE4 ,& ,MI*AEL QKLY C1S$ F 2+
CRU/Y & TOOK PL1SURE 9 _! QUIET
-PANION%IP4 ,"! 7 NO DEMON/R,NS4 ,!Y 7
3T5T 6LIE AWAKE 0! H\R1 M]ELY PL1SANTLY
AW>E ( EA* O!R'S PROXIM;Y4
  ,O3A.N,Y1 ,MI*AEL CD HE> ,S>A MAK+ A
4TANT SC5E OR S5D+ \ CALLS : HE KNEW 7 =
HM4 ,ONCE %E GOT AWAY F H] KEEP] &
LOCAT$ ,MI*AEL -+ \ (! LEOP>D CAGE4 ,)A
%RILL SQU1L ( JOY %E 0 ^U HM1 CL++ 6HM &
*ATT]+ ! HY/]ICAL TALE ( ALL H] WOES
S9CE !Y _H BE5 "P$4 ,! LEOP>D MAN LOOK$
ON TOL]ANTLY & LET H] H H] FEW M9UTES4
,X 0 H] KEEP] :O TORE H] AWAY 9 ! 5D1
CL+ Z %E WD 6,MI*AEL1 SCR1M+ ALL ! :ILE
L A H>RIDAN4 ,:5 H] HOLD 0 BROK51 %E
SPRANG AT ! MAN 9 A FURY1 &1 2F HE CD
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?UMB & WRI/4 ,ALL ( : 0 PROVOCATIVE (
GRT HIL>;Y 6! ONLOOK]S1 :ILE H] SQUALLS
& CRIES EXCIT$ ! LEOP>DS 6SPITT+ & L1P+
AG/ _! B>S4 ,&1 Z %E 0 BORNE AWAY1 %E
SET UP A S(T WAIL+ L T (A HE>T-BROK5 *4
  ,AL? ,MI*AEL PROV$ A SU3ESS )!
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,COLL9S4 ,"O MORN+1 S"EAL "DS LAT]1 !
>5A 0 VEX$ 0UPRO> & -MO;N F ! ANIMAL
CAGES4 ,! EXCITE;T1 />T+ ) REVOLV] %OTS1
0 -MUNICAT$ "EY":4 ,! V>I\S LIONS RAIS$
A GRT RO>+1 &! _M DOGS B>K$ FRANTIC,Y4
,ALL TRICKS 9 ! >5A /OPP$1 ! ANIMALS
TEMPOR>ILY UN/RUNG & UNA# 63T9UE4 ,S"EAL
M51 AM;G !M ,COLL9S1 RAN 9 ! DIREC;N (!
CAGES4 ,S>A'S KEEP] DROPP$ H] *A9 9 ORD]
6FOLL[4
  8,X'S ,ALPHONSO--%ILL+S 6P;E X IS10
,COLL9S CALL$ 6"O ( 8 ASSI/ANTS :O 0
RUNN+ 2S HM4 8,HE'LL GET ,RALPH YET40
  ,! A6AIR 0 ALL B OV] & L1P+ 6XS
CULM9,N :5 ,COLL9S >RIV$4 ,CA/LEMON 0 J
2+ DRA7$ \1 & Z ,COLL9S RAN HE CD SEE !
TWO M5 DROP HM 6! GR.D S T !Y MI<T SLAM
! CAGE-DOOR %UT4 ,9SIDE1 9 S WILDLY
/RU7L+ A TANGLE ON ! FLOOR T X 0
DI6ICULT 64C]N :AT ANIMALS -POS$ X1 7
,ALPHONSO1 ,JACK1 & ,MI*AEL LOOK$ TGR4
,M5 D.ED AB \TSIDE1 ?RU/+ 9 ) IRON B>S &
TRY+ 6SEP>ATE !M4 ,9 ! F> 5D (! CAGE 7 !
O!R TWO LEOP>DS1 NURS+ _! W.DS & SN>L+ &
/RIK+ AT ! IRON RODS T KEPT !M \ (!
-BAT4
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SECONDS4 ,TRAIL+ H] *A9 2H H]1 ! LL GRE5
MONKEY1 ! TAIL$ FEMALE :O KNEW LOVE &
HY/]IA & 0 REMOTE C\S9 6HUMAN WOM51
FLA%$ UP 6! N>R[ CAGE-B>S & SQUEEZ$ "?4
,SIMULTANE\SLY ! TANGLE "UW5T A VIOL5T
UPH1VAL4 ,FLUNG \ ) S* =CE Z 6BE SMA%$
AG/ ! NE> 5D (! CAGE1 ,MI*AEL FELL 6!
FLOOR1 TRI$ 6SPR+ UP1 B CRUMPL$ & SANK
D[N1 8 "R %\LD] /R1M+ BLOOD F A T]RI#
MAUL+ & CRU%+4 ,6HM ,S>A L1P$1 ?R[+ H]
>MS >.D HM & "M+ HM UP 6H] FLAT LL HAIRY
BR1/4 ,%E UTT]$ SOLICIT\S CRIES1 &1 Z
,MI*AEL /ROVE 6RISE ON 8 RU9$ =ELEG1
SCOLD$ HM ) %>P G5TLE;S &) H] >MS TRI$
6HOLD HM AWAY F ! BATTLE4 ,AL1 9 AN
9T]VAL1 H] EYES MALEVOL5T 9 H] RAGE1 %E
*ATT]$ PI]C+ CURSES AT ,ALPHONSO4
  ,A CR[B>1 %OV$ 96HIS SIDE1 4TRACT$ !
BIG LEOP>D4 ,HE /RUCK AT ! W1PON ) 8
PAW1 &1 :5 X 0 POK$ 96HM AG1 FLUNG HMF
^U X1 BIT+ ! NAK$ IRON ) 8 TEE?4 ,)A
SECOND FL+ HE 0 AG/ ! CAGE B>S1 )A S+LE
SLA% ( PAW RIPP+ D[N ! =E>M (! MAN :O _H
POK$ HM4 ,! CR[B> 0 DROPP$ Z ! MAN L1P$
AWAY4 ,ALPHONSO FLUNG BACK ON ,JACK1 A
SORRY ANTAGONI/ 0? "T1 :O CD ONLY PANT &
QUIV] ": HE LAY 9 ! WELT] ( :AT 0
LEFT ( HM4
  ,MI*AEL _H MANAG$ 6GET UP ON 8 ?REE
LEGS & 0 /RIV+ 6/UM# =W>D AG/ ! RE/RA9+
>MS ( ,S>A4 ,! MAD LEOP>D 0 ON ! V]GE (
SPR++ ^U !M :5 DEFLECT$ 0ANO!R PROD (!
IRON4 ,? "T HE W5T /RAI<T AT ! MAN1
FET*+ UP AG/ ! CAGE-B>S ) S* FI]CE;S Z
6%AKE ! /RUCTURE4
  ,M M5 2GAN ?RU/+ ) M RODS1 B ,ALPHONSO
0 N 6BE BALK$4 ,S>A SAW HM -+ & SCR1M$
H] %RILLE/ & SAVAGE/ AT HM4 ,COLL9S
SNAT*$ A REVOLV] F "O (! M54
  8,DON'T KILL HM60 ,CA/LEMON CRI$1
SEIZ+ ,COLL9S'S >M4
  ,! LEOP>D MAN 0 9 A BAD WAY HMF4 ,"O
>M DANGL$ HELP.SLY AT 8 SIDE1 :ILE 8
EYES1 FILL+ ) BLOOD F A SCALP W.D1 HE
WIP$ ON ! MA/]-TRA9]'S %\LD] S T HE MI<T
SEE4
  8,HE'S MY PROP]TY10 HE PROTE/$4 8,&
HE'S WOR? A HUNDR$ SICK MONKEYS & S\R-
BALL$ T]RI]S4 ,ANYWAY1 WE'LL GET !M \
ALL "R4 ,GIVE ME A *.E4--,"SBODY MOP MY
EYES \1 PL1SE4 ,I C'T SEE4 ,I'VE US$ UP
MY BLANK C>TRIDGES4 ,HAS ANYBODY ANY
BLANKS80
  ,"O MO;T ,S>A WD 9T]POSE H] BODY 2T
,MI*AEL &! LEOP>D1 : 0 / 2+ DELAY$ 0!
PRO4+ IRONS2 &! NEXT MO;T %E WD TURN
6SCREE* AT ! FANG$ CAT IS IF 0V
ADV]TISE;T ( H] MALIGNANCY %E MI<T
9TIMIDATE HM 96KEEP+ BACK4
  ,MI*AEL1 DRA7+ H] ) HM1 GR[L+ &
BRI/L+1 /A7]$ =W>D A C\PLE ( ?REE-LE7$
/EPS1 GAVE AT ! RU9$ %\LD]1 & COLLAPS$4
,& !N ,S>A DID ! GRT DE$4 ,) "O LA/
SCR1M ( UTMO/ FURY1 %E SPRANG FULL 96!
FACE (! MON/R\S CAT1 TE>+ & SCRAT*+ )
H&S & FEET1 H] M\? BURI$ 96! ROOTS ( "O
( XS /U2Y E>S4 ,! A/.D$ LEOP>D UPRE>$1 )
8 =E-PAWS /RIK+ & RIPP+ AT ! LL DEMON T
WD N LET G4
  ,! FI<T &! LIFE 9 ! LL GRE5 MONKEY
LA/$ A %ORT T5 SECONDS4 ,B ? 0 SU6ICI5T
= ,COLL9S 6GET ! DOOR AJ> &)A QK CLUT*
ON ,MI*AEL'S H9D-LEG J]K HM \ & 6! GR.D4